Structural features are the ones that resist depreciation. An extra bedroom, a garage, a larger lot or a permitted secondary suite add function a future buyer can use, while a trendy kitchen colour or a specific light fixture is usually the first thing the next owner changes anyway.
Location matters more than most renovations. A corner lot, a tree-lined street or proximity to a school tends to support value over time, while a busy arterial road narrows the pool of buyers who will pay full price no matter how well the house is finished.
Buying with resale in mind does not mean overpaying for a feature that is popular today. It means avoiding choices that shrink your buyer pool later, and a local read on which features actually hold up here is worth more than a generic renovation list. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.