Designing Marketability Into The Renovation Budget
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& Dont Forget The Energy!
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None Of Us Are As Smart As All Of Us Sharing Ideas On A Green Earth Equities Field Trip G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Collaboration Is The Key
(It’s Easier In The Rogelio In Sacramento
st 21
Century)
Rob In Fresno
Dave In Round Hill Virginia
Screen Capture Of Decision Making On ooVoo
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Technology Is Cool ... BUT Make Technology Serve You... Not the other way around!
Keep It Simple
Some people fall in love with the technology and forget the reason they wanted the technology in the first place G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Technology For Collaboration That We Like & Use OOVOO.com Shares up to 6 faces talking at once. (two are free) Webex Screen sharing and Presentations. Google Docs & Google SketchUp. Change drawings and spreadsheets in real time on all the sharing computers Free SmartSheet. Gantt Chart Scheduling FreeConferenceCall.com Iphones & Panasonic 25 mm Digital Cameras G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Technology For Collaboration That We Like & Use Logitech Vid Easiest (Free) Videoconferencing for two people WordPress Website platform ... Free download and many free themes and plugins. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Make A Note! If your current computer doesn’t have a camera ... Make sure that your next one (laptop) does We like Macs for their intuitive interface... (But we are designing GEAR to operate on any platform) G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Collaborating On A Weird Floor Plan The Challenge: As Bought, 1810 Norris had three small bedrooms, one of which had to be entered thru another and another super small bedroom. (we discussed it last week) Hard to sell for top dollar. Challenge: How to maximize the appeal to buyers without blowing the budget
ooVoo collaboration Screenshot
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Fixing An “Obsolete” Floor Plan Objectives: Maximize the number of bedrooms. 4 sells better than 3. 2 is a nonstarter. Keep the budget down. Note the home already had two large living rooms and two bathrooms. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Google SketchUp & 3D Warehouse After downloading the free SketchUp software, the 3D warehouse is where everyone stores their work. It is available to anyone you give rights to. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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SketchUp Drawing Tools
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Original Obsolete Plan Problems 1. All bedrooms too small 2. Uncomfortably small entry 3. Entrance to a bedroom thru another bedroom G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Visualize Lots Of Options Walls can be moved around quickly and the plans change on everyone’s computer instantly. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Options, Options, Options No Hallway Reclaim the space But enter Bedrooms thru the Living Room 2 large bedrooms plus one tiny one Large Jack and Jill Bathroom G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Options, Options, Options Two new bathrooms in the partially reclaimed hallway space. We liked this one but just had to cancel it due to budget. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Options, Options, Options Cheapest solution with two large bedrooms, both with large closets. Jack and Jill Bathroom Little plumbing moving This one was almost chosen. The smallness of Bdrm 3 and the value in the market of a 4th bedroom swayed us away from this one G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Options, Options, Options Another simple Jack and Jill option Keeping from moving the toilet is helpful G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Options, Options, Options Two Master Baths in this option which totally reclaims the hallway. Could be a good option for the right family combination. The Family Bath is off the Family room at the other end of the house. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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We achieved these objectives:
Final Product
1. Four Bedrooms 2. Three Large Ones 3. Large Closets 4. Plumbing stayed where it was 5. Added Pantry & Linen Closet 6. Eliminated Bdrm thru a Bdrm 7. Doesn’t feel like an “add-on” G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Bottom Line(s)
New Double Wide Drive Way
1. Increased Marketability. Dining
2. Increased our expected sales price by more than the cost. = A Net Gain
Garage
Family Room
BR 4
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Energy Bottom Line There was no Energy Impact from this rearrangement. We did the renovation so that we could do the Energy Package. It will include: Mini Split Heat Pump, LoE2 Windows, Dense Cellulose Walls, R55 attic, EStar Lites & Appliances, etc. G r e e n E a r t h E q u i t i e s . C o m
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Collaboration Notes Dont assume your first thought is the best thought. Expect that it probably isn’t. Especially value input from outside your own specialty. (Real Estate & Appraisal) “Sleeping on it” after two video conferences & lots of drawings led to our final solution. Dont judge and dont jump too soon.
Use The Technology
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