Progress!

[Torvy]

I had an interesting conversation with the new owner of our place in the city. We intentionally did not paint it for sale because you never know what they want. Paint was going to be 15k.

They are apparently the perfect people to find our house. She's adding some accent walls (something my wife loves and has done in new place). The main color she is using is the exact green we have in the new place by the fireplace.

 

[Torvy]

I apologize. Not talking about your home, but referring generally to what Ultrarunner posted about the realtors wanting everything painted white and then having to change it later.

We had to argue with our realtor about it. I didn't want to sink in money and time just so they could redo it all. I'd rather give an allowance. Did we miss out on some potential offer? Probably. Those people would probably found something else to hate.

 

[2manyrocks]

The other thing the realtor/flippers are doing is painting the exterior of brick homes. It used to be that people painted brick homes when they added on and couldn't get the brick to match. So it was a negative selling point. Now they paint them just because they think they will sell for more money, but they are turning no-maintenance brick into something that will need repainting in 10-12 years. Or the next owner won't like the color.

But they'll leave the 15-20 year old roof........

 

[two_bit_score]

It is forthcoming. Very basic. Color is close match to paint.

Title? Subway?

 

[two_bit_score]

This is our last home. I don't give a rat's backside about fads.

Got a shot or two of the new countertops.

Nice counter tops! Haven't seen that color before. Neat!

 

[two_bit_score]

The other thing the realtor/flippers are doing is painting the exterior of brick homes. It used to be that people painted brick homes when they added on and couldn't get the brick to match. So it was a negative selling point. Now they paint them just because they think they will sell for more money, but they are turning no-maintenance brick into something that will need repainting in 10-12 years. Or the next owner won't like the color.

But they'll leave the 15-20 year old roof........

And if anyone balks at the sale because of the roof (some insurance companies wont insure or will only do so without replacement coverage on an 'older roof') the realtor will try to get the current owner to claim hail damage and see if they can get the roof replaced under their insurance policy just before they sell it. Happens often.

 

[Torvy]

Title? Subway?

Not technically subway, but along those lines. 3x6 a matte finish. Traditional subway is white and glossy. We have that in old house (with raised or beveled look). New stuff is flat, matte and boring. Counters are the focal point.

Btw, the countertop color is rainforest green.

 

[two_bit_score]

Btw, the countertop color is rainforest green.

That's a really nice countertop!

 

[2manyrocks]

What heating and air system will you be using?

 

[Torvy]

This is what the builder's guy installed. I think maybe it is Amana. Limited choices. We had a really nice variable speed Trane in the old house.