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Originally Posted by chiefsfaninNC
I get the impression it was you who did not read the starter. It says compressor, furnace, a/c unit. $10,000 is not alot of money considering the investment in a home. He could go cheaper. Buy a window a/c unit for $300. The next home buyer will consider that in his purchase price however. Also, my numbers are based on North Carolina COL. It may be cheaper where he lives.
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A freon leak has what to do with a furnace? Sounds to me like he needs a new AC unit.
A home built in the 60s probably didn't come with AC. So what they likely did was add an AC unit that uses the furnace to move the air. Now it's possible that that furnace was not designed in a manner that effectively runs an AC unit, but it's clearly got them by so far. So if the freon is leaking, it's an AC problem that has no bearing on the furnace. Replace that unit with one of a similar size so as not to exacerbate the air flow problems of the under-powered furnace. you're probably talking about an AC unit that's under 4k installed.
As for the investment factor, you're not going to recoup upgraded HVAC through the sale price of your home. You'll recoup it from energy savings if you live there long enough, but chances are you aren't going to be able to raise the sale price of your home to offset the cost of putting in a heat pump. People just don't care enough to pay extra for a good HVAC unit. Especially in a 50 year old home that more than likely has poor insulation and inefficient windows. It's not like he's selling an Energy Star home.