Buyers do not mind pets. They mind the evidence. What to repair, what to clean, what to disclose, and the two pet problems that actually cost you money at closing. Pillar Mortgage Group, NMLS #2700076
Replace the water heater before listing only if it leaks, is out of warranty and corroded, or sits where a failure floods finished space. Age alone is not a reason. Here is the math. Pillar Mortgage Group, NMLS #2700076
Clean up the yard, do not rebuild it. What NAR cost recovery data says about landscaping before a sale, the desert punch list that pays, and what to skip. Pillar Mortgage Group, NMLS #2700076
A new garage door has no published cost recovery figure, and most sellers should service and paint instead. Here is when replacing it is worth it before you list. Pillar Mortgage Group, NMLS #2700076
A full kitchen renovation returns about 60 percent of its cost at resale, and a minor upgrade returns the same. Here is when a kitchen project is worth it before you list and when to skip it. Pillar Mortgage Group, NMLS #2700076
A bathroom renovation returns about 50 percent of its cost at resale. Here is the refresh that does the work instead, the repairs an inspector will flag, and when a gut job is worth it. Pillar Mortgage Group, NMLS #2700076
Straight answers on buying, refinancing, and selling a home in Scottsdale, Phoenix, and across Arizona, from Blake Hermann, Director of Lending at Pillar Mortgage Group (NMLS #2271358).