10 Home Improvement & Remodeling Ideas that Increase Home Value

Anderson measures demand based on searches for home improvement service projects on Porch.com. In the last three months, the company has tracked 330 million U.S. Google searches for home improvement work — that’s up almost 50% from the same period last year. Gardening is the type of home improvement up the most, but the projects range all over the home, inside and out. Americans have been forced to use their houses more — and differently.

• The paint all over the house was peeling and there were wood panels on …