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Quiz: What Do You Know About Home Improvements?

Let’s test your knowledge of remodeling and renovations

Randy Lilleston,

AARP

En español

Published July 15, 2022

7 Questions

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Quiz: What Do You Know About Home Improvements?

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  "question" : "Which of these projects will help make your home more secure, according to experts?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Trimming trees",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "Enhancing outdoor lighting",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Reinforcing windows",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All of the above",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Some other potential projects that can improve home security: fortifying locks, installing a locked mailbox and (naturally) investing in a security system.",
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}, {
  "question" : "What percentage of recent home buyers said in 2022 that they’ve put off home projects because of inflation and price increases?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "24%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "31%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "38%",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "46%",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "In addition, according to a survey for home insurer Hippo, about the same percentage (47 percent) said supply chain issues have set them back on managing regular home care and maintenance.",
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}, {
  "question" : "According to a report by Remodeling magazine, this home improvement project recouped the largest percentage of its cost at resale in 2022.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Minor kitchen remodeling",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Entry door replacement",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Garage door replacement",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Bath remodeling",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "On average, replacing a garage door recouped over 93 percent of its cost in 2022, the report stated.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Construction lumber prices were heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic, hitting a peak in late April and early May of 2021. The highest average price for 1,000 board feet of framing lumber was ...",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Over $1,600",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Over $1,800",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Over $2,000",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Over $2,200",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "In comparison, according to the National Association of Home Builders, the price in June 2022 was just below $600.",
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}, {
  "question" : "How much money did Americans spend in 2020 on home remodeling?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "$120 billion",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "$220 billion",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "$320 billion",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "$420 billion",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "This figure comes from a 2022 report by the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.",
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}, {
  "question" : "According to the aforementioned NAR/NARI report, this interior remodeling/renovation project had the worst cost recovery when the residence was sold.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Adding a primary bedroom suite",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Adding a bathroom",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Upgrading the kitchen",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Renovating closets",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The bedroom work returned about 56 percent of its cost at sale, the report stated.",
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}, {
  "question" : "An AARP survey in 2021 said this was the home modification most likely to be cited by homeowners as needed to allow them to age in place.",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "An improved emergency response system",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Grab bars or no-step showers in bathrooms ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Smart-home devices",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Improved inside and outside accessibility",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Seventy-nine percent of respondents said they would need to make the bathroom modifications, the survey stated.",
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Randy Lilleston is the homepage editor for AARP.org. He previously served as editor-in-chief for business news publisher Industry Dive and was a senior digital editor for NPR, USA Today and CNN.