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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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