Featured Case Study for April 2007
It Takes a Team to Sell House Smart

Featured Case Study for April 2007

We successfully implemented the 7 steps to sell house smart with an "ugly ducking" house recently featured in a newspaper article.

Built in 1995 with 2775 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 and one half baths, this house languished on the market 6 months with no offers. The sellers had already moved out of state and were stuck paying 2 mortgages. With great architectural features, the sale-blocking challenges addressed all 7 steps to sell house smart. That is where we came in, with our team of real estate service professionals.

After taking the house off of the market for 1 month and implementing the 7 steps to sell house smart, the house was re-listed and received an offer (very close to asking price) within 20 days!

Here is a summary of the costs for the market prep of this house:

Fix it First Services

$300 - professional window washing, inside & outside plus light fixtures.

$250 - paint front door (plus cost of new hardware).

$300 - paint closets.

$6,000 - neutralize: remove layers of wallpaper in kithen (from walls and ceiling) and re-paint walls of kithchen, dining room, hallways and large bonus room.

$600 - miscellaneous general repairs.

Replacements

$3,500 - replaced carpet throughout house excluding existing hardwood in dining room and replaced hardwood in kitchen.

$400 - replaced lighting, including dining room chandelier.

Replacements - Bathroom

$1,600 - replaced cultured marble bathroom vanity tops, because the sinks (an inseparable part of the counter top), had begun to crack around the drain due to the harsh chemicals contained in grocery store brand cleaners used over a period of years.

$1,600 - replaced bathroom faucets, also damaged due to the harsh chemicals contained in grocery store brand cleaners.

Replacements - Kitchen

$400 - replaced kitchen sink and faucet with new stainless steel.

$1,500 - replaced functional though aged original appliance with stainless steel oven/stove top, microwave and dishwasher.

$2,250 - removed worn/peeling vinyl floor in kitchen and replaced with hardwood, virtually matching the existing hardwood floor in dining room.

$4,000 - replaced discolored laminate kitchen counters with granite (using odd size/scrap granite at a significant discount!)

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