What costs and returns can consumers expect from home improvements?
Our annual report provides the skinny. You’ve got a nice listing that would be a great catch—with some fixing up. Some buyers are interested, but they have just a couple questions. How much will it cost? And much of the cost can they get back in a resale? Helping you answer these questions is what this “2000 Cost vs. Value Report” is all about. Compiled by Remodeling magazine and published annually in REALTOR Magazine through an editorial partnership, the study compares the cost of and expected return on the 10 most popular home improvements across the country, four of which we present here: a master suite, basement refinishing, re-roofing, and sunroom addition. Read about six other projects–a minor kitchen remodel, two-story addition, bathroom addition, bathroom remodel, family room addition, and exterior painting–by clicking on the links. Master Suite When Mom and Dad get tired of listening to rap music, computer games, television, and arguments about whose turn it is to feed the d
