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2014 Cost vs. Value Remodeling Report, Springfield, MA areaLesley Lambert
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Ever wonder how much value is added to your home when remodeling? Find midrange and upscale costs as well as job cost, resale, and recouped percentages. What's Your Home Worth? Email or call 832-603-7915
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2014 Cost vs. Value Remodeling Report, Springfield, MA areaLesley Lambert
Are you considering making a home improvement to your #westernma home and wonder what the potential value for that project will be? Here is the 2013 Cost. vs. Value Report for Remodeling in the Springfield, MA area.
Lesley Lambert, Western MA REALTOR with Park Square Realty
www.westernmahomes.net
Ever wonder how much value is added to your home when remodeling? Find midrange and upscale costs as well as job cost, resale, and recouped percentages. What's Your Home Worth? Email or call 832-603-7915
This project is from a Fall 2010 course at Woodbury University focusing on learning REVIT.
Professor Mark Owen gave us a former project from his office, a home is Pacoima that wanted to increase their square footage with limited demolition to the original home. The added twist to the project is that the client wished to be able to convert their added space to a rentable unit, without the building department knowing about it.
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Remodeling's 'Cost vs. Value' Report shows you market value for popular home remodeling projects in the Boston area. For a true valuation, contact us! Many projects are worth more than this report indicates.
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1. Tips and Trends
March 22, 2012
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2. Sponsor
Justin Smith
•Senior specialist, Lowe’s Program for REALTORS®
•Lowe’s representative for more than five years
3. Tips and Trends
Speakers
Sal Alfano Todd Wood
Editorial director •REALTOR® for more
Hanley Wood Business than 25 years; owner
Media of RE/MAX Realty
•Remodeling
Services, Bethesda,
•Replacement Contractor
•The Journal of Light Md.
Construction •Owner of Castlewood
•Coastal Contractor Custom Builders
•Professional Deck Builder
Hosts
Stacey Moncrieff and Brian Summerfield
REALTOR® Magazine
4. What is it?
• 35 remodeling projects – midrange (M)
and upscale (U)
• 80 U.S. cities
• National and regional data published
each year by Remodeling magazine and
covered in REALTOR® Magazine.
• Current and archival city data available
online at www.costvsvalue.com
5. Where we get the numbers
Cost estimates
HomeTech Information Systems,
www.hometechonline.com
Resale value estimates
National Association of REALTORS®
members, www.realtor.org
Survey instrument
Specpan, www.specpan.com
8. Top 5
1. Fiber-cement siding (U)
Replace 1,250 square feet of existing siding with
new fiber-cement siding, factory primed and
factory painted. Include all 4/4 and 5/4 trim using
either fiber-cement boards or cellular PVC.
Siding
% Cost Job Value
Rank Recouped Cost at Sale
1 Siding replacement, fiber cement (U) 78.0% $13,461 $10,493
10 Siding replacement , foam-backed vinyl (U) 69.6% $14,274 $9,937
11 Siding Replacement, vinyl (M) 69.5% $11,729 $8,155
9. Top 5
• Fiber-cement siding (U)
• Entry door replacement, steel (M)
Remove existing 3-0/6-8 entry door and
jambs and replace with new 20-gauge
steel unit, including clear dual-pane half-
glass panel, jambs, and aluminum
threshold with composite stop. Door is
factory finished with same color both
sides. Exterior brick-mold and 2.5-inch
interior colonial or ranch casings in poplar
or equal prefinished to match door color.
Replace existing lockset with new bored-
lock in brass or antique-brass finish.
Entry doors
% Cost Job Value
Rank Recouped Cost at Sale
2 Entry door, 20-gauge steel (M) 72.7% $1,238 $903
21 Grand entrance, fiberglass (U) 60.7% $7,488 $4,554
27 Entry door, fiberglass (M) 56.1% $3,536 $1,990
10. Top 5
• Fiber-cement siding (U)
• Entry door replacement – steel (M)
• Attic bedroom (M)
Convert unfinished attic space to a 15-by-15-
foot bedroom and a 5-by-7-foot bathroom
with shower. Include a 15-foot shed dormer,
four new windows, and closet space under
the eaves. Insulate and finish ceiling and
walls. Carpet floor. Extend existing HVAC to
new space; provide electrical wiring and
lighting to code. Retain existing stairs, but
add rail and baluster.
