Remember my listing in La Costa that closed in December? These are my 'before' photos above. The new owners have already turned it around and have it back on the market on the range $899,000 - $950,000. I don't think they will have any trouble:...
A recent WSJ survey found these to be turn-offs to luxury-home buyers: Granite Jetted bathtubs French doors with mullions (vertical bars between the panes of glass) Unsightly built-in entertainment systems Bidets Heavy brown furniture. Home sellers are smart to...
We've been wondering if/when the grays will be going out of fashion as the popular color scheme, and what will replace them. Here's this month's candidate - what do you think? http://www.swpreferredcustomer.com/colors/eros-pink/
With home buyers' expectations rising with prices, it is smart for home sellers to do at least minor tune-ups where available. Here we spent less than $1,000 to make the master bathroom look modern and clean with a new counter, faucet and light (the cabinet and...
A week ago these sellers had no expectation of moving any time soon, and certainly hadn't done anything to prepare for sale. But we found the right house to buy, if we can only sell this one. Let's get on it! Tuesday and Wednesday the ceilings were scraped,...
Earlier this week the grays were on their way out, but it may take a while. Can you believe that 34% are removing the bathtub? From Houzz: Anticipating Aging Needs: The majority of baby boomers (ages 55 or older) are addressing current or future needs of aging...
Brava closed yesterday, after a whirlwind of activity - here are the MLS stats: We received 13 cash offers, and went through five escrows to get one to stick. Each time one would fall out, I went back to all of the other contenders to give them another chance to buy...
If baby boomers have to sell their home because they need the money, this will be a great alternative - and could help to dry up the housing inventory, especially if you can build an ADU for less than $50,000. Homes with bigger yards would be more valuable too....
My top 3 are downstairs br/ba, kitchen remodel, and office/game room. Here are Bob's Top Eight: https://www.bobvila.com/slideshow/the-best-things-you-can-do-for-the-value-of-your-home-48686
This is the fifth major project that Mark Morris has completed for our different clients over the years, and he went all out on this one! This video tour is over ten minutes long, but feel free to use the pause button liberally:
