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Increase the Value of Your Home and Attract Potential Buyers with Home Improvement Projects Large and Small
You love your home, and, when it comes time to sell it, you'll want your potential buyer to love it too.
Sprucing up your home with remodeling projects can make a big difference in attracting potential buyers. You may be surprised to find that even small projects can bring a big return on investment.
For quick and easy projects that will boost your home’s value and create new eye catching features, read our tips on choosing the right home improvements for your property.
Curbside appeal: The potential buyer's first impression is often the most important one. Your home’s exterior often determines whether he or she wants to even view the property. Painting the exterior of your house, sprucing up a fence, refinishing the deck, or hiring a professional landscaper will add an extra punch of curb appeal and grab the attention of passersby.
Quick Remodel: Making small surface changes to major rooms, such as your bathrooms and kitchen, will add striking visual improvements to your home. Install a new bathroom floor or add new fixtures to your kitchen. New paint can do wonders for any room. Try painting kitchen cupboards, updating wall colors, or adding different trim colors. These simple cosmetic projects are perfect to prepare your home for resale.
Energy improvements: Energy-saving projects, such as installing energy efficient windows, adding new insulation, or updating water heaters, help you save money today, and increase the appeal to future homebuyers.
Wondering what projects will be the best investment for your home? Below is a list of common home improvement projects and the average cost recouped when selling your home.
| Project |
Job Cost |
Resale Value |
Cost Recouped |
| Deck Addition |
$12,812 |
$13,836 |
108% |
| Minor Kitchen |
$22,698 |
$23,494 |
103.50% |
| Window Replacement - Wood |
$13,120 |
$13,497 |
102.90% |
| Window Replacement - Vinyl |
$12,164 |
$11,978 |
98.50% |
| Attic Remodel |
$55,306 |
$54,186 |
98% |
| Basement Refinishing |
$70,064 |
$67,844 |
96.80% |
| Bathroom Remodel |
$18,112 |
$17,500 |
96.60% |
| Major Kitchen Remodel |
$61,122 |
$59,056 |
96.60% |
| Two-Story Addition |
$160,637 |
$146,021 |
90.90% |
| Garage Addition |
$63,485 |
$55,839 |
88% |
| Master Suite Addition |
$116,134 |
$101,224 |
87.20% |
| Roof Replacement |
$21,360 |
$18,182 |
85.10% |
| Family Room Addition |
$92,710 |
$78,647 |
84.80% |
| Bathroom Addition |
$43,884 |
$36,657 |
83.50% |
| Siding Replacement |
$12,139 |
$10,061 |
82.90% |
| Sunroom Addition |
$78,055 |
$54,164 |
69.40% |
Home Office Remodel |
$29,892 |
$20,584 |
68.90% |
Numbers shown are from Remodeling Magazine's
2007 Cost vs. Value report for the Pacific Region.
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