Bedrooms
% Cost Job Value
Rank Recouped Cost at Sale
3 Attic bedroom (M) 72.5% $50,148 $36,346
21 Master suite addition (M) 59.7% $106,196 $62,874
34 Master suite addition (U) 50.5% $227,178 $114,822
11. Top 5
• Fiber-cement siding (U)
• Entry door replacement – steel (M)
• Attic bedroom (M) In a functional but dated 200-square-foot
kitchen with 30 linear feet of cabinetry and
• Minor kitchen remodel (M) countertops, leave cabinet boxes in place
but replace fronts with new raised-panel
wood doors and drawers, including new
hardware. Replace wall oven and cooktop
with new energy-efficient models. Replace
laminate countertops; install mid-priced sink
and faucet. Repaint trim, add wall covering,
and remove and replace resilient flooring.
Kitchens
% Cost Job Value
Rank Recouped Cost at Sale
4 Minor kitchen remodel (M) 72.1% $19,588 $14,120
16 Major kitchen remodel (M) 65.7% $57,494 $37,785
25 Major kitchen remodel (U) 57.4% $110,938 $63,731
12. Top 5
• Fiber-cement siding, upscale
• Entry door replacement – steel (M)
• Attic bedroom (M)
• Minor kitchen remodel (M) Remove and dispose of existing 16x7-
foot garage door and tracks. Install new
• Garage door replacement (M) 4-section garage door on new
galvanized steel tracks; reuse existing
motorized opener. New door is
uninsulated, single-layer, embossed
steel with two coats of baked-on paint,
galvanized steel hinges, and nylon
rollers. 10-year limited warranty.
Garages
% Cost Job Value
Rank Recouped Cost at Sale
5 Garage door replacement (M) 72.1% $1,512 $1,087
6 Garage door replacement (U) 71.0% $2,994 $2,129
26 Garage addition (M) 57.2% $57,842 $33,089
32 Garage addition (U) 52.1% $86,347 $44,987
14. EnergyStar.gov (search “tax credits”)
•$500 tax credit for energy-
efficiency improvements
expired 12/31/11.
•Credit for geothermal heat
pumps; residential wind
turbines; and solar energy
systems remains in effect
through 12/31/16.
30% credit with no upper
limit
Existing homes and new
construction
Principal residences and
second homes (rentals don’t
qualify)
22. • Home remodeling tips: HouseLogic.com
• The data: CostvsValue.com.
Study the data and figure out what’s relevant to you.
Make it the starting point for a conversation with clients and customers.
Counsel customers with a long timeline.
Blog about interesting data points with a link to costvsvalue.com
Tweet interesting data points. Hashtag: #cvv
Copyright warning: Send clients to CostvsValue.com to download the data
23. Resources
2011-12 Cost vs. Value
Data for 80 cities + downloadable PDFs
http://costvsvalue.com
REALTOR® Content Resource
HouseLogic’s free content resource on improving,
maintaining and protecting the value of your home
http://houselogic.com/members
Styled, Staged & Sold blog
Includes coverage of the International Builders
Show, January 2012
http://styledstagedsold.blogs.realtor.org/
Lowe’s Program for REALTORS®
http://LowesRealtorBenefits.com
24. Questions?
Next Hot Topics Webinar:
“Court Side: 6 Recent Cases and What They Mean for Your Business”
•April 19, 2012, 3 p.m. Eastern
•http://REALTORMag.REALTOR.org/webinars
Editor's Notes
Justin has talked to more than 50,000 realtors about the program.
Cost estimates: HomeTech Information Systems www.hometechonline.com Resale value estimates: REALTORS® Magazine and Members of the National Association of REALTORS® www.realtor.org Survey instrument: Specpan www.specpan.com Has the cost of remodeling come down with the cost of existing homes?
If we use this slide, the chart needs to be updated. SA: I’ve added updated chart.
If we use this slide, the chart needs to be updated. SA: I’ve updated the chart.
