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Serra Mesa Remodel Video

by Tom | Sep 28, 2021 | Exterior Paint, House Design, House Flipping, Kitchens, Landscaping, San Diego Real Estate Market, Videos

It’s always fun to see the whole process after such a killer transformation. Here is a house flipping video I put together that shows what kind of love and care we put into this home over the 6-week remodel. The property is located in Serra Mesa, a San Diego centrally located neighborhood. We bought the house directly from a retiring landlord who simply wanted to cash out.

The house needed extensive repairs so we bought it “as-is” and he didn’t even have to pay realtor commissions. It is so rewarding to truly make such an impact on improving neighborhoods in the city we love. The white exterior color palette and the light wood accents are really on trend right now and our design came out just as imagined. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for future projects. Hope you enjoy!

Another Serra Mesa Remodel Complete!

by Tom | Sep 8, 2021 | House Design, House Flipping, San Diego Real Estate Market

We wrapped up what turned out to be my favorite house flipping project in Serra Mesa. I’ve bought and remodeled probably 5-6 in this neighborhood, but this one came out to perfection! No faster did the home hit the market for sale over the Labor Day weekend than we got multiple offers and it is now in escrow sold to a new buyer. Thanks to everyone who helped and made this transformation come to life! Keep us in mind for any fixer-upper “as-is” homes, we are always looking for a house to buy and transform into something special!

Exterior Paint Color: SW 7008 Alabaster

Interior Paint Color: SW 9166 Drift of Mist

Front Door Color: HDC-CL-18 Cellini Gold

Bamboo Woven Kitchen Pendant Lights: Urban Outfitters

Tom Tarrant general contractor Encinitas

Making Progress in Serra Mesa

by Tom | Aug 15, 2021 | House Flipping, Landscaping, San Diego Real Estate Market

After the demo we got started rebuilding the house with the most important part, retexturing. Having uneven or mismatched texture wont fly with me so we got everythis looking good. After the new roof went on we did dual pane windows and added new central air conditioning with all new ductwork.

Out front I decided to incorporate a private front yard by building a low horizontal wood fence and gate to add some privacy from the street. So the mailman won’t have to walk to your front door, I moved the mailbox to the front of the garage. I think we will xeriscape this front courtyard to make this little oasis maintenance free.

The old board and batten siding on this 70 year old home had seen it’s better days. We replaced the entire front and rear with James Hardi 7″ reveal horizontal siding. This will make the paint job come out perfect in leiu of spending hours sanding and filing the old wood siding.

The old cobble rock retaining wall near the sidewalk is replaced with a modern CMU block wall left raw intentionally. Tile jobs are getting started. I am staying with a sophisticated whire ceramic lareg format tile for the bathrooms. To keep the lines extra crisp i opted to run the pattern stcked, AKA “running bond” instead of a subway pattern. For this house I am going for an all white look, super mature, with no crazy pattern tiles or typical flipper greys.

You are not going to want to miss this total transformation! Stay tuned for the remodeling updates and thanks for following along. We are the most experienced and trusted San Diego house flipper and cash home buyer. We buy houses in all San Diego neighborhoods as-is and take them in any condition. What you see here is how they turn out when they go from old rental condition to something a new family will cherish for another 70 years. When selling a San Diego house to us you can expect a hassle-free transaction and remove all the uncertainty and expense of dealing with realtors.

Back in Serra Mesa

by Tom | Aug 1, 2021 | San Diego Real Estate Market

We are happy to be in a little higher priced market working this summer with our new project. Serra Mesa is on the hill right above the old Qualcomm Stadium location and for those in the know it’s home of a billion dollar SDSU satellite campus location now with Aztek Stadium, something the Chargers seemed to never be able to pull off. We have remodeled a bunch of homes in this neighborhood and Serra Mesa is seeing some big time gentrification and is a solid bet for future growth in home prices. Serra Mesa home prices range from $850,000 to the high $900’s for little 3/2’s! We get to step up the design and materials on this one so its going to be a killer transformation.

You can see here the home is mostly original, we purchased this property from a tired landlord that simply wanted to cash out and retire. Even though the house was rented out, there was deferred maintenance issues but we bought it as-is. The seller benefited from an easy and fair sale without having a bunch of people through the home disturbing the tenants and didnt have to pay any realtor commissions or closing costs. Stay tuned for the complete remodel, we will make this house the shining star of the block and make all the nieghbors very happy!

Emerald Hills Project Done!

by Tom | Jul 22, 2021 | House Design, House Flipping, San Diego Real Estate Market

We just wrapped up this 2021 house flip in the great San Diego neighborhood called Emerald Hills. This is one of the still semi-affordable neighborhoods left with prices in the mid 600’s. I had purchased this house directly from the homeowner who wanted to sell it without making ay repairs or paying realtor commissions. The remodel came out great as you can see. After listing for $650,000, this home went under contract and is now in escrow to a new owner. It’s a very rewarding to improve the neighborhoods and make a difference in the community we love and call home.

The design styles we picked for this project are meant to appeal to a large number of buyers. I did not want to get too specific or trendy and turn anyone away. When working within a budget it is critical to spend the money in the right places and not cut corners. Most house flippers in San Diego use flooring that costs close to $1.00 per square foot. We use water resistent wide plank and spend over $3.00 per square foor. All the interior doors and base boards are changed as well using a higher end single panel design instead of the less-expensive 6-panel door others use. I like the second driveway this house has and ability provided for boat or RV parking off street. You can even pull all the way back into the back yard if you want. We did new kitchen, bathrooms, flooring and paint to make this great home ready for a new family.

The design styles we picked for this project are meant to appeal to a large number of buyers. I did not want to get too specific or trendy and turn anyone away. I like the second driveway this house has and ability provided for boat or RV parking off street. You can even pull all the way back into the back yard if you want. We did new kitchen, bathrooms, flooring and paint to make this great home ready for a new family.

Green Button Homes is the original We Buy Houses company in San Diego. We have bought hundreds of houses directly from San Diegans and provided solutions to real estate problems and alternative home selling options for almost 20 years. If you have an unwanted rental house, inherited property or just want an easy hassle-free sale please contact us here on the website.

San Diego Home Buyers

by Tom | May 25, 2021 | House Flipping, San Diego Real Estate Market

We buy houses in San Diego direct from homeowners like this one featured here. When selling a house as-is to us, there are no realtor fees or closing costs taken out of your home sale proceeds. In April we purchased this house direct from the homeowner and gave her time to find a new place, eventually even helping her with the move since she didn’t have any local help. This fixer upper house is located in the San Diego neighborhood of Encanto.

We will be doing a complete remodel on this property and bring it back to the market for a new family this summer. My plan is new kitchen, flooring, paint, bathrooms, landscaping and remove this security fence around the front yard. If you know of a fixer upper or house that needs some work please contact us. We buy houses in all San Diego neighborhoods and always looking for more projects. Stay tuned to see this remodel come to life!