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Do you prefer to D-I-Y? Or Hire a Professional?

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Real Estate Agent with Golden Gate Sotheby's International 01427070

Do you prefer to D-I-Y? Or Hire a Professional?

 

 

As a first time home buyer, you might tell yourself, "Wow, I just bought my first home! And it needs a lot of work!"


Have you thought of renovating the house yourself? Or do you find yourself looking for the right person to do the job?

 

DIY Projects always make you incharge of everything - the cost, the timing, the materials, etc.

 

Most of us were thinking, why pay someone when we can do the work ourselves? Make certain to ask yourself if this is time well spent. If it is a project you have never done before and are weary of your skills, ask a knowledgeable friend to help you. You will learn a lot faster and make fewer mistakes.

 

 

If after doing some research you realize it isn’t a project you want to take on, you can find a number of vendors on www.thumbtack.com

 

 

According to an article from Housing Wire

 

As affordability continues to deter consumers from entering the housing market, more and more Americans are putting on their hard hats, rolling up their sleeves and remodeling their homes.

In fact, the National Association of Realtors 2019 Remodeling Impact Report indicates that 53% of home projects were completed by a professional, whereas 47% were completed by a homeowner.

 

 

 

 

 

The bay area continues to be a popular place to call home.


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Elisa Uribe    Realtor #0142707

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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070 I always call  a professional...even if I SHOULD be doing the task myself!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 17, 2019 06:06 AM
Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070

i know! It's hard to find time these days even for something small, i oftentimes call someone!

Mar 19, 2019 10:26 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I do almost everything myself except. Majjor electrical and plumbing and heating.

Mar 17, 2019 06:14 AM
Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070

Nice! 

Mar 19, 2019 10:27 AM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Elisa.

I don't do much of anything myself anymore, unless you count changing a light bulb.  I can do that...

Mar 17, 2019 06:22 AM
Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070

Good morning James!  nice to know that 

Mar 19, 2019 10:30 AM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Good morning, Elisa - I had heard about Thumbtack a while back but had forgotten all about it. Thanks for the reminder. I loved do-it-yourself projects when I was young and had my first couple of houses - now? Nah--I'd rather spend free time socializing with friends and family, hiking our fabulous Bay Area trails, exploring, etc.

Mar 17, 2019 06:25 AM
Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070

Same here!  

Mar 19, 2019 10:33 AM
Lauren Williams, CPO
Casual Uncluttering LLC - Woodinville, WA
Professional Organizer: Puget Sound homes

Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070 I list on Thumbtack, so thank you for the endorsement. I'm an armchair DIYer. I thumb through all the magazines, Houzz, Pinterest, etc, and then remind myself I like having janitors. I'm quite sure I'll always hire someoneonce I own again!

Mar 17, 2019 09:13 AM
Elisa Uribe Realtor #01427070

Cool!  

Mar 19, 2019 10:36 AM