Remodeling in a slower real estate market

In a slower real estate market, remodeling – especially in hopes of increasing your home’s sale price – may not be the best way to improve your home. Instead, replacing siding, windows and the roof costs less and may reap a few more rewards, though don’t expect to recoup 100 percent of your costs either way, according to Remodeling magazine. Here’s a look at how much various remodeling projects might cost and how much of that cost you can expect to recoup compared with replacement projects, according to Remodeling’s 2007 Cost vs. Value Report”:

Source: Remodeling magazine