Hey Guys! We have had TONS of renovations going on this year – between two full makeovers in Binghamton and Project H – we are REALLY doing it this year. My aunt, who is also in the real estate industry, asked me if we have been affected by the uptick in material and construction costs this year. To be honest, I am […]
Hey Guys! This week we are closing on a new triplex up in Binghamton – exciting times for #TeamTinyHome. Unfortunately this transaction was anything but smooth. We are buying into a situation where one tenant moved out mid-closing, another tenant has not paid rent since October and therefore we are relying on the third tenant to carry the weight of the building when it […]
Hey Guys! Last time we talked, we focused on how to prepare your home for market. As we all know, we are currently in a SELLER’s market. I had the opportunity to list my friend’s house for a sale a few weeks ago and well, it went better than we could have expected. We had 50+ showings in less than […]
Hey Guys! Today we are talking about something that will affect all of us at one point or another in our lives. Recently, I had the privilege of helping one of my best friends put her dream home under contract. Now that she has that underway, we need to sell her current home ASAP. Let’s talk preparing your home to hit the MLS. So, as […]
Hey Guys! Project H update! We have decided we want to give the exterior a makeover. Currently our entire exterior is a red brick with a beige-ish grout and while it is nice, it is dated, and is just not the style we are hoping to achieve. So we decided we want to paint the brick and have been doing a ton of research on the matter. So, […]
Hey Guys! LTRE is almost ALWAYS real time. So here is what is going on in real life. We have a SFR under contract up in Binghamton that we are looking to renovate and rent out. Closing was supposed to happen over a week ago and still has not but we NEED to get started on the renovations for an […]
Hey Guys! Right now we are focusing on our KITCHEN remodel at Project H. I think we have redesigned this kitchen 10x at this point, but we are finally at a place that I am really excited about. One thing we are in the midst of debating on are the countertops. Do we go marble? Quartz? Granite? or…. DEKTON? This last product was a […]
Hey Guys! Over the past two weeks we have been working on NEW FLOORS for Project H. The plan is hardwoods throughout the entire house except the bathrooms, laundry room and man cave. Right now, they are working on the upstairs. We knew we wanted hardwoods but we did not know if we wanted pre-finished hardwoods or unfinished. We did some digging on both options […]
Hey Guys! Right now, I am working with a fellow Realtor who is interested in working with investors. She has never worked with investors before, so I set her a quick brain dump of all things REI. Before I became a Realtor, I honestly felt it was so hard to find a real estate agent who understood my objectives and was willing […]
Hey Guys! Yesterday I was helping a client come up with his after repair value on a commercial flip that he is about to close on and start renovating next week Commercial properties, and properties with 5+ units are typically priced on an income basis. We knew the cap rate we were targeting, 6%-7%, and worked backwards to determine a good list price. Let’s talk […]