Garage Door Upgrade: Tips From a San Tan Valley Realtor

A garage door manufacturer called Clopay hired a research firm that surveyed realtors throughout the nation to see

what they had to say about garage doors and how they affect home values. They found that an upgraded garage

door can increase the value up to 4%. For a $206,300 house(the average home price), that can be anywhere between

$8,000 to $14,000! The crazy part is that a simple diy with about $10 of parts, can make a giant impact. If your

garage door is broken or inoperable, it needs to be replaced to add value. But if it works, just upgrade it yourself. To

be fair, I’m not sure in the markets I’ve covered that you’d get exactly that amount of value from a garage door but the thought is good. If you can do something for cheap that vastly improves the visual of your home, do it!



Looking for a home in San Tan Valley or Queen Creek? Need a Real Estate Agent? 
Call or text Rusty Blair at 623-687-4580

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