Remodeling? Don't do it to resell!

Midrange Remodeling Costs Vs. Payback from Remodeling Magazine
http://www.remodeling.hw.net/2009/costvsvalue/division/pacific/city/san-francisco--ca.aspx

Job Cost	Resale Value	Cost Recouped	Project	Job Cost	Resale Value	Cost Recouped	Change vs.. 2008-09
$13,114	$10,674	81.4%	Siding Replacement (vinyl)	$10,607	$8,476	79.9%
$12,760	$11,328	88.8%	Window Replacement (vinyl)	$10,728	$8,217	76.6%
$13,804	$12,175	88.2%	Window Replacement (wood)	$11,700	$9,044	77.3%
$47,052	$32,057	68.1%	Bathroom Addition	$39,046	$23,233	59.5%
$18,864	$14,517	77.0%	Bathroom Remodel	$16,142	$11,454	71.0%
$16,956	$13,922	82.1%	Deck Addition (composite)	$15,373	$10,904	70.9%
$12,838	$11,744	91.5%	Deck Addition (wood)	$10,634	$8,573	80.6%
$3,835	$2,930	76.4%	Entry Door Replacement (fiberglass)	$3,490	$2,275	65.2%
$1,353	$1,732	128.0%	Entry Door Replacement (steel)	$1,172	$1,470	128.9%
$100,023	$73,551	73.5%	Family Room Addition	$82,756	$54,051	65.3%
$83,463	$45,245	54.2%	Sunroom Addition	$73,167	$37,118	50.7%
$184,839	$143,073	77.4%	Two-Story Addition	$156,309	$107,286	68.6%
$63,803	$53,923	84.5%	Major Kitchen Remodel	$57,215	$41,260	72.1%
$124,579	$90,616	72.7%	Master Suite Addition	$103,696	$67,578	65.2%
$23,210	$21,991	94.8%	Minor Kitchen Remodel	$21,411	$16,773	78.3%
$24,712	$18,829	76.2%	Roofing Replacement	$19,731	$13,133	66.6%

Remodeling? Don't do it to resell!