Cost vs. Value
Cost vs. Value
Which home upgrades will score big with buyers? REALTORS® in markets across the country judge the effects of several projects on sales prices for the annual Cost vs. Value Report, done in cooperation with Remodeling magazine.
This year's report reveals that updating the outside of a home pays off. Real estate professionals ranked exterior improvement projects as winning the buyers’ eye and providing sellers with the most return on investment.
Reports by Year:
- 2012-13 Cost vs. Value: Make the First Impression Count
- 2011-12 Cost vs. Value: Big-Bang Remodeling Projects
- 2010 Cost vs. Value: Help Clients Stretch Their Remodeling Dollars
- 2009 Cost vs. Value: Small Projects, Big Bang
- 2008 Cost vs. Value: Still Many Happy Returns for Home Rehabs
- 2007 Cost vs. Value: Exterior and Replacement Projects Bring Highest Returns
- 2006 Cost vs. Value: Making Home Improvements Pay


