renovation: If you forgot to get permits for your renovation, just sell "as is." - 09/22/09 10:17 PM
I've often thought that it's a sham that banks can get away with foreclosing on a property and then selling it "as is." I think states or the federal government should pass a law forcing anyone who disclaims knowledge of the property because they haven't lived in it to get … (8 comments)
renovation: Recouping the most money from renovations - 12/02/08 03:15 PM
Back in the late 1970s when I was a Realtor in Houston, I got involved in flipping properties with some friends. Over the years I've been involved in many property renovations and have learned what to do, what not to do, what kind of properties to buy, when to do … (7 comments)
renovation: Home owner remodeling and renovation pictures, part I - 08/13/08 12:56 PM
Throughout my 40+ years in real estate, I've been collecting pictures of some of the more interesting (I'm being polite) homeowner improvements (?), remodeling, and renovation. I'm in the process of scanning many of my pictures and putting them in a private Internet library of mine.
Here's one that I found … (5 comments)
renovation: What the heck were they thinking? (garage) - 08/05/08 06:29 PM
Many of our older homes here don't have a garage, so parking that Cadillac Escalade or Ford F350 can sometimes be a challenge, especially if one has toddlers or sacks full of groceries.
The following picture is of a home on Coronado Island that had been renovated and had a one-car … (17 comments)
renovation: What the heck were they thinking? (water heater) - 08/05/08 07:16 AM
I did a home inspection a couple of years ago on a property that had been completely renovated and was quite gorgeous. Even the garage could have been a nice home for the mother-in-law, even if she was Rhoda or Marie. Here's a picture of the entrance from the garage into … (18 comments)
renovation: What the heck were they thinking? (electrical) - 08/04/08 07:33 PM
Sometimes I'm just absolutely amazed at what some people think of to do, and the extent to which they will go to do it.
The following picture shows a "renovated" property that didn't use to have a dishwasher. Since the older electric panel was already full of circuit breakers, and replacing … (12 comments)
renovation: Renovating or remodeling? Start with the foundation. - 08/01/08 10:59 AM
As a former Realtor (Texas) many decades ago, and a property investor/flipper, and now as a property consultant/home inspector, I've had the opportunity to see the best and worst of renovation and remodeling, and my own definition of the two at this point in my life is that remodeling is small … (11 comments)
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I've often thought that it's a sham that banks can get away with foreclosing on a property and then selling it "as is." I think states or the federal government should pass a law forcing anyone who disclaims knowledge of the property because they haven't lived in it to get … (8 comments)
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