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Remodeled my home for 9 years..selling it today. I'm sad
- Thread starter Tapiozona
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I live in a house and it's not a shithole? but it's not...It ain't damn nowhere near nice as this but I could sell mine for 1.4 mil easy atm but my point is I definitely agree with what the people are saying you could go up to 800+ easily.
Why are you selling?
Don't be concerned about being 'greedy', don't price it too competitively. It isn't a fixer upper.
Don't be concerned about being 'greedy', don't price it too competitively. It isn't a fixer upper.
Thank you all, seriously appreciate the kind words. This house took some years out of my life but I'm incredibly proud of it.
I can see why that style is popular but not a huge fan personally. I like color and things to look at. Can't even count how many times strangers and friends have told me I've pigeon holed myself and my house wouldn't sell one day because it didn't follow the current trend.
I paid 270 for it, but again I got lucky with when I bought it. It's too big for us (family of 3) at 3700 sf and even has a casita/guest house. We have it listed at 699 though people say I should go up to 800+. If it's underpriced, then i should get multiple offers and it'll sell for what it's worth. Not interested in being super greedy and overpricing it then sitting on it.
I tried to turn this house into a santa-fe/mexican style home when it wasn't really built to be that. The new house we bought is exactly that and has way more potential to be osmething I could NEVER turn this house into. Here's a pic of the front for reference...
Wow, even at $700-$800k that seems like a steal.
The exterior of the new home is amazing though, and I can see the appeal. I'm sure the interior will end up being just as amazing.
Well, construction is something that reportedly spikes paranormal stuff.
9 years of piece by piece remodeling sounds like a nightmare lol. Your wife must be a saint. Good looking house though. It obviously has a lot of style choices that might scare some off, but more than likely you'll find folks who like what you did, or only want to make minor changes, that will buy.
Well done. Love the tile work, if you can, please let us know where you got those tiles from. As well, enjoy the new journey with your family. I like the woodshop design, maximizing the space is key and looks like you nailed it. 🤙
Former realtor.
You are not legally required at all to disclose the paranormal in a seller disclosure; it's not a measurable defect of the house.
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Got them from a few places. Most of it came from a small mexican tile store i found right by my work that closed down. Some of it came from..
Some of it came from Monterey Tile and my absolute favorites, around the front door, came from Tres Amigos in Tucson which closed down. You can't tell in the picture but they're textured.
Also thanks!
She is and it honestly had impact on our marriage and sanity. Coming home to the shitstorm for that long wears on you. From the people who've come so far the majority have had huge praise but quite a few just went 'ehh' and left. I'm ok with that though, it's not for everyone.
Location location location. Arizona is still relatively cheap compared to some areas of the US, especially the US.. We had one home in our neighborhood sell for 250k over the highest comp..its was really nice but they weren't desperate to sell and someone from the bay area REALLY wanted it and was willing to meet their price which everyone thought was absurd..waived apprisals. Mine is still over the next highest comp for my model. I really hope I can hit 750 but I can't say the tempation from people's recommendations doesn't make me think. I trust my realtor though. He's a very close friend, top 100 sales wise and volume wise for AZ, and he's not charging me comission.
I really hope I get a cali buyer..3 of the people who came by today were representing out of state buyers and hoping all of them were CA
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Got them from a few places. Most of it came from a small mexican tile store i found right by my work that closed down. Some of it came from..
Some of it came from Monterey Tile and my absolute favorites, around the front door, came from Tres Amigos in Tucson which closed down. You can't tell in the picture but they're textured.
Also thanks!
She is and it honestly had impact on our marriage and sanity. Coming home to the shitstorm for that long wears on you. From the people who've come so far the majority have had huge praise but quite a few just went 'ehh' and left. I'm ok with that though, it's not for everyone.
Got them from a few places. Most of it came from a small mexican tile store i found right by my work that closed down. Some of it came from..
Some of it came from Monterey Tile and my absolute favorites, around the front door, came from Tres Amigos in Tucson which closed down. You can't tell in the picture but they're textured.
Also thanks!
She is and it honestly had impact on our marriage and sanity. Coming home to the shitstorm for that long wears on you. From the people who've come so far the majority have had huge praise but quite a few just went 'ehh' and left. I'm ok with that though, it's not for everyone.
someone may come along that just likes the skeleton and grounds but wants a different style. So be it. It was your project and you fulfilled It and then some. Time for you to move forward and begin the next chapter, but your story wouldn't be where it is now had you not lived through the last chapter.
