Driveway is shared and needs resurfacing. 

We removed a few walls to open up the kitchen, gutted it and custom built a new, modern kitchen, and resurfaced the bathroom.

We removed a few walls to open up the kitchen, gutted it and custom built a new, modern kitchen, and resurfaced the bathroom.

I'm talking new cabinets, flooring, fixtures, lighting, paint, counter tops, appliances, pool resurfacing, facia repair, exterior paint, new patio deck, the whole nine yards in other words. 

Hi everyone,We just went under contract on a flip in Ahwatukee with a pretty large diving pool that has been sitting empty for around 2 years and needs resurfacing and the deck has some cracking and needs to be sealed / painted.

I also repaired and resurfaced the decks and put on a new roof.

Had issues with pool, after couple of times emptying the pool for repainting the surface, finally had to bite the bullet & resurface after the property was listed.

We saved some money by resurfacing the kitchen countertops and refinishing sinks and tubs as necessary. 

Best practices include:Keeping it short -- the appraiser has a ton of work and will only spend a short time on any one propertyInclude notes on the comps that might affect the value compared to yours (old carpet, non-upgraded kitchen, pool needed re-surfacing, etc) Also notes on the variance in sales prices in neighborhoods for your case -- don't assume the appraiser will be local.Have a list of ALL upgrades on your property with pricesAnd in most markets the appraiser would rather go out further in distance than time -- they would rather see sales in the last 30 days if possible.Your agent can help with this -- I would make sure I did it on my property,as well, though! 

I purchased it just because it was only $50 a year and I knew they would be working on the street (which was recently upgraded w new sidewalk and resurfaced blacktop) and was a bit concerned about potential damage.