Home repairs before selling your home

Home remodeling fixes before selling a home can  pay off, but which repairs bring the biggest return?

Every year, REALTOR® Magazine teams up with Remodeling magazine to provide the Cost vs. Value Report–an annual report that reveals which remodeling projects that can offer the biggest returns at resale.

Here are the top  ten remodeling fixes as reported by REALTOR® Magazine.
1. Entry Door Replacement (Steel) – 102.1% return


2. Garage Door Replacement – 83.9% return


3. Deck Addition (Wood) – 72.8% return


4. Minor Kitchen Remodel – 72.8% return


5. Siding Replacement (Vinyl) – 72.4% return


6. Window Replacement (Wood) – 72.4% return


7. Attic Bedroom – 72.2% return


8. Window Replacement (Vinyl) – 71.6% return


9. Major Kitchen Remodel – 68.7% return


10. Deck Addition (Composite) – 66.2% return

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Source for data: National Association of Realtors Cost Vs. Value
Remodeling 2010–11 Cost vs. Value Report from Remodeling Magazine (Mid-Range Projects for the Southern Atlantic Region)