Right now it's been a crazy sellers market because of low inventory due to Covid so I can def see you get pretty high a number.Got them from a few places. Most of it came from a small mexican tile store i found right by my work that closed down. Some of it came from..
Some of it came from Monterey Tile and my absolute favorites, around the front door, came from Tres Amigos in Tucson which closed down. You can't tell in the picture but they're textured.
Also thanks!
She is and it honestly had impact on our marriage and sanity. Coming home to the shitstorm for that long wears on you. From the people who've come so far the majority have had huge praise but quite a few just went 'ehh' and left. I'm ok with that though, it's not for everyone.
Location location location. Arizona is still relatively cheap compared to some areas of the US, especially the US.. We had one home in our neighborhood sell for 250k over the highest comp..its was really nice but they weren't desperate to sell and someone from the bay area REALLY wanted it and was willing to meet their price which everyone thought was absurd..waived apprisals. Mine is still over the next highest comp for my model. I really hope I can hit 750 but I can't say the tempation from people's recommendations doesn't make me think. I trust my realtor though. He's a very close friend, top 100 sales wise and volume wise for AZ, and he's not charging me comission.
I really hope I get a cali buyer..3 of the people who came by today were representing out of state buyers and hoping all of them were CA
Wow. That is a gorgeous house! Your work is truly incredible. I'd be sad too leaving that, especially considering you did it yourself. I hope you get a really good price for it. You deserve it.
Very nice OP. I wouldnt have thought it was Chandler/Gilbert going by the pics, looks more like old town Scotts/Arcadia on the outside. Love the use of tilework.
Amazing looking house. Not my style, but I can appreciate the aesthetics.
My wife is wife days we will move in another 5-10 years, and may redo all carpets and this and that, then move. I'm in no hurry to spend the money, but I'd like to enjoy some upgrades before flipping it right away.
That's the feeling I got from you calling 3 off the finishing touches with a sale sign. But, you've got another project.
My wife is wife days we will move in another 5-10 years, and may redo all carpets and this and that, then move. I'm in no hurry to spend the money, but I'd like to enjoy some upgrades before flipping it right away.
That's the feeling I got from you calling 3 off the finishing touches with a sale sign. But, you've got another project.
Holy shit at first I was like come on man you being a bit dramatic aren't you? Then I remember your old post and see the amazing transformation. Jesus man you did freaking awesome. No wonder you are feeling as you do. Seriously I was hit immediately with the immense sense of how much effort you put into that. No way you are getting the proper value of what it will sell for.
Time to put in the same effort in the new home eh?
Time to put in the same effort in the new home eh?
Very cool looking stuff man, also the new house, yeah I see what you mean - I think you can make it even more gorgeous. That red stucco/clay stuff is absolutely amazing, makes me wanna move to Arizona. Ensure you landscape with awesome giant cactii and succulents. Best of luck!
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Planer, drill press, lathe, and spindle sander are all out of frame. Saving for a cnc router next, only problem is my wife knows how much a good one costs so I can't sneak one in and say I got it cheap on amazon.
The new house has an actual workshop detached from the main garage so I get to actually have a garage as well. It was the main selling point for me
Yes.
Or it was. There's more things that happened after that thread, especially with my son but honestly now.. nothing.
Amazing job and amazing final result OP!
Looks like a beautiful home and I'm sure who ever buys it will love it. All the best with selling it.
I'm in the middle of a Knock down rebuild (just finished the knock down part). Even though the place was old and falling apart, seeing photos from only four months ago of my kids playing in the old house, which is the only home they had known since birth, definitely pulls at the heartstrings and makes me miss it.
Looks like a beautiful home and I'm sure who ever buys it will love it. All the best with selling it.
I'm in the middle of a Knock down rebuild (just finished the knock down part). Even though the place was old and falling apart, seeing photos from only four months ago of my kids playing in the old house, which is the only home they had known since birth, definitely pulls at the heartstrings and makes me miss it.
If every ResetEra member chipped in 15 bucks, we could buy it and live in a haunted house together.
Jesus, that's a nice house; makes mine look like a hovel by comparison. Is this how normal people live?
Fucking BEAUTIFUL house OP. As a new homeowner in a 'fix me up' myself you've raised the bar and I know I won't come close to achieving that...
