Since kitchen, deck and other upgrades can represent a significant cost, it’s helpful to know what kind of return you might expect before you decide to write a check.
“Budget is the number one pain point for most remodeling professionals when they meet with potential clients,” says Clayton DeKorne, chief editor of the JLC Group, a collection of magazines serving building professionals. Since 2002, the organization’s Remodeling, a magazine for the construction industry, has produced the annual Cost vs. Value report, which examines the cost of popular home renovations versus the return on investment (ROI) at resale.