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Top remodeling projects - Cost vs Value

Thinking of remodeling your Cecil County, MD or Harford County, MD home?

Curb Appeal

Every year Remodeling Magazine & Realtor Magazine release their Cost vs Value home for the prior year. This is their 20th year of doing this annual home remodeling report. If you are thinking of selling your Cecil County, MD or Harford County, MD home in the near future you should concentrate on exterior upgrades. That is what the results from this survey conclude. By doing exterior home improvements you are also improving your curb appeal. Many buyers will decide if they want to see the inside of your home or not by the way the outside looks. This report was broken down in a variety of ways such as national, regions, mid-range projects and upscale projects. I am posting the results for mid-range projects in the South Atlantic Region which comprises Baltimore MD, Wilmington DE, Atlanta GA, Columbia SC, Jacksonville FL, Miami FL, Norfolk VA, Orlando FL, Raleigh NC, Richmond VA, Tampa FL and Washington DC. If you are interested in viewing other reports you can view them at cost vs value.

Deck
Top Home Improvements

Job Cost Resale Value Cost Recouped

1. Deck Addition (wood) $9,266 $7,936 85.6%

2. Siding Replacement (vinyl) $8,990 $7,651 85.1%

3. Minor Kitchen Remodel $20,221 $16,727 82.7%

4. Basement Remodel $53,519 $43,279 80.9%

5. Window Replacement (wood) $10,242 $8,226 80.3%

6. Window Replacement (vinyl) $9,391 $7,530 80.2%

7. Major Kitchen Remodel $52,659 $41,766 79.3%

8. Bathroom Remodel $14,445 $11,388 78.8%

9. Attic Bedroom Remodel $41,401 $32,635 78.8%

10. Two Story Addition $127,072 $99,464 78.3%

Home Office

Worst Home Improvements

Job Cost Resale Value Cost Recouped

1. Home Office Remodel $25,438 $15,209 59.8%

2. Sunroom Addition $65,434 $42,025 64.2%

3. Back Up Power Generator $12,061 $8,097 67.1%

4. Bathroom Addition $33,236 $22,670 68.2%

5. Family Room Addition $70,867 $51,004 72%

I must say that I am surprised a home office scored so low. A home office would be a necessity for me.

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Posted Tuesday Mar 04