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White House Value Rose in Past Four Years

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When the White House was first occupied, by John and Abigail Adams, in November of 1800, the U.S. government had spent about $232,000 to build the president’s residence. That building, burned during the War of 1812, is worth about $284.9 million today, according to real-estate website Zillow. That’s up 1.5% since 2008, but below the the 2006 valuation of $299.9 million.

That’s some serious appreciation, considering that on an inflation-adjusted basis, the building’s cost in 2011 would have been just over $3 million. Now the rebuilding, remodeling, and expansion costs after the White House burned (twice, 1812 and again in 1929) and following renovations and expansions by a number of presidents is very likely to be much higher. The GSA, for example, is currently in the midst of a four-year renovation project that has been budgeted at $376 million.

But the true value of the White House comes from its historic significance and its famous residence. The Wall Street Journal cites a historic-homes marketing specialist who valued the White House at $1.5 billion.

Of course no resident lives there for more than eight years now, and frequent turnover could have a negative effect on that estimate.

Paul Ausick

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Paul Ausick has been writing for a673b.bigscoots-temp.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.

He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.

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