Recently I run into a friend of mine who was interested in buying her first condo. We got the process going and with my proffessional guidance we were able to figure it out she only wanted to live at the "Azzurra" luxury high rise condos in Marina del Rey CA. For those who know the area is not very hard to find out why. Beautifuly designed building and great amenities (valet parking, concierge service, resort style pool area, gym, pilates studio, club house, coffee lounge, conference room, etc).
The upside down of this transaction was that the unit she wanted was a short sale. We were able to negotiate an amazing price for the property but It took us about 5 months to be able to close the transaction. Once we were finally able to take possession of the unit it was due for some big time updating and remodeling. Initially she got a bunch of bids from different contractors she looked on the internet and the estimates for cleaning, replacing the hardwood floors and painting the 954 sqf condo were going for as much as $15,000.
With all my years of experience in the real estate arena i've met some great contractors which this time I used to my client's advantage. I was able to get all the cleaning and remodeling for her new condo for about $9,000 total.
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| First came the cleaning. |
Like most short sale transactions the previous owners left a bunch of junk behind for the new owner to trow away. I got her a great cleaning crew to come and take everything out. The unit had some ugly white laminate floors which need to be replaced as well.
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| Painters at work. |
Once the unit was completely empty of junk I got my crew of licensed, bonded and insured painters to make the unit look like new. In a few days this task was completed and we were able to move on to the next episode : "Replacing the hardwood floors"
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| Choosing samples |
Choosing a sample its usually a simple task but in this case my client had to go out of the country in the middle of the remodeling process, thank God for technology and her trust in my interior design skills, I send her a few pics via black berry mesenger. We were able to choose and get down to business the same day.
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| New hardwood floors and final details on the way |
The toilet and a few more fixtures needed to be replaced so we could have the unit ready by the time she came back from her trip, time was runing out and like in most construction cases there were a few delays.
Nothing that team effort and hard work combined can't solve. We were able to finalize all the project on time by the date the new owner was schedule to move in.
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Final Product with happy ending.
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We are MDR Lofts, Marina del Rey and Venice beach real estate and design specialist and no task is to big or too small for us. Selling , buying , leasing or remodeling we use our resources for our clients advantage.
If you have any questions feel free to contac us at mdrlofts@gmail.com, www.MDRLofts.com or
424 256 3870, we'll be more than happy to assist you.
Best Regards
Federico Diaz
Westside Market Specialist
Power Brokers International
www.MDRLofts.com
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