8 reasons to invest in your home

By Josh Garskof, contributorFebruary 2, 2011: 11:00 AM ET(MONEY Magazine) -- Not long ago, you could have your big remodeling project and get your money back too. Owners recouped an average of 87% of home improvement costs at resale in 2005, according to Remodeling magazine. But by 2010 the magazine had pegged the typical payback at just 60%. Hardly the right time to tackle the new kitchen or master bathroom you've been dreaming of, right? Not so fast, says Kermit Baker, senior research

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