Terrible Experience with Caesarstone
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Comments (4)This post is over a year old. I'm surprised the lake level in that area was so low -- they got more rain in the NE part of the state than in other parts of the state, but last year was the first year we started to get a break on the drought and at least some lakes started getting recharged. This year has been wetter and seems pretty normal, but they say we are still a bit low. I bet that lake is back near normal now, but the folks out west are still in dire straits. I suspect the guy was having a really hard time last year and reacting out of fear for his livelihood or that place at least. His upset is understandable -- it's a beautiful setting and he had no control over the weather, but he shouldn't have acted as he did. An apology for not letting you know what everyone in Texas knew 00 that the lakes were all way down and the heat was taking a toll on everything and an invite to return when the lakes was recharged would have been the more gentlemanly thing to do....See MoreHome sellers: Terrible experience with realtors?
Comments (9)hollynia has it right - when you interview various listing agents, find out how they plan to market your property - what their value is. You already know what you value - pictures and website presence. Think hard about the rest. Tree-killing fliers on the sign, or those bar-code things (can't remember what they are called) - they are all going by the wayside because your sign should have something like: "Text "123MAINST" to 123456 to get more information" and they get a link that goes right to your home's website. Frankly, you've got be pretty savvy about the whole process. Some sellers want open houses, although open houses rarely (I didn't say "never") sell your house. Some pictures online are awful because the house was tenant-occupied and they had a ton of clutter that just couldn't be moved out of the way (sigh - I moved as much as feasible, but nothing can be done about the giant pink "Hello Kitty" decor). Reviews are often terrible because most of them are people venting about something that may or may not have been the Realtor's fault and that's just the nature of many online review sites. Recommendations from friends you respect are likely the best source, but you still should interview and see what they are offering. They should all bring you the recommended listing price and comps (CMA) to explain how they got that price. Horror story? Agents who recommend a too-high price to get the listing (knowing it'll never sell at that price) and then start the $10K reductions every two weeks, trying to catch down to the market, while the house languishes. The agent will swear up and down they can sell it for that price, or that they have buyers ready to buy it. Be smart!...See MoreTerrible experience with HomeClick
Comments (5)I've bought several items from Build.com and have been surprised and pleased with their quick shipping. But I called and online chatted with them about a particular sink/faucet and whether or not it would fit in my space. The first person I talked to looked everything up and came back and told me it wouldn't work - then he checked my second choice and said it would work. Before I ordered I went over the specifications again and discovered that both had the same dimensions so it didn't make sense that one would work and one wouldn't - I think this person was confused because one was a square and one was rectangle and I think he mixed up the way the sink would be installed. I called back and spoke to someone else who called the manufacturer to get clarification and confirmation that either of my choices would work. So I was able to order the sink I preferred with confidence and Build gave me a discount for the problem I had with their first person. So while Build is a great service, you still have to be very careful what you order. I love that I have greater choice but I hate all the leg work I have to do to be certain that what I'm buying will work. OTOH years ago, before the internet I would just rely on whoever was doing to the work to make choices for me and never thought that I should have a say in what sink was installed. I order from Amazon often, but I did have one problem once- they gave me a huge gift card and re-sent the item by overnight express. So I'm a happy Amazon customer - and I noticed when purchasing from Build that you have the option to order through your Amazon account which I do....See MoreCaesarstone grade infomation?
Comments (19)Came across this because I am considering putting clamshell in my kitchen and want to know what group it fell into. I am a little surprised at some of the prices I have seen listed here. We just had Cambria Ironsbridge put in for two countertops in our masterbath, one in our hall bath, and a double sink counter in the kids bath, all with backsplashes and under mount sinks included for $4600. The slab itself was just under $2400 and came with the all the paperwork and warranty info. I can’t imagine Ceaserstone being that much more expensive. Before settling on the Cambria (for bathrooms)we visited showrooms for Cambria, Ceaserstone, and Silestone. Reps at all three made a point to tell us that matte/honed/textured quartz require more maintenance and care on what is set down on them. For us, polished is the way to go....See Moreannbecchina
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