Here is a list of the top ten home improvements that will increase the value of your home:
1. Updating Plumbing and Electrical – With a 260% average
return on investment (ROI), simply updating your homes plumbing
and electrical work without making any major changes is fairly
inexpensive but extremely effective.
2. Bathroom Remodeling – Updating an aging bathroom, or
adding another bathroom, produces a 168% ROI.
3. Kitchen Remodeling – The kitchen is often viewed as the most important room in the house.
Kitchen remodeling will increase home resale value with a 168% ROI. Gourmet kitchen updates,
with chef quality appliances, will increase your market value even more.
4. Painting – A fresh coat of paint in a neutral color on the interior, as well as the exterior, is one
of the most cost effective ways to improve your home’s showing appeal. Buyers can better see
your home’s potential with a “fresh canvas,” resulting in a 112% ROI.
5. Flooring – Replacing outdated carpet or flooring, or simply refinishing wood floors that have
seen better days, can produce a 102% ROI.
6. Outdoor Maintenance – Increasing the curb appeal of your home by repairing or replacing
your gutters with newer versions such as LeafGuard, as well as sprucing up or replacing siding,
reveals an 83% ROI.
7. Deck – Adding a deck to your house, or simply improving, refinishing or expanding your
current deck, will increase your home’s value substantially, and give you a 78% ROI. Outdoor
living rooms, with comfy furniture, fireplaces, with garden structures like arbors and pergolas,
have become very popular in recent years.
8. Basement Remodeling – A finished basement may be used for guest bedrooms, a home
office, family room, home gym or even a rental unit. Although it can be a significant expense, a
basement remodel will absolutely increase your home’s value with a 75% ROI.
9. Windows and Doors – Repairing or replacing windows and doors can not only save you
heating and cooling costs, but will greatly increase the value of your home with a 70% ROI. An
energy tax credit is available for many new replacement windows.
10. Roof Replacement – With a 67% ROI, roof replacement or simply maintaining your current
roof in good repair will enhance your home’s curb appeal as well as increase its value.
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Source: www.digiorgiinc.com
