Maintenance of a Home Does NOT Add Dollar to Dollar Value.

You’re not getting all of your money back out from your house, okay? There are improvements that you are doing to it that add hardly any value and are just part of the regular maintenance.

Let me give you some examples: a roof, windows, air conditioning, foundation, electrical, depending on the situation. You’re not getting that stuff back dollar for dollar. You are not.

So many people will say, “I put on a new roof. It cost $30,000. I want all of that back.” Or, “I just put in new windows. It cost me $20,000. I want all that back.”

That is not the case. You are lucky if you get half of that value out, if any. It’s part of the regular maintenance of your home and the upkeep.

Now, do buyers like that, and maybe will it sell faster? Absolutely. But you are not getting that back dollar for dollar. Take it to the bank every single time.

You’re not getting all of your money back out from your house, okay?