<prompt> Human: Im thinking of converting my 2 car attached garage into livable space to increase home value. It would add 500 sq ft to my home which already has 1680 sq ft. One of the contractors I got an estimate from said it may not add as much or any due to the lack of garage. Im doing this in a effort to increase my homes value so I can refinance out of PMI. Anyone have advice on this? Thanks for reading.  <response>: Anywhere that gets cold enough in the winter that you have to scrap ice off your car in the freezing cold in the morning, a garage is worth way more than another room. 