Top 10 Home Updates That Pay Off
In a tough market, these projects are your best bet
By Dona DeZube, FrontDoor.com | Published: 2/01/2010
#1: Steel Front Door
Return on investment: 128.9%
Installing a mid-priced steel door costs less than $1,200 and creates nearly $1,500 in value. "Real estate agents look at that and say it doesn't cost anything, it's the first thing the buyer sees, and it spruces up the whole house," says Alfano.
Update #2: Put up fiber-cement siding >>
Copyright 2009 Hanley Wood, LLC. Reproduced by permission. Complete regional and city data from the Remodeling 2009 Cost vs. Value Report can be downloaded for free at www.costvsvalue.com.
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