Sentences with phrase «recovered upon resale»

Percentage recovered upon resale Kitchen upgrade: 75 % to 100 % Bathroom upgrade: 75 % to 100 % Interior painting: 50 % to 100 % Roof replacement: 50 % to 80 % Replacement of furnace or heating system: 50 % to 80 % Expansion (addition of family room): 50 % to 75 % Doors and windows: 50 % to 75 % Deck: 50 % to 75 % Installation of hardwood floor: 50 % to 75 % Construction of a garage: 50 % to 75 % Fireplace (wood or gas) 50 % to 75 % Central air conditioning: 50 % to 75 % Finished basement: 50 % to 75 % Wood fence: 25 % to 50 % Interlocking paving stones on driveway: 25 % to 50 % Landscaping: 25 % to 50 % Asphalt driveway: 20 % to 50 % Pool: 10 % to 40 % Skylights: 0 % to 25 %

Year after year, refurbished kitchens and bathrooms head the payback list: 75 per cent to 100 per cent of the outlay for these projects can be recovered upon resale.

When looking at the interior projects that yield the biggest financial results upon resale, REALTORS ® ranked hardwood flooring refinishes (100 percent of project cost recovered upon resale), insulation upgrades (95 percent recovered), new wood flooring (91 percent recovered), and converting a basement to a living area (69 percent recovered) as projects to consider.

Not exact matches

Upon resale, REALTORS ® say new roofing would recover 105 percent of its project cost, a new garage door would recover 87 percent, new vinyl siding would recover 83 percent, and new vinyl windows would bring back 80 percent of their cost.

Homeowners have a habit of justifying their exorbitant home updates by telling themselves that they'll recover the money upon resale, Davis said.