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Pacific BeachCA
For Sale
$249,900
1 Beds / 1 Baths
| Unbelievable location only 3 blocks to the beach! This condo has everything you need with granite counter tops, travertine in the bathroom, maple flooring, and cherry cabinets... more >>
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La JollaCA
For Sale
$249,900
1 Beds / 1 Baths
| Live at the Beach in the Wind-N-Sea neighborhood! First floor unit is light and bright with west facing balcony!.. more >>
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San Diego
For Sale
$279,000
4 Beds / 2 Baths
| 4BR/2.5BA
From the front porch you can see the OCEAN! Handyman special - bring your tool belt and fix this home up! Large back yard - for you to create your own private haven... more >>
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San DiegoCA
For Sale
$299,999
3 Beds / 1 Baths
| FREE 24 HOUR RECORDED INFO AT 1-800-433-0203 EXT. 7773
This 3 bedroom, 1 bath home is a beautiful blend of classic 1940''s charm and modern upgrades... more >>
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EscondidoCA
For Sale
$325,000
4 Beds / 2 Baths
| Great opportunity to customize to your taste and style. Home is ready for your TLC to make this YOUR DREAM HOME! You can easily add another bedroom and bath above the garage making it a 5 bed/3 bath... more >>
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SanteeCA
For Sale
$389,000
3 Beds / 4 Baths
| Must see the breath taking views in Northstar at Sky Ranch this complex is nestle in the hills of Santee. You will feel at home in this upgraded townhome... more >>
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San DiegoCA
For Sale
$399,000
2 Beds / 3 Baths
| REDUCED! This townhome is located in a quiet complex Chateau Village. This complex features pool, spa and tennis courts. You will feel the openness with the vaulted ceiling... more >>
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EncinitasCA
For Sale
$429,000
3 Beds / 2 Baths
| This single story home is located in Village Park. This is a great neighborhood with parks and walking trails. The home has a fireplace in the living room to cozy up to with your friends and family... more >>
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EscondidoCA
For Sale
$459,000
4 Beds / 3 Baths
| Come enjoy the tremendous panoramic mountain views from the spacious 4br/3 ba home. Kitchen has counter space, lots of cabinets and tile flooring... more >>
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San DiegoCA
For Sale
$639,000
4 Beds / 2 Baths
| Welcome home to this lovely open floor plan with a well manicured yard. Great neighborhood in West University City... more >>
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La JollaCA
For Sale
$849,000
4 Beds / 3 Baths
| A Spectacular home built by Concordia with fantastic city and canyon views... more >>
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EscondidoCA
For Sale
$1,150,000
4 Beds / 6 Baths
| Luxury Defined-elevated and Private Architectural Gem with dark bottom pool with waterfall, swim ledges and separate spa with waterfall and views to Catalina Island, when clear... more >>
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San DiegoCA
For Sale
$1,293,000
4 Beds / 3 Baths
| Real Estate at its best! This is a beautiful San Diego property!.. more >>
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San DiegoCA
For Sale
$1,695,000
3 Beds / 3 Baths
| If you appreciate volume, design and architectural beauty, this home is for you!.. more >>
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CarlsbadCA
For Sale
$1,950,000
4 Beds / 4 Baths
| Sensational views and a sense of privacy elevated from street with entry garden and mature palms. Side lot is mostly vacant with perimeter landscape plus multiple fruit trees, olives and palms... more >>
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San DiegoCA
For Sale
$2,075,000
3 Beds / 3 Baths
| Designer''s own home with many customized features showcasing indoor\/outdoor living with San Diego''s climate and views taking full advantage of this elevated, private lot walking distance to Old .. more >>
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La JollaCA
For Sale
$3,850,000
4 Beds / 5 Baths
| Real Estate at its best! This is a beautiful La Jolla property!.. more >>
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Remodeling your home is a great way to increase its
value and functionality, but it's very easy to go overboard and spend too
much money on the remodeling project. If you're looking into remodeling your
house, you need to consider whether you would come out better by remodeling
it or selling it and buying new.
The traditional way for homeowners to increase the
value of their house is by remodeling the existing rooms or adding on to the
current structure.
Some homeowners choose to build recreation rooms and
finished basements while others may add new fixtures, cabinets, and
appliances to enliven the rooms and make their home more attractive to
future buyers.
Here are
some things to consider when remodeling:
- The type of remodeling you are
planning to do is important. If you plan to repaint your house then
the investment will not be large. But if your plan to make an
extension in the existing structure, then it will involve a big
investment. Depending on the geographical location of the house such
an investment will be positive or negative.
- Returns will depend on the market
value for houses in your locality. If the prices of house are
increasing in your locality, then you will get a good return. But it
prices are decreasing then remodeling will not add value to your
house.
- Returns will depend on how your
house will appear after the remodeling is done. If it doesn't fit in
with the way the other houses look in the neighborhood then the
value of the house will not increase.
- If the taxes are high in your
municipality then the value of houses will decrease.
- If the crime rate is high in your
neighborhood then the returns on remodeling will be less. As your
locality will be less attractive to new tenants.
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- Returns will depend on number
factors in the neighborhood as well. If a highway is being
constructed in the neighborhood the value of the house is likely to
decrease in future.
- Returns will depend on the time
taken to commute to one's work place. If your neighborhood has easy
access to work places and highways then the value of your house is
likely to increase.
- If local transport facilities are
good then the returns on remodeling may be high.
- Returns on remodeling investment
will depend on the quality of elementary schools and the over all
quality of public education system. If the quality of education is
good then the returns will be high.
- Returns will depend on easy access
to shops, grocery stores, restaurants and shopping centers in the
neighborhood. If your house has easy access to most of the above
then the value of your house is likely to increase with remodeling.
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