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Remodeling: Best Bang for Your Buck

Remodeling Proves Best Bang for Your Buck

WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwire) -- 12/17/09 -- Despite a slow market and a slight decrease in the resale value of most remodeling projects, Realtors® report that the smartest home improvement investments may also be some of the least expensive. Results from the "2009 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report" show that small-scale exterior projects are the most profitable at resale, according to estimates by Realtors® who completed a recent survey.

On a national level, eight out of the top 10 projects in terms of costs recouped were exterior replacement projects that cost less than $14,000. Certain types of door and siding replacements, as well as wood deck additions all returned more than 80 percent of project costs upon resale. A steel entry door replacement -- a new addition to this year's list -- recouped 128.9 percent of costs, followed by upscale fiber-cement sliding replacements at 83.6 percent. Wood deck additions recouped 80.6 percent of costs.

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3 Great Room Addition Ideas for...

room13 Great Room Addition Ideas for a Growing Family

A room addition may be something that you need, especially when you have a growing family. With the coming of your child, you have to add more space where he or she can move around freely, as well as make your house more welcoming to your new addition.

When you’re considering home remodeling, consider the following for ideal room additions:

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Add Value & Life with Kitchen Remodeling

kitchen1 Kitchen Remodeling is the single most popular home renovation. Kitchens and Baths are often combined in a single project, but according to Michigan Contractors, kitchen remodeling is the most common request. Kitchen remodeling is certainly a very enticing project, but make sure you go about it with a mind to keeping the costs in check; the potential expense involved frightens some people before they even start. Kitchen remodeling costs are always likely to be an obstacle to getting the dream kitchen you have always wanted. Kitchen remodeling is the home improvement job that adds the most value to your house.

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Tips on Creating a Home Theater

theatre1 There are various rooms in the home which many state to be their favorite one. One such room is often the home theater. This is the perfect area for the whole family to enjoy. For those who do not yet have a home theater in their residence and wish to set one up, the following will provide some useful tips for selecting the proper electronic equipment and furnishings as well as how to set up the whole room so that the finished product is a spectacular one.

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