Should you list brands of products used in a home renovation?
Christopher Sosa
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Comments (19)A home inspector who is not a structural engineer most likely will only be able to tell you what you already suspect...that there is something going on with the foundation. The best way to know for sure is to hire a structural engineer who holds a professional engineer license. HoweverÂÂbeware...many of them don't say much more than the HI'sÂÂI've seen all too many engineering reports that basically state what the HI report stated, with perhaps a bit more technical language tossed in. That said, if you choose to hire an engineer, be specific with him/her...if there IS a foundation problem, you want cause determined, as well as a method of repair given. In this market it is best deal with a problem like this beforehand...because any decent HI will notice the door issueÂ..and most likely recommend the buyer hire an engineer anyway...and in this market, chances are you will have to deal with it...because few buyers will buy a house with a structural problemÂ.even a perceived structural problem. In addition, with so many homes from which to choose, it could turn them off altogether, even if you are willing to reduce the priceÂ.as most would want to avoid the aggravation. IMO, best bet, find out the real story now, repair it if required, and move on to listing....See MoreYou Can Do Better - Finding the right home to renovate
Comments (21)@Diane R – We’ve got out budget range. So I think location is the next place to go like you said. I had a private message suggesting that we go look at as many open houses as we can. At budget, over budget, under budget. In dream neighborhoods, and ones we want to avoid. Looking at “bones” and the like. I think it will also help to see how real people decorate vs a stager/ designer for model homes! @Kingsway Plans ltd - The education aspect is very helpful. I am uninformed… when I was young my parents handled all that and I just got dropped off at the bus stop for the right school. The district made arrangements for us to attend different schools when my parents bought property to build on. Mom wanted us to “start” with the incoming classes so we switched schools between elementary and JR high for me, and Jr and Sr High for my sister so we weren’t “new” kids, since everyone poured in from smaller schools. The first house is way out of budget my husband and I set (If we went up to 500K we would want some acreage and I wouldn’t be able to be a stay at home mom like I am currently planning). I like that it’s fully renovated – it’s very “on trend” and some of the features are nice (no corner fireplace). Additionally, we would like 4/3 instead of 3/2. But it’s nice to see a real example. Southlake is a very nice part of DFW with average homes WAY outta our budget, and most START in the 600s! Gota love those 10/10 schools tho! My mom worked a very prominent private school (K-12) (MLB players, music executives, property developers and high on the food chain bankers were the typical parent types) and I had a few friends there who transferred in and got free tuition because their Dad worked at the school. It can happen anywhere, but the access to money these kids had—75K “first cars” designer everything, exotic family trips every school break, housekeepers, nannies, 5 star dining, amazing house parties at mansions with more booze and drugs than I could imagine- I did tag along to a few of those parties – but I was always scared to get in trouble or disappoint my parents so I played the “Designated Driver.” I sure did like seeing a little of how the other half “live.” I don’t know if I wanna be the “weird, broke, ‘have-nots’” in the neighborhood. If you got the money, awesome for you!!! Now if I was right in the middle of the annual income for the area, I would say bring it on! For grins I looked up the average household income. I expected the average income to be about 2x what ours is, since the houses are 2x what we feel is responsible to spend. Not even close. I guess I am way more conservative than I thought! The district locater you provided, I’m gonna trust that way more than Realtor / Trulia!! Thank you! The second, home! It’s one I really like. I’ve seen it before. On that property, there are so many up and down stairs for different rooms – is that really a deterrent to most home buyers? To me it seems like something you can never really work around it - I know I can’t account for future needs in a home, but I do think of aging parents or heaven forbid a disability with a child or myself – I know moving is always an option but if I have the concern wouldn’t others? Price point is pretty close to where I want to but depending on updates/ reno we could go a little higher. I do love the trees! I really liked this one (but there is no gas which is HUGE to me, and only 3 bedrooms but it does have 3 baths which I like so guests have their own bathroom, it does have a raised/ sunken living room also but only 1 step instead of 3/4) https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1102-High-Meadow-Dr_Allen_TX_75002_M77620-78441 Or https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/32-Edgemere-Dr_Trophy-Club_TX_76262_M88071-71166#photo16 I would like to find a place with good bones but horrible paint colors so other buyers are scared off. I don’t want to pay someone else for easy fixes. How much work is the realtor suppose to do as far as weeding through all the options? Do they have better parameters for MLS to filter things such as school ratings, gas stove? Or would they just be flipping through the houses just like me? I’ve seen plenty of decent/ acceptable options but most of them leave out the gas....See MoreShould we buy this house? Needs a major renovation and addition
