Home Improvement Investment Iowa

With the popularity of do-it-yourself remodeling many people are tackling more and more projects. Many home improvement projects may sound valuable to the person doing it but in reality a potential buyer may not care at all about the renovation.

Local Companies

QUALITY ROOFING & EXTERIORS LLC
1-888-217-0241
PO BOX 783
DES MOINES, IA
Legacy Remodeling, LLC
319-433-1453
802 Rainbow Drive
Waterloo, IA
Donovan Construction and Remodeling
(563) 582-4210
1701 Lincoln Ave.
Dubuque, IA
Iowa Exteriors&Roofing
319-849-2714
4610 Durow rd
Center Point, IA
Mike's Fix It
(515) 889-4357
108 Railroad St
Fenton, IA
Kinter Construction Services Inc
(515) 262-6460
913 E 27th St
Des Moines, IA
Peters Mike Construction
(319) 436-2815
2861 63rd St
Vinton, IA
Avery Enterprises
(319) 393-5877
Robins, IA
MD Eggers Construction Inc
(515) 221-2727
609 S 19th St
West Des Moines, IA
Benchmark Construction Co
(319) 363-8094
1044 Maplewood Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, IA

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Lately I've had several questions from people about what different type of renovations give the best return on their investment when they sell. With the popularity of do-it-yourself remodeling many people are tackling more and more projects. Many home improvement projects may sound valuable to the person doing it but in reality a potential buyer may not care at all about the renovation.

One popular renovation that many people tackle is finishing a basement. However, according to recent polls most basement renovations only return about 50% of your investment. So a typical basement remodel that costs $25,000 may only net you $12,500 when you sell the house.

The two most rewarding renovations are remodeling your kitchen or bathroom. Typical kitchen and bathroom remodeling projects return between 75% and 90% of your investment. Not only are those projects financially rewarding kitchens and bathrooms really do help sell the house. An updated kitchen can make the difference between your house and one down the street thats still stuck in the 80's!

One statistic that I read I have a hard time believing. The article said that fireplaces and decks only yield about 10%, or the same as installing a hot tub or pool. While I can see the argument for the the hot tub and pool I tend to disagree with the fireplace and deck. I think fireplaces and decks can make the difference in your sale and while that may not relate directly to your investment, selling versus not selling can add up to significant dollars.

The bottom line is when you plan your next home improvement project make sure you evaluate why you're doing that project. If you're doing it to help sell your house in the future you may spend you money on the kitchen or bathroom. If you're doing it for your own enjoyment than the hot tub or pool might be just the thing you need.

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QUALITY ROOFING & EXTERIORS LLC

1-888-217-0241
PO BOX 783
DES MOINES, IA


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