Construction Item | Value | Issues to be Concerned with |
Kitchen Remodel, Major
| 115%
| Appliances and other features must match price range of the house. Hire a decorator or call us for advice. |
Kitchen Remodel, Minor
| Â 96% | New floor, new counter tops, new faucet, new lighting.
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Family Room Addition |  78% | House price dependent. If your house is in a high price range, you may not get such a high return since it is an expected feature, but it will cause it to sell quicker.
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Fireplace
| Â 95% | Only if it is in the living room, or family room.
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Master Suite Addition
| Â 74% | Try and incorporate this into the footprint of the existing structure to get the return.
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Master Ultra Bath
|  80% | This is a great selling feature. Keep the tile color natural. White sells best to most.
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Single Bathroom Remodel
|  90% | Put in 2 sinks. Keep it white, ceramic, & simple.
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3rd Bathroom Addition
|  80% | House price dependent. This would be a requirement in an expensive home and not worth paying for in a lower priced home
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Finished Attic
|  50% | Only if the stairs are already there, or if you don't lose a room in order to install i. It is often hard to make sure that this room is adequately heated and cooled. |
Basement, Major
|  64% | House Price Dependent. May be more useful in a lower price range.
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Basement, Minor
| Â 40% | Especially valuable if there is easy outside acces. |
New Windows & Doors
| Â 35% | Additional benefits are overall comfort & lower utility bills. |
New Roof
| Â 40% | People expect to get at least 5 years good roof.
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Deck Addition, Deluxe
| Â 87% | House Price Dependent.
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Deck Addition, Basic
| Â 70% | House Price Dependent.
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Swimming Pool
|  25% | House Price Dependent. Often this is NOT an asset.
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Siding/Painting
|  65% | House Price Dependent. In lower price ranges, vinyl siding would be better than painting.
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