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    Your Fireplace: The Focal Point of Your Home
    The Value of a Hearth
    Finding your next fireplace, stove or insert is one of the most energy-efficient and effective home improvements you can make. One simple installation can add serious style, heating power and value to your home. In fact:

    - On average, fireplaces increase your home's appraisal value $3,5001

    - 85% of homebuyers say they enjoy having a fireplace and want one in a future home2

    - Fireplaces are the #2 desired amenity among homebuyers, second only to outdoor spaces3

    - "The Hearth is the Heart of the Home." - Frank Lloyd Wright

    Next Steps
    Distinguish your home from the rest of the block and immediately increase its value and appeal. Discover your perfect hearth in 5 steps or less. Start the search today - browse industry leading fireplaces to find your perfect fire.


    12010 HPBA Hearth Consumer Research
    22011 AVID Design Driver Study
    3Marshall & Swift Residential Cost Handbook, December 2009 edition. This number may vary by application. For instance, detailed fronts and surrounds will further increase appraised values. Fireplaces used as a heat source will further increase values by $640.

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