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Prospective Home Seller: “Can I Get More For My House If I Put On a New Roof?”

More than WHAT? My short answer to the question, “Can I get more for my house if I put on a new roof?” is, “yes, you can.” That is, if by “more,” you mean, “more than what you could have gotten for the home without a new roof ” especially if the current one is...
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Roof Shingles Covered for “Life” (However Long That May Be)

Actuarial (and Other) Calculations Apparently, roof shingles are getting better and longer-lasting. Traditionally, a standard 3-tab or 4-tab asphalt shingle had an expected life of about 20 years. Now, in addition to the 30-year “Timberline” brand, there are a bevy of new, longer-lasting shingles expected to last several decades. Along with a longer life expectancy,...
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