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It'll cost relatively more on a lower priced home

A neighbor had their windows installed by a Home Depot contractor. Stay on top of leaks and drafts so you can call them back in to fix them. It sounds like the home is relatively low-priced and window repair or a low-cost window alternative is more suitable.

Around here, the homes are greatly inflating. Not maintaining the home or keeping the materials and floor plan current with contemporary tastes greatly diminishes their appeal to buyers. As a result, we're getting constantly bombarded by builders who want to pay cash and remodel to get a top dollar flip. Outdated homes are being discounted for 150 to 200 thousand, nearly half their replacement value.

I'm looking at replacing the windows. It'll probably cost 12K for 11 windows. I also have to replace the siding at the same time. The HOA no longer allows vinyl windows which are cheaper and easier to maintain.
[Post edited by lchoro at 10/22/2020 12:29PM]

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Posted: 10/22/2020 at 12:26PM

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Replacement windows costs vs. value of house -- Burruss Writer 10/22/2020 12:18PM

Get a handyman to re-caulk or insulate her windows -- lchoro 10/22/2020 6:06PM

That % seems crazy high, IMO. Obviously depends on the value of the home -- reestuart 10/22/2020 5:06PM

For a $300,000 home, windows would be $36,000? Are you kidding? ** -- HokiesBill48 10/22/2020 4:54PM

At $500/window, that would 72 windows. We need to move a decimal. -- HokiesBill48 10/22/2020 5:03PM

We all live in glass houses, lol. ** -- Guy LeDouche 10/22/2020 7:46PM

The cheaper window replacements are inserts. Were they proposing inserts? -- Guy LeDouche 10/22/2020 2:24PM

Do inserts end up having a smaller glass area then original? -- Hokie360 10/22/2020 3:05PM

Yep, they are smaller. You don’t notice on the larger windows. -- Guy LeDouche 10/22/2020 5:47PM

Never thought about it in terms of % of home value. Our house is small but -- HokieNoVA 10/22/2020 2:21PM

That's exactly what she is looking at # wise -- Burruss Writer 10/22/2020 3:57PM

I know nothnig about replacement windows, but I'd dang sure-> -- HOKIERIT 10/22/2020 6:48PM

If they need replacing and you don't do it, come time to sell you'll be -- VT Pez4Life 10/22/2020 1:40PM

I would never pay for windows to try and get the house sold. Almost no -- reestuart 10/22/2020 3:57PM

I need to clarify. I'm saying if you try and sell and they need replacing -- VT Pez4Life 10/22/2020 4:00PM

I see your point, but an inspector won't site that as a reason. At least -- reestuart 10/22/2020 4:06PM

Windows are kinda overrated as an energy efficiency upgrade -- Tafkam Hokie 10/22/2020 2:29PM

Excellent post...As an engineer of ours always says, "A window is a hole -> -- HOKIERIT 10/22/2020 6:53PM

They made a huge difference with noise reduction when I replaced. -- Stork 10/22/2020 2:35PM

Now that I could see. If you go from a single pane to a double or triple -- Tafkam Hokie 10/22/2020 2:53PM

I think there's a tax credit too. Energy efficient. -- Stork 10/22/2020 1:26PM

Get other estimates - Anderson likely is going to be the most expensive ** -- Hokie Koooster 10/22/2020 1:04PM

Another trick...find out who window co.s & local box stores sub out to... -- JoesterVT 10/22/2020 1:34PM

And the install cost is not what it costs to install -- Vienna_Hokie 10/22/2020 4:03PM

Not true...Anderson has a replacement line called Renewal that well priced -- Vienna_Hokie 10/22/2020 1:11PM

I'd probably rate her future time in the house as the bigger factor. -- Late 80s Hokie 10/22/2020 1:02PM

I did a full replacement on my last house that also included two sliding -- Vtskier1 10/22/2020 12:41PM

It'll cost relatively more on a lower priced home -- lchoro 10/22/2020 12:26PM

They don't allow vinyl replacement windows? What are the other options? -- HokieSignGuy 10/22/2020 12:46PM

No, no real restrictions ** -- Burruss Writer 10/22/2020 3:54PM

Area is moving more toward rental market -- Burruss Writer 10/22/2020 12:35PM

Where does she live? ** -- HokieDan95 10/22/2020 12:24PM

Tri-Cities, VA ** -- Burruss Writer 10/22/2020 12:25PM

It'll cost relatively more on a lower priced home

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