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Home Improvements: What counts towards the appraisal?

Padove Appraisal Service

I am often asked which home improvements “count” towards the appraised value of a house. Many people envision a list of improved items with predetermined relevancy, along with a specific dollar value assigned to each of those items. This is never an easy question. There are many items that comprise the totality of a house.

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Home Improvement Cost vs. Value: Is Your Project Worth the Money?

PennyMac

A home upgrade that doesn’t fully pay for itself dollar-for-dollar in terms of increased home value may still boost your home’s overall market value, thereby increasing your equity. Take a look at these popular home improvement projects and their ROI values. Will You Stay — A Forever Home or Prepping for a Sale?

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What to Expect Undertaking These 4 Common Home Projects

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

What to Expect When Undertaking These 4 Common Home Renovation Projects. When home improvement gives way to major renovations, the implications can be more impactful than you might realize. Familiarizing yourself with these renovations will give you a great start in mapping out your home improvement strategy.

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What Impact Do Renovations Have on Appraisal Value?

Birmingham Appraisal

Home Renovations and Appraisal Value As an appraiser, I get asked about how much value will be added for different types of home projects or renovations. The scope of work includes the materials of construction as well as the changes that will be made to a house. Updates or Renovations?

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Reviving and Refreshing Your Cleveland Home, even with the Pandemic

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The situation meant that people were spending far more time in their Cleveland homes. If you want to move forward with home improvements during the pandemic, here are some options that can breathe new life into your house. Stagnant air can make any home feel stale. Many modern homes feature open floor plans.

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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, or LIRA, a measure developed by Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University , seems to support Mohan’s assessment, showing that year over year “expenditures for home improvements and maintenance will post a modest decline of 2.8% through the first quarter of 2024.”

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Tips for Increasing Your Home’s Value Without Spending a Fortune

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

The materials used in the construction and decoration of your home are also extremely important because they determine how structurally sound your property is, how it’s going to last over time, and how much maintenance it’s going to require. Again, there is not much you can do about construction materials. What Buyers Look For.

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