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Flipper remodeled house with new paint, new carpet, new floor, new bath, new recess lights but left the original popcorn ceiling in place. Why not spend an additional $2k to remove it? What do they expect the new owner to do, remove the popcorn and repaint? http://www.realtor.com/realestateand...78-16552?row=1
Why stop there?
Why not take down the paneling?
Why not change the kitchen cabinets?
Why not change the brick fireplace surround?
Why not change the ceiling fans?
Why not change the spindles in the wall?
Why keep that odd tile with red grout in the kitchen?
Why not paint that blue room?
There's nothing wrong with anything in the house. Is it all my tastes? Nope. But I'm not buying it so it doesn't matter. I don't even live in that state.
Changes and improvements to a house are all about making $$$$$$ when you're a flipper. Would they make at least $2K more on the sale of the house by removing the popcorn ceiling? Nope. So why spend more money?
That does not look like the work of a flipper. Why is there a blue bedroom and a white oven? That looks like people lived in the house, updated what they wanted, and are now selling it.
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Originally Posted by ocngypz
That's not a flip.
Look at the history.
Yep. Definitely not a flip. That kitchen hasn't been touched.
I think they left the kitchen for last. I am told by people who made that assumption in other parts of the country that people like to put in a new kitchen when they move in CA. Perhaps, in this case, since it wasn't done, leave it for the next person to do in their style which seems to be a preference.
The ceiling. Doesn't look bad. Sometimes ceilings like this are done/left to coverup water stains or irregularities.
In my area some builders are still building "middle class" houses with textured ceilings because it's cheaper than mud, taped, and sanded drywall. My grandmother's house was built in 2008 and has textured ceilings throughout.
The biggest problem I see with the home is it's too small, only 1300 sq ft. My daughter has been shopping for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home for a while now, and wants, at the very least 1600 sq ft, and preferable 18 or 1900.
She is currently in a 1300 sq ft condo with two bedrooms, and wants something one story and larger.
After seeing her 1300 with two bedrooms, I can't imagine what four bedrooms stuffed into that same space would be like, the bedrooms would be way to tiny. We're seeing very few with the square footage we want, everything is too small.
By the way, textured isn't popcorn.....
The biggest problem I see with the home is it's too small, only 1300 sq ft. My daughter has been shopping for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home for a while now, and wants, at the very least 1600 sq ft, and preferable 18 or 1900.
She is currently in a 1300 sq ft condo with two bedrooms, and wants something one story and larger.
After seeing her 1300 with two bedrooms, I can't imagine what four bedrooms stuffed into that same space would be like, the bedrooms would be way to tiny. We're seeing very few with the square footage we want, everything is too small.
By the way, textured isn't popcorn.....
Oh I live the "writing" everyone has on their walls these days...
Yeah, that ceiling is kind of... meh. Although I live in MI and this house just seems so expensive! I would have no idea on homes is CA obviously.
True that. The home prices in California make me choke. 1303 sq ft for $560K Seriously? Here in Texas, we can get a 4/2/2 in beige suburban heaven with 2300+ sq ft for $180K easy, and many homes in decent neighborhoods are well under that.
True that. The home prices in California make me choke. 1303 sq ft for $560K Seriously? Here in Texas, we can get a 4/2/2 in beige suburban heaven with 2300+ sq ft for $180K easy, and many homes in decent neighborhoods are well under that.
That house would sell for about $80k here in my town, if it's close to the coast maybe $125k.
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Seriously? Here in Texas, we can get a 4/2/2 in beige suburban heaven with 2300+ sq ft for $180K easy, and many homes in decent neighborhoods are well under that.
