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Prices are finally starting to drop a little on some things and you might get deals on materials and contractors or handymen. This may be around for a while, and even in a recovery period, prices could remain low or rise very slowly.
But, your income may have been cut back or eliminated. You might be a little hesitant to get into a remodeling project of any kind. The future does seem a little uncertain.
What to do? Well, first, remember: putting your energies and maybe a little money into needed repairs and updates now could help your home maintain its value during this time where other houses are loosing theirs. Besides, the exercise will take off some of the stress.
Remodeling Magazine lists several projects and their ROI (return on investment) which shows how you can recoup up to 80% of the money you spend on those remodeling projects.
You can see that if you were to squeeeeeze another 20 to 30% out, you might get ALL your dough back, or maybe a little more, when you sell. Let's work toward that end.