Home Improvements May yield a better return in the Northeast

Curb appeal can pay dividends

Wednesday, December 5, 2007
By KATHLEEN LYNN STAFF WRITER

FILE PHOTO Building a wood deck, such as the one on this North Haledon home, is among several projects that will actually pay for itself at retail.
If you're looking for improvements that can boost a home's sale price, start with the outside.
That was the finding in a recent Remodeling magazine survey. Though most home improvements don't pay for themselves at resale, the survey found that the projects with the greatest return on the dollar are those that improve a home's curb appeal, such as new siding, decks and windows....continue