BTW, I wasn’t talking about your and her exact words. I was talking about the general take of good darn deal to decent price overall.
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That’s pretty well said. The PL house is question was OK deal, not a great deal. I agree on that Del Mar link.
In my opinion one has to look at a housing investment in this kind of detached manner.
Bearishgurl seems overly focused on the improvements that may or may not have any value to a potential buyer. This focus adds emotional elements that don’t have much place in rational decision making.
I don’t think that cosmetic improvement such as a kitchen remodel “deserve” to be recouped. Adding square footage or adding a new bath, yes. But, after a decade, a cosmetic remodel is worthless anyway, IMO.
I laugh when I seen ads for stuff on CL that say: paid x and selling for y.[/quote]
