2. Replace the Front Door
If you have room in your budget and your current front door needs more than a coat of paint to make it look better, install a new door. Something as simple as replacing the front door can make your home a great investment.
For about $1,000, you can replace your front door and update your house number, said Janine Acquafredda, an associate broker with House-n-Key Realty in Brooklyn, N.Y. This improvement ranks as one of the highest on Remodeling magazine’s “Cost vs. Value” payback scale — homeowners who replace a front door recoup more than 90 percent of the cost.