The Value of Siding and Homeowner Resources

Ask Your Realtor

Realtors say that buyers are looking for maintenance-free exteriors. So fixing up your home’s exterior before you put it on the market can increase your home’s resale value.

Which Remodeling Projects Have the Best Return on Investment?
Re-siding a home is one of the top ways to add value to your home. Typically the homeowner that re-sides a home with vinyl recovers nearly 100% of the cost.

• Minor Kitchen Remodel – 81%
• Adding a Bath – 72%
• Bathroom Remodel – 71-84%
• Add a Family Room – 71%
• Major Kitchen Remodel – 70%
• Master Bedroom Addition – 68%
• Adding a Two-story Addition – 62-70%
• Siding Replacement – 60% (Re-Siding with Vinyl – 100%)
• Window Replacement – 56%
• Adding a Deck – 54%
• Home Office – 50%

Remodeling Magazine 2005 Cost vs. Value Report

National Averages	Job cost	Resale value	Cost recouped
Mid-range Siding Replacement – Vinyl Siding	$7,239	$6,914	95.5%
Upscale Siding – Fiber Cement Siding	$10,393	$10,771	103.6%

Check Out the Latest Trends in Home Building Products

Realtors note that today, builders are combining classical simplicity with modern materials. New colonials are often sided in Vinyl or brick veneer and have pillars or faux shutters. The floor plans are more open but still have colonial features. Many new home exteriors are using:

• Exterior
• Substitutes for wood
• Expanded polystyrene foam being used for concrete forming/foundation
• Siding is being made from composite wood strands
• Fiber cement being used
• Decks are being made from waste wood mixed with recycled milk containers
• Interior
• Homes are being wired in advance for home theatres, networked home computer systems, cable and satellite.

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Home Owner Resource Links

If you are like most home owners, you are always thinking about your next home improvement project. We wanted to provide these helpful resource links to other areas of interest such as replacement windows, patios, air conditioning, sunrooms, etc.