Closet systems - for selling house
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closet systems - Creative Closets out of NYC?
Comments (1)I live in NJ and used Contemporary Closets which is the not DIY division of easy closets. I had a great experience with them and they are significantly less money than California Closets. I had them do a walk-in closet in my MBR and then a few years later we decided to combine the walk-in and a reach in in the MBR into 1 giant walk-in. The designer came and was able to reuse all of the walk-in materials and then just added some on instead of starting from scratch. I would definitely recommend them. Here is a link that might be useful: Contemporary Closets...See MoreCloset doors when converting closet opening in older house
Comments (31)The closet in my master is 29 inches deep. Then I have 3 other closets upstairs like this in my sons' rooms and the guest rooms. Those closets are 22, 23, and 24 inches deep. I'm standing in front of them now and thinking that if I had shelves on the sides and a bar across connecting them....well, if they were jammed packed like I have some of these closets then it might be annoying trying to move past the hangers to reach the shelves. It depends on how much stuff is in there. Looking at it now, I think I have actual "dead space" above my bar. There is so much room between the shelf above the bar and the ceiling that if I was to change my closet right now I might just keep the bar across and add cubbies above the bar for my bulky sweaters. I really don't find reaching into the side space to be that annoying. I noticed in my husbands closet he has his suits in the side space. He only wears suits at weddings and funerals. He also keeps the ironing board in there. We don't iron often. Apparently I never do bc I just now learned that's where we keep it. Lol. I don't think that little bit of "wasted space" is worth such a huge overhaul. As long as it's lit well and the doors are good (I can't say enough how much of a difference it was going from sliders and bifold doors in my last house to doors that swing open). And we have good lighting in the closet which makes it easier to see all the way into the side space. For the record, I hang 90% of my clothes. I only fold sweaters and undergarments. So having just hanging bar isn't so bad for me....See MoreSelling old house, any tips to sell it fast?
Comments (59)We are currently under contract for full asking price (all cash) after 4 days of showings and two offers, so I (smugly) feel qualified to answer this question. This is our third time selling and the second time with a quick sell in a buyer's market. Here's what we did: Interviewed three real estate agents. They all came up with the same selling price, so we chose a flat fee agency and are saving $12,000 in commissions. This agent was very good, took professional pictures, wrote the listing, posted to MLS, dealt with contract negotiations, the whole shebang minus open houses which we didn't want anyway. Super happy with this company. I did research the agent on Realtor.com before choosing him. Took our agent's advice on pricing. We were not in a hurry to sell, looked at the comps, and agreed that our agent had us solidly in the middle of what we could reasonably expect to sell our house for. Through the 9 years we have owned the house, we have updated everything, including having our very small Florida yard professionally landscaped. Fixed everything that was broken Cleaned everything Repainted where we couldn't clean the walls or trim adequately Decluttered, put a bunch of stuff in storage Staged the house nicely Put everything personal away for showings The only things on counters were decorative Bowl of green apples on kitchen counter for a pop of color against the granite Hung fresh white towels that we don't use in the bathrooms Used tasteful artificial flower arrangements in most rooms Fresh mulch in garden beds Refreshed flowers in front borders Trimmed hedges and trees Turned on all of the lights before showings House was spotless for showings (we don't normally live this way, but it's worth it to get top dollar for our house and not prolong the painful selling process) Turned on our Sonos to soft jazz music Got ourselves, our cats, and the litter box out of the house for showings Here's what we didn't do: Neutralize all of the colors in the house. We have earthy tones of blue, green, rust, and aqua in our house, but everything is not beige, white, or gray.. Get rid of curtains (I posted several months ago about this, ultimately decided to keep them) Hire a professional stager Set the table with plates Scent the house with anything We met our buyers on Saturday for the home inspection and asked them what made them want the house. They said: Loved the landscaping Looked professionally staged Clean and inviting Didn't need to do anything to the house Looked well taken care of We are super happy with our experience selling this time, love our buyers, and are looking forward to the May 8 closing!...See Moreceiling speaker system wired to home closet?
Comments (30)Cost wise take your pre-wire cost and multiply it by 2.5 to 4.5 depending on the length of the run, wall materials, paint or other finishes, etc, etc. During a pre-wire you drill the size whole you need for the wires in the project scope to save time and you money. Adding more wire means bigger holes and/or new holes. Also depending on the thickness of the stud/joist you are going through you may have to drill other holes. If you are talking prefab beams, you may not be able to drill any more holes at all. If you want honest advice-- pay the pre-wire cost and move on to other parts of your home build. If you go too cheap on your prewire there will be corners cut that you won't realize until construction is done. For a LV pre-wire there are minimal requirements per code and nothing unsafe, so no basis on which to pursue contractors afterwards if you didn't feel like you got what you paid for. You will then end up paying 2-5 times more to get it the way you want it....See Morebpath
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