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Real Estate Agent Reports: The Most “Valuable” aspect of a Home

When you sell property, you’ll find that some aspects are much more valuable to prospective buyers than others. Check out our list of what features get buyers to reach deeper into their pockets, and what aspects can prove difficult to sell.

Disclaimer: for information and entertainment purposes only.  If you have value questions regarding your home contact the appraisers at www.scappraisals.com

Adding value –  Floor plan is the key, says Damon Warat; real estate agent.  Entertaining areas, views, elevation and the layout remain the most important. Fixtures and fittings can be amended, but layout becomes difficult and expensive to change.”

Ray White Adelaide’s principal, Brett Pilgrim, is in agreement: “Everybody is different; however, the majority first search by number of bedrooms and/or bathrooms. Then they really spend some time on the floor plan – that has to work for them.

“The wow factor of a property certainly helps things, like renovated kitchen, bathrooms and a nice street frontage; but I think we have seen a big change, more to the opportunity a property provides. So a finished home is not always as popular as something that can be renovated.”

read more at: http://www.domain.com.au/advice/the-most-valuable-aspects-of-a-home//

Green & Gorgeous Homes: Can they Command a Premium?

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It’s not easy being green — if you’re a house for sale.

Sure, everyone loves energy efficient upgrades — in theory.

But when it comes time to fork over green paper with pictures of dead presidents, many buyers won’t pay a premium for eco features, no matter how sexy and how beneficial for the planet. That could soon start to change as some new national programs create incentives and infrastructure for energy upgrades in for-sale homes.

One problem the green industry faces is not enough appraisers are qualified to appraise green, LEED or energy-efficiency properties.  Contact the appraisers at www.scappraisals.com, they are the forerunners in green property appraisals.

Some forward-thinking developers have taken green to the max in rehabbing high-end SF houses. Here are two luxury renovations that received LEED Platinum certification — among only a handful of SF houses to snare the coveted designation.

First up, a six-bedroom Queen Anne at 235 Broderick on the border of Haight Ashbury and the Panhandle. Its owners* spent $2 million and a lot of time and energy redoing it to be ultra-environmental.

“Every single thing in that house is salvaged locally, sustainably forested or a combination,” said listing agent Amanda Jones of Sotheby’s International Realty. “Getting LEED certified requires a lot of attention to water consumption, energy use and air circulation.”

The three-story house was gutted, given a new steel frame, new foundation and lots of extras. In addition, the house is “wired to the hilt,” Jones said, with an impressive media room.

It looks spectacular in the photos — but hasn’t found someone willing to pony up extra to be that green, although lots of successful tech execs and even some Hollywood types have toured it.

The house hit the market almost five months ago at just over $4 million and this month dropped the price by $600,000 to $3.495 million.

Now, the owners, who are moving back to Australia, are contemplating renting it, at a cool $17,000 a month.

Read more at: http://blog.sfgate.com/ontheblock/2013/09/21/green-gorgeous-homes-can-they-command-a-premium/

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9 Features to Consider for Your Dream Bathroom

 

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Floor heating is a popular and energy efficient way to warm bathrooms. This heating method provides an even temperature throughout the room and offers programmable thermostats. Reducing the air flow from the outside is perfect for people with allergies.

Tip: Even if you’re not renovating or building a new bathroom, you can put in floor heating. Some manufacturers have heat mats that can be stapled onto the subfloor or up between the joists.

Will this add value to your home?  Contact the appraisers at www.scappraisals.com for your value questions.

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