Every December, we publish Remodeling magazine's Cost vs. Value Report, a report that aggregates the opinions of thousands of REALTORS® on what value various remodeling projects will have at resale.

REALTOR® magazine plays a key role in coordinating the survey each year, but we don't hold rights to post the complete survey online. For that, readers need to go to Remodeling's Cost vs. Value Web site.

Unfortunately, Remodeling had a serious technology setback this year, and as of today, the magazine still has last year's number's posted at the site. For now, you can turn to REALTOR® magazine online for the national averages on 30 remodeling projects.

When the Cost vs. Value site is updated, you'll be able to register at the site and download a free 2008-2009 Cost vs. Value Report for your market (if your market was among the 79 included in the survey).

One more note on the latest report: I had quite a few letters this year from readers who said the job costs were way out of line with reality. Those costs are produced by a estimating company based on a set of specs developed by the team at Remodeling. In other words, we have no control over the costs. However, we'll share your concerns with our friends at Remodeling. Also, note that our own Cost vs. Value coverage this year includes brief case studies of four actual remodeling jobs, each of which cost far less than the estimates specified in the survey.