11 Best Ways to Upgrade Your New England Home for ROI (2020)

If you're thinking about making an upgrade to your home, be a savvy homeowner by making sure the project adds not only to your enjoyment, but to your pocket when you eventually sell. Whether you're in your home for the long run or will be listing soon, keeping these points in mind will directly add resale value and will create value by simply making buyers more interested. 

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If you're looking to upgrade your home for immediate resale or if you want to improve your home while keeping future resale in mind, here are the top 11 home projects that recouped the most value in 2020 (according to Remodeling Magazine's 2020 Cost vs. Value Report):

Greatest ROI by Project

1. Garage Door Replacement: 99.5%

            Cost: $3,732

            Resale Value: $3,715

2. Manufactured Stone Veneer: 87.8%

            Cost: $9,626

            Resale Value: $8,453

Before                                                                                     After

3. Siding Replacement (Vinyl): 76.6%

            Cost: $15,115

            Resale Value: $11,575

4. Window Replacement (Wood): 75.4%

           Cost: $21,760

           Resale Value: $16,415

5. Minor Kitchen Remodel (Midrange): 74.2%

            Cost: $24,094

            Resale Value: $17,884

6. Siding Replacement (Fiber-Cement): 73.8%

            Cost: $17,905

            Resale Value: $13,221

7. Window Replacement (Vinyl): 72.6%

            Cost: $17,925

            Resale Value: $13,018

8. Deck Addition (Composite): 72.4%

            Cost: $20,758

            Resale Value: $15,033

Before                                                                                         After

9. Deck Addition (Wood): 67.5%

            Cost: $14,477

            Resale Value: $9,771

10. Bath Remodel (Universal Design): 66%

            Cost: $35,647

            Resale Value: $23,517

11. Roof Replacement (Asphalt Shingles): 65.8%

            Cost: $27,897

            Resale Value: $18,343

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