Should You Repair It Before Selling?

No — this calculator does not guarantee that any repair or improvement will increase your sale price. The "Estimated Sale-Price Impact" you enter is your own assumption or a range you've researched, not a valuation. Actual buyer response varies by market, property and workmanship.

It compares your estimated sale-price impact to your project cost — for example, a $10,000 impact on an $8,000 repair is 125% cost recovery. It is not a guaranteed return, and it does not account for financing, time, or non-financial benefits like reduced buyer objections.

Not necessarily. A repair with low estimated cost recovery may still be worth doing if it addresses a safety or functional issue, a likely inspection concern, or something that could otherwise scare off buyers or delay closing.

Not necessarily. Buyer credits, repair negotiations and lender rules vary by transaction. A lower dollar figure for one option doesn't automatically mean it's the better selling strategy — some buyers or loan programs have specific requirements about repairs versus credits.

They don't change the financial math — the dollar and percentage figures come only from what you enter for cost and value impact. These selectors only shape the guidance text and the "largest concern" prioritization, since some repairs matter more than their price tag suggests.