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Top 10 Home Improvement Returns on Investment

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March 9, 2023January 24, 2012

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Not all home improvement projects are created equal as far as the return you’ll get on your investment when you sell your home. While the rate of return varies depending on where you live, here are the top 10 home improvement projects for 2010-2011, as compiled by Remodeling magazine:

1. Replace Entry Door: 130% return on investment (learn more).

1. Replace Siding: 84% return on investment (learn more).

1. Attic Addition: 83% return on investment (learn more).

1. Build Deck: 80% return on investment (learn more).

1. Minor Kitchen Remodel: 78% return on investment (learn more).

1. Replace Windows: 77% return on investment (learn more).

1. Finish Basement: 75% return on investment (learn more).

1. Major Kitchen Remodel: 72% return on investment (learn more).

1. Bathroom Remodel: 71% return on investment (learn more).

Replace Roof: 67% return on investment (learn more).

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Danny Lipford

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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