This was the first tip that it might be worth selling and looking for another home in a setting that they would really love. While this yard had potential and the neighborhood was great, it paled in comparison to what they had at their home in East Grand Rapids. The new home by comparison, even though it sat on one of three lots making it feel somewhat more private than its neighboring properties, still didn't offer the more secluded feel and striking view they were used to and enjoyed.įinding a place to call home is more than just finding a great location, it's also about backdrop and how the property makes you feel. What are the mood and the atmosphere of the property's surroundings. When you find a backdrop you love, do some research to make sure it's protected from being disrupted due to potential development. Take a big picture look with a long view to find a place where you will love living! Our clients were moving away from a spectacular property in East Grand Rapids. As we met in their existing home and visited the house they just purchased I realized that they weren't just downsizing. With this new-to-them home, as nice as it was, they were losing more than size. They were losing privacy and an absolutely gorgeous setting and I suspected they would miss it. They were coming from a setting where the view out the back made it seem like there were no neighbors, it felt exclusive, and they had a manicured yard that surrounded a beautiful pool. The landscape was absolutely stunning and I could tell that they really valued the character it brought to their current home. Is this the setting you see yourself enjoying most long term? Our clients had purchased this great home to renovate, downsize and retire in, but it didn't seem like the right place for them. If you buy a home and your not sure if it's where you want to stay: Here Are Four Questions You Must Ask When Deciding Whether To Stay Or To Sell? If you've ever considered flipping a home as an investment opportunity, make sure you do your homework before joining the movement. However, when I back up and recall our early meetings and conversations, there were several moments that pointed to this switch from a) renovating the home for retirement, to b) flipping the home and selling it as an investment. If I retrace those moments, it's easy to see what triggered the shift.
How did we come to make a decision to flip this house and turn it into an investment property instead of their future home? Here's the scoop.įirst off, I am not a realtor. I always tell my clients to have a conversation with their realtor about what would be in their best interest from the perspective of the housing market, what neighborhoods to explore, and what concerns to look out for. In this case, the homeowners worked with their realtor and found an ideal home that with a complete renovation would meet the needs and wants they were looking for.
Today we're looking at a home that followed a different path than the buyers originally intended. Our clients were not looking for an investment property, instead, they were interested in finding a home for their retirement years. The process of evaluating and comparing what they wanted in a home with the house they purchased was an important and also delicate matter. We are, however, in the business of assessing every project on a case by case basis. We start by taking a birds eye view of all the outlying factors involved in a project to make sure the interior design services we provide are in the best interest of our clients in the long run. Proclaimed Yahoo Finance headlines last week. Though flipping houses is on the rebound, there are pros and cons to flipping a house and it's not a job fit for everyone or every market.Īt Jennifer Butler Interior Design, we're not in the business of hunting for homes to flip. "Americans are Flipping Houses Like it's 2006",
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