All Forum Posts by: Olya Sorokina
Olya Sorokina has started 3 posts and replied 8 times.
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Hello All,
We are building a house for sale and need to decide on the kitchen layout. Since the house is for sale, the most important concern is marketability. Would you mind sharing your professional opinion on which of these kitchen designs would sell better? Curious to know opinions from real estate agents, flippers, developers and anyone in the know regarding what home buyers generally would prefer. (For context, it's a 2700 sf 4 bd 3 bath house in an upscale Northern California suburb.)
Kitchen A: Traditional, features a 48 in fridge, 36 in cooktop, window sink (no view), pantry.
Kitchen B: Designer, features a 60 in fridge, 48 in range, large kitchen window (no view), sink facing living/dining room; unfortunately no pantry
Kitchen C: A Little Bit of Both, features a 48 in fridge, 48 in range, sink facing living/dining room, pantry, unfortunately there's no window.
Total countertop space is roughly the same (22 ft) in all three layouts. Let me know your thoughts.
Thank you :)
Post: I need help calculating ARV in Mill Valley, CA
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Quote from @Wilson Lau:
@Olya Sorokina That's a luxury neighborhood so prices fluctuate a lot based on how fancy you are going with the flip and the curb appeal. If you have blueprints and enough information, I am sure a licensed appraiser can give you a better estimate of ARV.
If I do a CMA and estimate it merely based on the numbers you provided, you are looking at an average of $3MM +/- 500K. Again, many factors play into the ARV.
Post: I need help calculating ARV in Mill Valley, CA
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Quote from @Ryan Leake:
@Darius Ogloza is very experienced in Marin County and may be able to offer some guidance!
Hi Ryan, appreciate the intro.
Post: I need help calculating ARV in Mill Valley, CA
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@Darius Ogloza I'll pm you
Post: I need help calculating ARV in Mill Valley, CA
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I'm in a middle of a flip and I've got cold flip. I'd really appreciate if someone helped me reassess the ARV. The property is in the Strawberry neighborhood near the Strawberry Point School in Mill Valley, CA. And we're planning to build a 2800 sf house consisting of a 2000 sf 3 bed 2 bath main house on the ground floor as well as a 2 story attached 1 bed 1.5 bath ADU (400 sf ground floor and 400 sf 2nd floor); plus a decent size one car garage and a car port. What would be ARV for this property?
Post: Best practices for paying architects
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Thank you. Do those phases overlap with the permit process? Also are payments made at the beginning or end of each phase?
Post: Best practices for paying architects
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Hi all,
I was wondering how architects get paid precisely? Everything upfront? First half upfront before they start working, 2nd half after most work is done but before submitting for permits or 2nd half after permits are issued? Everything at the end of the permit process? Something else?
What is the working standard/best practice that is safe for an investor and fair for all parties?