Alright, you have spend the last 4 weeks watching some renovation program on television and have formulated some ideas about what you want to do with your condo to help it sell better. With hammer and wallpaper in hand and the words of Bob Vila coursing through your mind you are bound & determined to create the perfect living space in a short amount of time without blowing anything up. Good luck! The question you should ask yourself is “Am I Bob Vila or Tim Taylor?”

Let’s be honest, those shows make renovations look so easy. In fact, they make it look so easy that you are considering putting in skylights (the upstairs condo won’t mind), new windows, a heated sub floor (downstairs condo gets free heat) and several other improvements that take specialists years to learn how to install. The reason that this is a concern is that if renovations are done sloppily or unprofessionally, buyers will notice. Usually all it takes is for them to notice one small flaw in a fix and they begin wondering what else has been “tampered with?” You may start with the best of intentions but you also need to be realistic about your abilities when it comes to renovations. Don’t start any projects that your aren’t completely confident that you can finish.

Sometimes when you overestimate your abilities in renovations you end up causing more problems that you fix. More than a few condo and home owners have started projects only to call a professional when things finally get out of hand. By this time it usually involves the owner coming out of wallet as well. Take the time to talk to someone who knows renovations before starting anything. ask them about your particular project and if there is any danger of causing damage to the property. Also, find out if you have all the necessary tools for the job. There is nothing worse then getting halfway into a project only to realize your suddenly need an arc welder…..or a backhoe.



Sell and Rent Back

I am buying a solid brick, perfect-exterior house. The inside is crap, ruined walls, old plumbing, fuse box, no insulation. Is $50,000.00 (I think it’s overkill based on what I’ve read) enough to tear down the walls, insulate, wire (200 amp), plumb (PVC / copper), and build back up the walls?
The house is huge – two floors (main and upper level) and about 2200 square feet TOTAL (top and bottom floor).

Thank you so much everyone. The house is cheap because the inside was let go. It saddens me the way these old majestic homes are neglected and end up this way. The outside structure will be sound for centuries.

Passive Income

I’m in the uk and want it back cos its left my £400 light this month!!!
To clarify they said it may take up to four weeks before they post a cheque
Thanks for the suggestions, buti just checked with the bank and its a standing order, so no gurantee, any more ideas?

Passive Income

I am planning to renovate my house,is there any site for free do it yourself type help or can u suggest me some sites for renovation ideas .

Passive Income

My roommate didn’t pay his half of rent for three months and now we owe back rent and are getting evicted. On the summons it says that we owe $1,304 in back rent. If i pay all of that before the court date will the judge dismiss the eviction and will I get to stay in my apartment?

Rent Back

My rent comes out the 1st of every month, I gave my one month leave notice on the 10th. Do i get my whole deposit back?

Quick Property Sale

We moved out in Oct. 2006, for the last few weeks our last landlord is trying to tell us we owe him “back rent” and he kept the security deposit for damages. When we moved in it took me 2 weeks to clean it so we could move in . The past tenants were put in jail and there were piles of garbage in the house.
For 18 months he would not fix exposed wires, no back door”for 6 months”, broken drawers, mushrooms and sex stuff painted on the walls up-stairs, and the floor in front of the sink where my foot went thru. When we moved out the landlord said “this is the cleanest apt. anyone has ever left me with.” For 2 months after we asked for a final tally and were ignored. now almost 10 months later we were told he was keeping the deposit for the damages and we owe him back rent. He continues to harrass my wife at work because he know’s where I would tell him to go.

Sell House Quick

I’ve had my property in the market for a month or so (in miramar, florida) and no offers. I’m even offering at a price less than what I owe and the market is valuing my property $30k more than what I owe. It’s a nice house, not a run down property. I’m curious to start asking company like Homevestor, etc to come take a look and just make an offer….what do you guys think? any other suggestions

Quick House Sale

I will be moving to Malta and have no idea the best place to live. I I don’t want to buy at first so I am looking to rent. Has anyone moved there or lives there who could help me? Also is it a safe place to live?

Rent Back Fast

In the UK is it legal for me to live in a caravan in the grounds of my house whilst it is renovated – the house hasn’t been lived in for 100 years (dont know if that matters)

Real Estate Professionals