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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (59767)	8/11/2006 4:01:10 PM
From: Tradelite	Respond to of 306849

Liz, I'm going to try to interpret your question into one that I often dealt with in the past and deal with myself, so here goes.......... I don't think costs of maintenance matter as much as they used to, when it comes to market value. The key thing is maintaining a home to a degree or point that you can live in, and that will be expensive in today's high-cost commodity environment. You will NEVER get back the money you put into maintenance when you sell. You MIGHT get back some in capital improvements made to a home.... Which, of course, means you must consider what money you put into a home while living in it and trying to make it your dream home. Many things to consider--how much you want the improvement, how long you will live there......and never an easy decision. Millions of Americans seem to be making this decision every single day, and that means major money or less money for a lot of retailers and contractors.