HOME IMPROVEMENTS -- TO DO OR NOT?

The Chicagoland area again faired extremely well in 2005 (see chart below), a repeat of 2004 findings, among the major metro areas of the nation in terms of cost recovery and potential for return on investment made in many common home improvement projects. As compared to the Midwest in general and the nation as a whole, fortunate homeowners in the Chicagoland area can comfortably proceed with home improvement plans knowing that the majority of those projects will return almost all or more than the dollars spent upon sale of their homes. If you are considering a move or know of someone who may be moving and would like additional information on how to prepare your home for sale, please contact me for a complimentary copy of the informative and engaging e-book titled: 450 Ideas ... to Help Your Home Sell FASTER!

(Information Courtesy of REALTOR Magazine, December 2005 in conjunction with Remodeling Magazine’s “Cost vs. Value Report” © 2005 by Hanley Wood LLC. Information is based on surveys to appraisers, brokers & sales agents. Accuracy rate estimated to plus or minus 4% to 7%. NOTE: Numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole above.)