Comments (21)if you're not in love-don't buy it gut remodel -I don't know whether you're going to gut but you're also working on exterior-sounds like very extensive changes even without full gut-means tons of money, easily half a million in your case, and can take many months -we spent 27 months paying two mortgages, since one can't live in a house during gut remodel, and at some point also paying rent for MIL-because it all took so long due to hard-to get-labour. It's a boom now in construction, especially in HCOLA you'll wait and wait and wait. I don't see anything particularly dated in the house but then I'm not there and not a buyer, so.. The exterior is not my thing, but I don't find it particularly bad either. It all depends on what's around. I'm just saying I wouldn't be falling in love with it. No falling in love=clearer vision. Clearer vision=you won't save on buying and major remodeling. Either buy and reduce your scope of projects drastically(it might be still much bigger than you planned-does it have asbestos that has to be remediated if you disturb the house? does it have proper insulation? what about HVAC's condition? lots of unknowns here)-or buy some more expensive property that you like pretty much as is. Maybe it'll lack pool but you'd be able to add one. 50 K instead of 500 K. Two months instead of two years. Depends on your circumstances of course-right now I'm so tired after our remodel can't bring myself to get to finish the hardscaping. It's been more a year since we've moved in. Energy gone. I hope you're more energetic than me....See MoreNew House! Master Bath Renovation Help. Where Should I Start?
Comments (12)Looks like the past home owners were going for a transitional look, but ended up with a weird hybrid of transitional/eclectic. Nothing inherently wrong with it I guess and looking at it. It doesn't seem you would have to do anything really extensive to get the modern look you are going for. Id start with the cabinets myself. That concrete sink just has to go. Im not sure what the last home owners were thinking with that one. It does not fit well with the current look of the bathroom nor would it fit the modern look you are looking for. Its a Leviathan of a sink that draws the eye away from everything else. The drawer fronts are already flat which is great for the modern look you are going for. I would opt to remove the shaker style cabinet doors though and replace them with flat front doors the same species of wood. Id also re-stain the cabinets to a darker color to give them a little more contrast in the room. If you plan to do it yourself opt for a nice General Finishes or Old Masters Gel stain that can go right over the existing finish. Last but not least for the cabinet door and drawer pulls. Change them out for something longer. 8 to 10 inch bar style pulls will go a long way to updating the look If you are really a stickler for detail and you want to really get into it. Get rid of the block glass around the shower and opt for a frame less plate glass instead. Maybe even add a knee wall where the block glass is between the shower and the toilet. Id also get rid of the mosaic tile on the floor of the shower. It just looks drab. Look for something with the same color variations as the wall tile, but with a little more pop to them. Last but not least for the shower. The shower trim kit to me completely go against the modern look you are going for. The trim can be changed out easily. Just opt for something of the same brand. If you go with a different brand then you will get into having to change the shower and diverter valves which means tearing out wall tile and plumbing. To much of a hassle. Stick with the same brand. Id get rid of that eclectic style ceiling light. For something with a more modern look. That square pot light over the toilet is really hurting the look of the bathroom. The vanity light over the sink is to eclectic and would need to go. The mirror is just to small and the frame around it does not suit the look you are going for. Also the wall mount faucet. Very traditional looking. Nothing wrong with the faucet being wall mounted I would just replace it with something more modern like a the Delta Trinsic wall mount faucet. Just my opinion on what should be done. I am not sure just how for into a remodel you were looking to get though...See MoreChristopher Sosa
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