Repairs/Improvements

Carlsbad Entry Level

by Jim the Realtor | Jan 6, 2018 | Bubbleinfo TV, Carlsbad, Jim's Take on the Market, Real Estate Investing, Repairs/Improvements

This is probably the baseline for regular houses in Carlsbad for the next few months - this just closed for $700,000 cash:

Seller & Buyer Testimonial

by Jim the Realtor | Sep 3, 2017 | About the author, Bubbleinfo Readers, Bubbleinfo TV, Jim's Buyer Representation, Jim's Take on the Market, Remodel Projects, Repairs/Improvements, Thinking of Buying?, Thinking of Selling?, Why You Should Hire Jim as your Buyer's Agent, Why You Should List With Jim

A key point here is that the local neighborhood experts gave them no chance of selling for the price they wanted, even after making improvements. It sold for full price, on the first day: Many thanks to our clients for doing this!

New Flooring

by Jim the Realtor | Aug 22, 2017 | Bubbleinfo TV, Jim's Take on the Market, Remodel Projects, Repairs/Improvements

For those who are looking for new flooring and don't mind traveling to the 15 corridor, this new store is just a couple of miles east of Carmel Valley. They have plenty of other extras too - here's a tour:

Buying a Crack House

by Jim the Realtor | Jun 2, 2017 | Jim's Take on the Market, Real Estate Investing, Remodel Projects, Repairs/Improvements

Hat tip to Eddie89 for finding this article on remodeling: http://torontolife.com/real-estate/parkdale-reno-hell/ It was a crumbling Parkdale rooming house, populated by drug users and squatters and available on the cheap. We were cash-strapped, desperate to move and...

Buyer Beware

by Jim the Realtor | Mar 10, 2017 | Jim's Take on the Market, Remodel Projects, Repairs/Improvements

We check permits on every house:

Gaping Gash of Grout

by Jim the Realtor | Feb 16, 2017 | Bubbleinfo TV, Jim's Take on the Market, Real Estate Investing, Repairs/Improvements

Are fixers out of the question? Are you willing to pay a premium for a reno? How much extra?

Do-It-Yourself YouTubes

by Jim the Realtor | Jan 12, 2017 | Jim's Take on the Market, Remodel Projects, Repairs/Improvements

https://www.realestateconsulting.com/youtube-plus-demographic-shifts-giving-rise-to-diy-surge/ The home-improvement videos on YouTube are causing more people to do their own repairs around the house - great! Personally, I like to stick to the minor fixes - let the...

Freshen Up

by Jim the Realtor | Oct 28, 2016 | Jim's Take on the Market, Remodel Projects, Repairs/Improvements, Staging, Why You Should List With Jim

The trends change fast enough that older homes that have been remodeled previously can still benefit from an update:

Home Maintenance

by Jim the Realtor | Sep 14, 2016 | Jim's Take on the Market, Repairs/Improvements, Tips, Advice & Links

Another rule-of-thumb on how much to spend on your house: Maintaining a home, especially an older one, can be expensive—in fact, experts say homeowners should be prepared to spend roughly 1 percent of their home’s value every year on maintenance. The good news is, you...