How do you handle paying for a big remodel? In this case, the buyers bought the home with FHA financing and used their cash for the remodel, which included all new plumbing and electrical too: In the end, you get a new house with huge yard and no fees! Here are the...
Some buyers are so flush that they pay $1.2 and start over - the second half of this video shows the view potential from the initial visit almost two years ago, and a snippet of Jim the Realtor being recognized on the job: Click here for the original full-length...
Once you accept that every house needs at least $25,000 of repairs and improvements, select the house with a premium location and minimal expenses. ProfHoff and her husband Tom took four years to find the right house, so shopping hard for another six months to pay...
This video shows a remodel in progress being completed by one of my clients. The 2,506sf house was built in 1961 on a 12,000sf lot, and the seller was the original owner. They are removing the pool - we finally get to witness a pool demo! This video starts with my...
If you are gearing up for some exterior improvements or renovations, it is worth a trip to KRC Rock to get familiar with the different materials and ideas available:
http://www.cultivate.com/projects/warwick-group/beverly-hills-residence Once one has cooked with professional chefs and owned a popular tearoom on Rodeo Drive, one tends to expect a higher level of functionality from her home kitchen. This was true for the Beverly...
For those who desire a snazzier look than the straight travertine bath remodel we saw in Aviara, here's a close-up of remodeling done at my listing in Palacio:
People don't want the in-betweener. Either do a full remodel, or tear it down!
Have you been shying away from older fixers, hoping to buy a newer or remodeled home? With the thin inventory, it might be wise to consider expanding your target. Here's one on a quiet culdesac with no fees that wouldn't take much to revive: Update - this went...
