With an average of 92 days on the market for listed homes, we needed to craft a thoughtful design that would match the build of the home, and drive top dollar in the market with as few days active as possible Upon completion, this home received multiple offers in the first week of listing the property for sale and went under contract just 9 days after listing!

Dated mica kitchen counters and older color style tyles in baths.

I think we are at the point, where labor costs are actually going down as most of the labor relies on big national builder's for their work, and with home sales slowing down, we are seeing labor rates competing for work, which is driving down the costs.

I have male seniors whose income is verified thru retirement/disability payments.

Here's a quick look at the recent trends across different markets:Orange, CA: Down by 1.43%Pinellas (Tampa), FL: Down by 0.78%Dallas, TX: Down by 0.32%Los Angeles, CA: Down by 0.23%What's driving this?

If Austin is out of reach even with house hacking, what about cities within a 2 hour drive?  

Reno is within a long driving distance.

Some mentees will act as a bloodhound for the mentor, knocking on doors, driving for dollars, scouring the internet, making cold calls, or performing other services that help the mentor find new deals.

Russell I had my first contract come in on one of my new builds and the commission was simply one of the line items in the addendum.. it became a negotiating point and thats what I did as the owner/seller I did my counter and part of it was a commission adjustment to the amount the agent put in the offer..

The difference in this portion of the execution can be $30k-$60k/yr more money in your pocket vs. that of our competition all other factors equal (such as the property size/location).Next, to drive costs down, I co-host (only for clients) at 15% which is 5-15% less than the large PM firms.