Case study

Palisades Avenue

A long-neglected 2,632 SF Riverdale home refreshed room by room in two weeks, with new paint, floors, kitchen and bathrooms. It sold over asking, $30,000 above the list price, after 15 days on market.A neglected Riverdale home refreshed in two weeks. It sold $30,000 over the asking price.

Project details

Project type	Pre-sale refresh
Home size	2,632 SF
Turnaround	2 weeks
Rooms refreshed	Kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, office, upstairs hall
Approx. budget	$65,000
Date sold	May 20, 2024
List price	$1,625,000
Sale price	$1,655,000 ($629 per SF)
Days on market	15
Result	Sold over asking, $30,000 above the list price

Project description

The starting point

A long-neglected home heading to market.

What we recommended

Spend only where it returns at sale: refresh the floors, paint, kitchen and bathrooms, and leave the rest.

The work

Interior paint on both levels (wallpaper removed), sheetrock and insulation on the lower level, flooring upgrades (carpet pulled and hardwood refinished), kitchen cabinets repainted with new hardware, bathroom vanities, toilets, mirrors and lights replaced with the tubs refinished, a full interior deep clean, and outside, masonry repair, power washing (vines removed over the garage) and a bar removal with new doors and trim. Punchlist scoped the work, priced it with vetted trades, scheduled the trades and walked the finished house with the family before listing. Done in two weeks.