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8 Exterior Renovations to Boost a Home’s Value

Monday, October 2, 2017   /   by Carlos J Higareda

8 Exterior Renovations to Boost a Home’s Value




Replacing the roof may be the most important upgrade your client can make to the exterior of his or her home, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2017 Remodeling Impact Report. The report takes a look at the cost of the most common exterior and interior renovation projects and gauges how appealing they are to home buyers at resale.



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REALTORS® ranked new roofing, vinyl windows, and garage door as the three exterior projects that have the most appeal to buyers. Based on the potential for return-on-investment, the following exterior projects offer the best chances for the biggest returns at resale, according to the report.


New roofing



    • Cost estimate: $7,500

    • REALTORS®’ estimated cost recovered: $8,150

    • Percent of value recovered from the project: 109%


New garage door



    • Cost estimate: $2,300

    • REALTORS®’ estimated cost recovered: $2,000

    • Percent of value recovered from the project: 87%


New fiber-cement siding



    • Cost estimate: $18,000

    • REALTORS®’ estimated cost recovered: $15,000

    • Percent of value recovered from the project: 83%


New vinyl windows



    • Cost estimate: $18,975

    • REALTORS®’ estimated cost recovered: $15,000

    • Percent of value recovered from the project: 79%


New steel front door



    • Cost estimate: $2,000

    • REALTORS®’ estimated cost recovered: $1,500

    • Percent of value recovered from the project: 75%


New vinyl siding



    • Cost estimate: $13,350

    • REALTORS®’ estimated cost recovered: $10,000

    • Percent of value recovered from the project: 75%


New fiberglass front door



    • Cost estimate: $2,700

    • REALTORS®’ estimated cost recovered: $1,800

    • Percent of value recovered from the project: 67%


New wood windows



    • Cost estimate: $35,000

    • REALTORS®’ estimated cost recovered: $20,000

    • Percent of value recovered from the project: 57%


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