With how the housing market is now, hopefully the money you recieve from selling more than make up for the hard work you put in for it. I know nothing about Arizona but I'm going to guess that home will not be on the market long
Bravo, and good luck!
With how the housing market is now, hopefully the money you recieve from selling more than make up for the hard work you put in for it. I know nothing about Arizona but I'm going to guess that home will not be on the market long
Bravo, and good luck!
LOL right? thats my thought after looking at this. Unless just wanting to move like out of Arizona to something else completely.
We purchased a house which I was VERY against purchasing in 2012 in Arizona. On the plus side it was a subdivision in a neighborhood we couldn't afford 5 years prior and absolutely loved but on the negative side it was in a ROUGH shape. My wife fell in love with it immediately but all I saw was an unrelenting amount of work to make it how I wanted. I'm the kind of person who doesn't see a house as an investment and will do whatever I need in order to make it something I'm comfortable in..i.e. my home is my sanctuary.
Some of you may remember me from the "My house is haunted" thread. This is that same house..
https://www.resetera.com/threads/my-house-is-haunted.55977/
Over the course of 9 years, our house was in a constant state of remodeling. It went fast at first but over the years our lives changed, we had a child, I got busier at work, and my wife's career/schooling went 10 different directions and I eventually burned out. I'm super handy and can basically do anything construction/renovation wise but I'm also cheap so the thought of hiring it out never sat well with me. I'm also meticulous and find that people who didn't have ownership in something did things half ass so in the end I did everything myself.
I've basically touched/redone everything in this house. Inside I basically went down to the studs and on the outside I bulldozed most everything and started anew.
We've been fortunate in that we bought this house at the absolute low in Arizona back when the market crashed in early 2012 and have already purchased our new home which proceeds from the old paid a hefty chunk of the down payment.
The house went on the market today and I'm genuinely incredibly sad. I've put so much blood sweat and tears into this house and I'll never get to live in and enjoy any of it. I literally finished the remodel today 10 minutes before the first showing but for the past decade the house has been a warzone and an absolute anxiety incuding mess. I didnt do any of this remodel with the purpose of selling. If anything the things I did probably hurt my chances of selling because I did it my way, not the way that would maximize my returns. I hate to let it go. It's not perfect by any means. Ive been doing this so long that things I finished early on I want to completely redo at this point but at a certain point I had to say enough is enough and just finish, letting the next owners decide what to change.
Not sure the point of this thread. Part of it is to show off everything I did, part of it is to vent on losing something so near and dear to me. I love our new house..its also going to take some remodeling but this home is our first "real" home and I literally gave a part of me to create it.
Here's some pics from the listing. The pool is probably my favorite thing..i did everything but dig the hole, spray the concrete and pebble tech.
Also if anyone is looking for a house in the Chandler/Gilbert area of AZ.....
Looks awesome! I'll buy it so you can come stay whenever you want
If it is any consolation op, a stack of 100 dollar bills are pretty good to wipe your tears with, they also make a good pile to lie down on when you get overwhelmed with grief over the loss of your home. By the looks of the house you should get an adequate amount of these hundred bills after the house sells.
That seems like crazy low price. Though I guess if you bought around 2009 - 2012 home prices were fairly low. Some of my friends lucked out on good houses around that time.
Meanwhile 270k in Phoenix now gets you maybe a 1200 sqft house, unless you want to live out in Maricopa or San Tan Valley.
I tried to turn this house into a santa-fe/mexican style home when it wasn't really built to be that. The new house we bought is exactly that and has way more potential to be osmething I could NEVER turn this house into. Here's a pic of the front for reference...
If your old house was too big, those pictures don't make the new one seem smaller, lol. Looks like the big houses out in east Apache Junction, or like Pinnacle Peak area or whatever.
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Close..its NE Mesa, right by Las Sendas. It's nutty how much houses have gone up though..i have a friend who lives near Arcadia and I thought they paid a ton when they did 5-10 years ago..now their houses are basically gold
Drinking. It's a bar. There's a gap between two of the cabinets on hte far wall that was supposed to be for a built in kegerator/tap in the counter but when I realized I was selling i didn't bother buying that and will let the next people do it if they end up keeping the room what it is.
Ah, that was one of my other guesses. I live like 5 miles from Las Sendas.
Though I'm still living with my dad, so when I actually start looking for my own house its going to suck that I can't buy in the area. I just want an RV gate which most affordable houses don't have as they're too close together.