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From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: House improvements--swimming pools
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Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 13:09:56 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  3 13:09:56 1985
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In article <37@drutx.UUCP> slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) writes:
>
>What other "improvements" can detract from property values, and 
>which improvements are good ones to make?  Does anyone out there
>have any information on some? 

The Wall Street Journal had an article on the subject a month  or  so  ago.
As I recall, their comments were something like:

Skylights  -- once popular, now add nothing to value and may detract
Solar heating -- unlikely to add full value in northern states
Kitchen remodelling -- expensive and unlikely to add more than 50% of cost

There were one or two worthwhile additions I can't  remember  now  and  the
above  is  from  foggy  memory.  You  also  have  to  take into account the
neighborhood and value of surrounding  houses.  Adding  $100,000  worth  of
work to a house in a neighborhood of $90,000 houses is almost certain to be
a losing proposition.

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