Paint and cleaning cost little and change how every other room photographs and shows. A neutral colour lets a buyer picture their own furniture in the space, while a home that smells clean and looks decluttered reads as well cared for even when nothing structural has changed.
Larger projects such as a full kitchen or bathroom renovation can help, but the return depends heavily on the specific house, the neighbourhood and what buyers in that price range expect, so there is no single upgrade that pays off the same way on every street.
Joel Dyck can tell you which upgrades a specific Saskatoon buyer pool will actually pay for before you spend a dollar on a project. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.