About a year ago, Natalie and I sold a wonderful mid-century home.  It had “good bones”, but previous owners had mixed some of the best mid-century features with traditional architectural accents such as a bay window and an inappropriately styled garage door.  The new owners invested a lot of time, money and energy into turning this home into the showplace it is today.  They wisely replaced the garage door; with one more appropriate to their mid-century style and provided their home with instant curb appeal.



Nine of the top 10 most cost-effective projects nationally in terms of value recouped are exterior replacement projects…... The midrange garage door replacement, a new addition to the report this year, is expected to recoup 83.9 percent of costs… The 2010-11 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report compares construction costs with resale values for 35 midrange and upscale remodeling projects comprising additions, remodels and replacements in 80 markets across the country.

Interested in real estate resale? Read the Los Angeles Cost vs. Value Report 

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