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Case study

Marlette Place

A White Plains home with carpet over its hardwood floors. The trades we coordinated removed the carpet, refinished the floors and repainted in two weeks, and the listing drew 18 offers in 5 days.Carpet removed, hardwood refinished and walls repainted in two weeks. 18 offers in 5 days.

Project details

Project typeListing prep
LocationWhite Plains, NY
ScopeRemoved the carpet, lightly refinished the hardwood floors underneath, and painted the walls, trim, doors and ceilings
Turnaround2 weeks
Approx. budget$18,500
Result18 offers in 5 days on market; sold for $962,000 against a $950,000 list price

Project description

The starting point

A White Plains home heading to market with carpet over its hardwood floors.

What we recommended

Pull the carpet, lightly refinish the hardwood beneath, and repaint.

The work

The trades we coordinated removed the carpet, lightly refinished the hardwood floors underneath, and painted the walls, trim, doors and ceilings. The house was ready to list in two weeks.

The outcome

18 offers in 5 days, and it sold over asking: $962,000 against a $950,000 list price.

“Just closed!!! 18 offers!!! … a shout out to Ben Konigsberg from Punchlist for the amazing work his team did on getting the house ready to list. It surely paid off!”Susan, listing agent · Facebook, November 17, 2023

Photos

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Rolls of removed carpet and padding stacked at the curb in front of the house
Carpet removed
Living room with oak floors, white walls and a painted fireplace mantel
Living room
Dining room with built-in cabinets and a bay window seat
Dining room
Stair with stained oak treads and white risers
Stairs
Bedroom with oak floors and a single window
Bedroom
Bedroom with refinished hardwood floors, white walls and trim, and two windows
Bedroom
Bedroom with refinished hardwood floors, white built-in shelves and a window
Bedroom
Bedroom with refinished hardwood floors, two windows and an arched doorway to the hall
Bedroom

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