{"id":1137,"date":"2010-03-15T11:50:03","date_gmt":"2010-03-15T15:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/louisvillehomesblog.com\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2023-09-05T19:12:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T19:12:22","slug":"home-improvement-costs-vs-values-for-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/home-improvement-costs-vs-values-for-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Improvement Costs vs. Values for 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of my favorite posts of the year is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realtor.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Association of Realtors<\/a> <em>Remodeling Costs vs. Value<\/em> report. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/home-improvement-costs-vs-values-for-2008\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/home-improvement-costs-vs-values-for-2008\/\">last year&#8217;s post<\/a>, this one will feature the top home improvement projects purely by the numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike last week&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/top-8-home-upgrades-according-to-kiplinger\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/top-8-home-upgrades-according-to-kiplinger\/\">Top 8 Home Upgrades According to Kiplinger<\/a>, this comes straight from homeowner surveys. What&#8217;s even better is that the data is broken down by region, so we&#8217;re not getting a national average but instead, we receive numbers that better represent home improvement costs right here in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top five, <strong>mid-range home improvement projects<\/strong> for Louisville homeowners are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Entry Door Replacement (steel) &#8211; <strong>128.9%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attic Bedroom &#8211; <strong>83.1%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deck Addition (wood) &#8211; <strong>80.6%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siding Replacement (vinyl) &#8211; <strong>79.9%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minor Kitchen Remodel &#8211; <strong>78.3%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the full list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/2009_midrange_home_improvement.gif\" alt=\"Chart of 2009 Mid-Range Cost vs. Value for Louisville KY Home Improvement Projects\" class=\"wp-image-8978\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s look at the top five, <strong>upscale home improvement projects<\/strong> for Louisville homeowners are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Siding Replacement (fiber-cement) &#8211; <strong>83.6%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siding Replacement (foam-backed vinyl) &#8211; <strong>79.0%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Window Replacement (vinyl) &#8211; <strong>76.5%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Window Replacement (wood) &#8211; <strong>71.5%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grand Entrance (fiberglass) &#8211; <strong>68.8%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the complete list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/2009_upscale_home_improvement.gif\" alt=\"Chart of 2009 Upscale Cost vs. Value for Louisville KY Home Improvement Projects\" class=\"wp-image-8980\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to last year, siding and window replacement win the day. Still, it&#8217;s interesting to see the numbers of the mid-range gain on the upscale home improvements. Also, note that almost all 2009 numbers are down from 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information visit the entire 2009 Cost vs. Value report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Selling Your Home in Louisville Kentucky\" href=\"http:\/\/www.trepryor.com\/selling-your-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Selling your Louisville home<\/a> these days often means making it &#8220;move-in ready.&#8221; Today&#8217;s buyers don&#8217;t want to fix things up right away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favorite posts of the year is the National Association of Realtors Remodeling Costs vs. Value report. 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