Cost vs Value of home improvement projects

Remodeling magazine is out with its 2019 Cost vs. Value Report, an annual list of the home improvement projects with the most and least return on investment (ROI).  There is date for national averages, regional averages, and local (eg. San Francisco) average costs for 22 different projects.

In San Francisco, the magazine says the top three projects in terms of ROI are:

• Manufactured stone veneer
• Garage door replacement
• Grand entrance (fiberglass)

All of those projects show a positive ROI.

The bottom three projects in terms of ROI are:

• Roofing replacement (metal)
• Backyard patio
• Master suite addition

Those three projects each has an ROI of less than 75%.

As they say, "your experience may vary".