Great advice:
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[i]Generally, the rule applies that it's difficult to do renovation work on a house and get your money out of it, so you should normally only do renovation work because YOU want the changes, not because it will affect the house's marketability. (With the real estate boom, this "rule" hasn't applied in many markets for the past few years; if things are settling down, it will likely be the situation again.) [/B]
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Hire a very qualified (designated) real estate appraiser. If he/she is any good they can extract from the market whether one style gets more money and if so how much. Weight the difference to costs and you can see if it's worth it. The price for the appraisers expertice is very cheap compared to the cost of the work, or the lack of return for the investment.