Like everything else in Real Estate and shopping in general, it comes down to personal preference. If you live in south Rehoboth, closer to the water, vinyl isn't a bad idea as it holds up to the elements better. In 20 years, low cost siding might look better than high end shingles.

Hi Cathy,

I understand they make vinyl shakes that look just like shingles. I've seen it and was fooled. Market data tells me that in your area, having any type of maintenence free siding is a great sellilng feature. Many buyers love vinyl because of the insulation qualities as well.
Contact me if I can help you . I know Rehoboth like the back of my hand.
I grew up in this great town and also sell homes there.

We work with many many buyers and see that 80% love vinyl siding and 20% do not. So if you look at the numbers, if you vinyl side you will appeal to 80% of the buying market.

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I am a representative for a major vinyl siding manufacturer of vinyl siding. Your home is only as good as the installation. If you would like some advise, referrals or additional information on how much value you can expect to add please just ask. Rui.araujo@aplygem.com.

I have vinyl on my house and it looks beautiful. it's low maintenance which mean i dont have to repaint it every X amount of years. i went through a company i found on quincyvinylsiding.com and they did a perfect job

Vinyl siding is horrible! It devalues a property and the surrounding neighborhood the minute it is applied. I live in Quincy. It seems as though 80% of the properties in Quincy are covered in vinyl siding. It's awful! Sure, it's utilitarian on a multi-family property, but even those properties end up looking horrible. The vinyl siding ends up dirty with broken corner posts and graffiti. I beg of you if it's not too late; do not apply vinyl siding to your property! Whew, I feel better. Take care, Jon

Some people don't like vinyl. Having said that, residing in New England will payback over 90% of the cost according to the 2007 cost vs value report by Remodeling Magazine (see the link). You might appeal to more buyers by residing with cedar shakes and replacing the trim with maintenance free PVC. Another alternative is cement board siding by companies such as James Hardie. Hardie has a great looking product that resembles stained shingles.

http://www.jameshardie.com/homeowner/siding.shtml