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Old 06-20-2007, 04:15 PM  
IllTestYourGirls
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Originally Posted by Peaches View Post
I usually spend an extra $7-10K a year on my house:

Generator
Fence
Paint all the exterior
Paint all the interior

Next year I'm either redoing the kitchen or the dock. Probably the kitchen ;)

But in 6 years, the appraisal on my house has more than doubled. The things I've put $$$ will all help the value. Very few repairs - maybe $500 a year average.

Great your house has doubled! But so has all the other houses just like yours. So really your house has not done much for your bank account unless you want to downgrade your house the next time you buy.
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