Upgrades are always a good selling point if your home is pretty much identical to others in the area. If you and your neighbor have identical homes selling at the same price, items like ceramic floor tile could be the difference in what sells your home first.

At the same time, you don’t want to over-improve. If everyone in the neighborhood has laminate and linoleum in their houses, don’t spend the extra money on radiant heating, but do consider the tile upgrade.

The best person to answer this is someone familiar with selling homes in your neighborhood. And don’t necessarily go with the first realtor that you come across. The majority of people find their realtors through referrals and aren’t necessarily the most qualified person for the job. Many of them will pay their past customers referral fees for referring you. Instead, check your local MLS listings or drive around your neighborhood to see who has a lot of homes listed through them. That person who has spent the most time researching your neighborhood probably also has the largest customer base of people interested in buying in your neighborhood.

Good luck.