Home Improvement

The Two-Way Investment

Average Returns and costs based on national data.

Improvement	Average Return	Average Cost	Comments
Additional Bedroom	100%	Not Available	Investing in a 3rd or 4th bedroom is best.  Adding a 5th or 6th bedroom could jeprodize your investment
Bathroom Renovation	95%	$3600.00	Includes bright tile, fresh paint, and new light fixtures.
Additional Bath	122%	$8200.00
Kitchen Update	85%	$7000.00	Includes no-wax floors, self cleaning oven, microwave, disposal, dishwasher,and more workspace.
Solar Greenhouse Addition	100%	$8000.00-$15000.00	Attached Solar Greenhouses, or glass solariums are very popular.
Landscaping	100%-200%	upward to $1000.00	A Lanscaping architect will charge about 8% of the total job cost, may require more maintenance.
Swimming Pool	35%	$19,500	Areas with more favorable weather may have a greater return.
Decking	75%	$3500.00
Conversion	86%	$7000.00	Converting an attic or basement to a finished room
Additional Fireplace	94%	$3000.00