Do it brah! Hit up some OKC chics too. If pride won't let you do this in your home town, then just move cities. That way you will feel justified going that route.
I dont know about Oz but in Nz one of our houses jumped up a 100k easy after a renovation and a couple of months. Another gained about 300k in a decade.
I disagree with OP, ASMR is da chit. Makes me relaxed and sleepy before bed time. Only some people will get the sensation, so if you don't get it it means you are not sensitive to ASMR, it doesn't...