What's the rule of thumb about fix ups recoupable upon sale?

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What's the rule of thumb about fix ups recoupable upon sale?

There are several things I'm thinking about doing to my home (bathroom conversion, kitchen remodeling). It's a fairly old home (50s) are these things I could recoup upon selling it?

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One of our members touches on the debate over the effectiveness of remodeling in a down economy in a recent blog post. It's probably worth your time to quickly read that post.

Answered by HTRE Admin on February 7, 2008: Profile


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