The ARV was off by about 25%, and they were trying to sell a total kitchen remodel, total remodel on 3 baths, new flooring throughout (3,000 sq ft), all the other bells and whistles on a full update of a 1970ish home, in an area where designer (not top of the line, but designer) finishes are expected at about $45k.  

I get to review the designs of my interns and approve/comment on them.  

.* Their design software is a total POS.

In MFR areas, each board has a designated letter for their agents, Sarasota is "A", Venice is "N" Tampa is "T", Orlando is "O", Charlotte is "C", etc.

I did add a couple hundred to the bath/shower, I added in $2,000 for Surprises (which is above) and I added in a grand total of +10% of the repair costs to give a little breathing room.  

Did you use any help with the redesign of the floor plan and over all design of the interior?

I'm thinking people will surely open them with the way I designed them...

I worked construction before going back to college and design is a huge weakness for me and in every remodel I've done I always have one color scheme that is pretty bad.

Its designed by definition to thwart "getting in ahead of the trustee auction".That said, if you started with the seller months ago, sure.

I bought a $400 tile saw from a guy for $200, who was a beginner and saved himself probably a grand on a tile job but would have had to rent the saw for 2 weeks, which would have been way more than $200.