Does a finished basement add value to home?

According to Remodeling Online Magazine, a finished basement currently adds value to a house equal to about 75% of the cost of the job. This varies dramatically from place to place and can go as high as 103% of the job. Years ago, it was much higher. It's expected to drop from now until late 2010 and then bounce back, according to the analysts I've researched.

If you're interested in a link with some basement finishing pictures, I've included one from our home page:

http://www.totalbasementfinishing.com/finishing-ideas/