Home Improvement:
Cost vs. Value

Home improvements not only make your house a more enjoyable place to live, they can also increase the resale value of your home. The true test of how much value they add occurs when you put your house up for sale. Below is a listing of home improvements, along with the cost, added resale value of the project and the expected cost that can be recouped. This information comes from Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report.

Project	Job Cost	Cost Recouped	Resale Value
Replace Windows	$7,908	67%	$5,322
Minor Kitchen Remodel	$15,670	91%	$14,324
Replace Siding	$6,130	82%	$5,005
Master Suite	$67,745	62%	$41,830
Bathroom Addition	$15,080	79%	$11,865
Sunroom Addition	$28,575	58%	$16,636
Major Kitchen Remodel	$32,645	58%	$18,901
Attic Bedroom	$30,087	33%	$10,014
Family Room Addition	$50,388	78%	$39,351
Bathroom Remodel	$10,201	89%	$9,055
Deck Addition	$8,423	54%	$4,509

Reprinted with permission from Remodeling Magazine.

A minor kitchen remodel topped the list with a 90% cost recovery at resale. Of course, the cost shown here only takes into account the actual cost recouped at resale. The added value that such improvements give you while you are living in the house can only be measured by you.

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