Curb appeal Another appeal for owners: maintenance free
Selective splurging: Less square footage, but selectively splurging, like on moldings, flooring that adds value, and—for those with a sale in mind—curb appeal Entry door : First statement the home owners make about themselves Steel doors: Clean lines, contemporary feel, unexpected
Aging in place. Most adults 45-years and older plan to “age in place,” stay in their homes and communities as long as possible, according to a recent AARP survey. Multi-generation Living . By 2008, 20 percent of 25-to-34-year-olds were living in their parents home, up from 11 percent in 1980. Owners hope it’s temporary, so are customizing the space with furnishings, rather than renovating attics and basements.
Home owners want to be passionate about their kitchens, which they still consider the most important room in the house. Home owners are performing lower-priced kitchen “facelifts,” rather than wholesale renovations. Home owners are selecting mid-range appliances that mimic high-end choices. Granite is still popular, but home owners are choosing thinner and less exotic stone, which adds value to the kitchen but doesn’t bust the budget. Home owners are dressing up cabinets with new hardware and painted fronts.
Lends curb appeal, adds value Three- and four-car garages , less popular than before the recession. Today, home owners want to maintain and improve what they have. New material and production techniques offer more design options at every price point. SA: Upscale version might be the better deal. Only 1% point difference but an all-around better product. H igh-strength steel and heavy duty hardware, foam insulated to R-12, with insulated windows. Wrong values: M = 71.9% U=71.1%
There are 35 projects in this year’s survey, same as last year. Looking at the projects in rank order, based on how much you estimated they’d return at resale, 7 of the top 10 are replacement projects. The only ones that aren’t: attic bedroom, minor kitchen, and deck addition – all midrange projects. This is the first time I recall an upscale project topped the list.
We have not included any green projects in Cost vs. Value, but I wanted to throw this slide in since you (Todd) mentioned that you’ve been doing more geothermal installations. What kind of an outlay can home owners expect to make for such a system and what might they save in energy costs?
I thought it would also be nice to look at the bottom 10 projects on the list – more full-scale remodeling projects here. Most of these are pretty expensive and so not likely to return as much value in today’s market. But for customers with a long timeline – say they want to sell in five year – one of these projects can bring them a lot of enjoyment until they’re ready to sell. Todd, we always say Cost vs. Value isn’t the definitive answer on whether to remodel or not – but it’s a starting point, and there are a lot of factors that need to be taken into account – like the overall condition of the house and the characteristics of comparable properties in the neighborhood. Can you envision scenarios in which some of these larger projects make a bigger difference in the sale?
Here’s something that surprised me in this year’s survey. Realtors always tell us that buyers pay most attention to kitchens and baths. We saw a kitchen project in the Top 5 – but bathroom projects didn’t even make the top 10. Can you speculate why?
So I’ve had many, many REALTOR Magazine readers tell us that they really love Cost vs. Value, but there’s not as much of it covered in the magazine these days. Where can you find Cost vs. Value data online? One place is HouseLogic.com. It’s a web site NAR launched about two years ago – and it’s all about protecting, improving, and maintaining the value of your home. National averages for various remodeling projects are built into the site, so here, on the right, you see an article on how to save money remodeling your kitchen, and at the top, you see Cost vs. Value data for a major kitchen remodel. Incidentally, I threw in another image here because HouseLogic is publishing a fun series right now: “Why You Should Fake It,” looking at some of the alternatives to expensive finishes. Here, they’re showing vinyl siding that looks like beautiful cedar shake. In another piece, Lisa Kaplan Gordon, a luxury home builder and regular contributor, shows how to install a granite film on an old countertop. I don’t know how durable the film is, but at least on video the results look pretty fabulous. Todd, you remodel a lot of homes. How does a home owner decide whether “fake” is an acceptable alternative? And more important, should they tell their neighbors it’s fake or let them believe it’s the real thing?
But if you want to find data specific for your region or your metro area, go to costvsvalue.com. Sal, let’s say I’m from Detroit, Michigan. Walk me through how to find the data.
Take time to study the data and figure out what’s relevant to you. Don’t take the data at face value, but make it the starting point for a conversation with clients and customers. Counsel customers with a long timeline (i.e., plans to move in 3-5 years). Blog about interesting data points with a link to costvsvalue.com Tweet interesting data points. Hashtag: #cvv Don’t copy the PDF (Hanley Wood holds the copyright!), but send clients to CostvsValue.com to download the latest data for themselves