7 home improvements that don’t actually add value to your house

Common sense tells you that renovations will increase your home’s value.

While some home improvements can indeed boost your asking price, others may leave you with little return on investment or even in the red.

Zillow mined through its data to try to understand which home improvements do the least for your house’s value. So before you pick up that sledgehammer, check out this list and make sure you’re not about to make a costly mistake: