What's It Worth? : The Gene Molloy Real Estate Blog

The Gene Molloy Real Estate Blog

Jan. 5, 2008 - What's It Worth?

It took a while to get some of my investor type clients properly trained. I have told them time and time again to call me before they install a $3,200 gold plated toilet bowl, complete with a bidet, in a $230,000 house.

First of all, not every buyer wants or needs a bidet. The wow factor is just not that great. I guess you could say that they are literally flushing their money down the toilet.

I know what sells. That is my area of expertise. I know what the houses in a given area are worth. That is my area of expertise. I am not a construction estimator, but I have a pretty good idea what any given upgrade job should cost. I also have a sense of what value would be added by doing some remodeling and upgrading. Some of it comes by way of experience, but most of it comes by way of research.

I have found a pretty good research tool. It's Remodeling Online. It's a pretty spiffy cost vs. value site that let you chose the area of the country and gives you the average return on investment for whatever job it is you are thinking of doing.

I love to browse the value of different jobs done in different parts of the country. It's proof positive to the old adage that all real estate is local.

As always, if you have found yourself receiving my blog postings via e-mail, it is because I have either blogged about you personally, blogged about something I know is of interest to you, or I consider you to be a person of deep thinking and intellect and I would love to have you occasionally commenting on my blog. If you would like to be removed from the list simply send me an e-mail saying so.

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Jan. 6, 2008 - RE: What's It Worth?

Posted by Carole Cohen

Hi Gene, your clients are lucky to have all that cost estimate expertise when they get you. And thank you I saved that link to my favorites. Happy New Year!

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