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Last year, nearly 10 million homeowners came out from underwater on their mortgages, finally regaining some home equity. Along with the equity has come an increase in confidence in housing as an investment. That has helped more homeownership pull the trigger on a remodel, but they are, in general, still doing smaller, less expensive projects.
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"You're still very nervous about overbuilding your neighborhood, putting more money in your house than you can get back if you're going to sell it," said Kermit Baker of Harvard's Joint Center for Housing and the American Institute of Architects. "So we're seeing for example not $125,000 kitchen remodels but $30-40-50,000 kitchen remodels."
Architects reported a jump in most sectors of remodeling in 2013, with additions and kitchen and bath renovations leading the surge. A survey by the firm Hanley Wood shows even minor kitchen and bathroom remodels recoup on average 82 and 73 percent of their values respectively in resale gains. Only projects by first-time home buyers, who are sorely under-represented in today's housing recovery, were weaker, as prices for both home and home renovations rose.
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The Moss & Associates construction management firm has started work on a $5.1 million office building at 800 N. Orange Ave. in downtown Orlando.
The four-story building, developed by Ustler Development Inc., will have 17,124 square feet and is scheduled for completion in early 2015. It's fully pre-leased to three tenants: R.D. Keene Trust, the Ustler Group of Companies and Moss & Associates. The building will include surface parking with ground-floor garage parking and a lobby with adjacent meeting space on Orange Avenue.
"We're excited to build this new first-class office building in downtown Orlando," said Rob Baker, vice president of Moss in Central Florida. "We're also proud to continue building on the great momentum of the North Quarter."
The North Quarter, as it's being called, includes a five-block area along Orange Avenue, from Colonial Drive north to Lake Ivanhoe. The NORA and SteelHouse apartments are located there.
The architect is Baker Barrios and the construction lender is Orange Bank.
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Daryl M. Carter, president of Maury L. Carter & Associates Inc., represented the buyer in the $3.9 million acquisition of 29 acres that were added to the owner's existing 45 acres at the Western Beltway/New Independence Parkway interchange. Buddy Brown, of 828 Realty LLC, represented the seller of a 10-acre tract that was part of the 29-acre sale.
Morrison Commercial Real Estate completed the $1.1 million sale of a manufacturing/office building with 19,980 square feet at 120 Maritime Drive in Sanford Central Park. Christi Davis, vice president at Morrison, represented the seller, Carl W. Brantley Jr. Trustee. The buyer was MMCC LLC.
NAI Realvest, completed the $325,050 sale of a 24-acre townhouse development on Primo Court in Holly Hill.Chris Butera, investment associate at NAI, represented the buyer, Mirage HH Partners. The seller was Eagle FL V SPE LLC, of Montgomery, Ala. The development, called The Mirage, consists of 33 developed lots and 108 platted lots.
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Building construction permits over $10,000 in value that were approved in Boulder between Apr. 21, 2014 to Apr. 27, 2014. Listed below are: the case number; address; total project valuation; owner name; contractor (if applicable); and description.
PMT2013-04777 2136 Bluff St.; $27,801.34; John Roemer; New accessory garage and shop at alley associated with PMT2013-02257 for construction of new residence. Garage/shop building will be 698 square feet total with 480 square feet for garage (unconditioned) and 218 square feet for shop (conditioned). See TEC2014-00026 for required access easement with 2130 Bluff.
PMT2013-05487 3818 N. 26th St.; $50,000; William Snowden and Randy Crittenden; Addition (180 square feet) and remodel (235 square feet) of existing single-family dwelling. Scope includes new rear deck ( more than 30 inches from adjacent grade). Includes associated electrical and plumbing.
PMT2013-06986 3885 Chippewa Drive; $115,871; Daniel and Julie Cohen; Addition and remodel for existing single-family dwelling residence. Addition to include 66 square feet in basement; 314 square feet on main level for larger living room, entryway, and laundry area; and 6 square feet on upper level for new windows in master. Remodel to include 1,415 square feet on main level for new kitchen, dining, family room, living room, office and bath. New front porch of 155 square feet. Includes associated MEP.
PMT2014-00363 2245 Pine St.; $85,826.94; Kegan and Suzanna Paisley; CDC Development/Porchfront Homes; Addition (613 square feet) and remodel (208 square feet) of existing single-family dwelling. Scope of work includes small section of new crawlspace, main level play room addition, and upstairs bathroom and master bedroom addition. Remodel primarily associated with kitchen and bathroom reconfiguration. Work also includes construction of a new front porch. Includes associated MEPs.
PMT2014-00472 420 Spruce St.; $650,000; Luis and Julia Garza; Morningstar Homes; Construction of new single-family dwelling (reuse existing 880-square-foot basement). New home will have four bedrooms, three baths, and will be comprised of a total of 3,652 square feet of conditioned space. Scope of work includes all associated MEPs and construction of attached deck/ porch.
PMT2014-00530 4363 13th St.; $110,000; David Brode; Grant Place Builders Inc.; Addition to existing single-family dwelling. Includes 222-square-foot conversion of existing attached garage into conditioned area. MEPs included.
PMT2014-01041 2525 13Th St.; $50,000.00; Clinica Campesina; Faurot Construction Inc.; Commercial remodel 580 square feet of interior, non-structural work including new bathroom, exam room, conference room, and 'point-of-care' laboratory in existing medical clinic. Includes associated MEPs.
PMT2014-01082 4850 Sterling Drive; $100,000; Emerald Investment; Quinlan Construction Inc.; Hospira New breathing air compressor room located between Building 1 and Building 2. See ADR2014-00007 for approval.
PMT2014-01212 1220 17th St.; $24,575.76; 1220 Seventeenth; Duncan Hansson General Contractor; Second story addition to existing residence, over existing garage and storage. 220-square-foot addition, 68-square-foot remodel. Reference HIS2013-00267
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The Santa Fe Association of Realtors recently hosted a presentation by Katherine Mortimer, sustainability programs manager in the citys Environmental Services Division, to learn more about the newly adopted City Residential Addition and Remodel Green Building Code.
The new code is part of an effort by the city to meet the 2030 Challenge, a U.S. Conference of Mayors agreement on climate change. The revisions were tailored to the climate of Northern New Mexico and designed to provide a number of benefits to homeowners, including lower operating costs, increased comfort, improved environmental quality, enhanced durability and less maintenance.
Two new chapters were added to the citys Land Use Code: Chapter 11 on large remodels and additions, and Chapter 12 covering small additions and complete kitchen, bathroom or basement remodels. The new chapters will go into effect Aug. 1.
Chapter 11 applies to remodels affecting 50 percent or more of the floor area and additions greater than 400 square feet. There are mandates in addition to points from sections similar to the point system required by the citys Green Building Code. Chapter 12 applies to small additions less than 400 square feet, complete bathroom, kitchen and basement remodels, and will add mandates for building thermal envelope, air sealing and insulation, recessed lighting, high-efficiency lighting, boiler supply piping, appliances, gas-fired equipment, solid-fuel-burning appliances, HVAC system protection, duct insulation, recycling, universal design elements, showerheads, faucets, water closets, radon control, flashing, ice barrier and architectural features.
At a public hearing, the Santa Fe Association of Realtors requested that the proposed Green Remodeling Code be postponed to allow for more time to engage homeowners and prepare a cost analysis. The association was concerned with the scope of the code.
While SFAR believes the principles behind the Green Remodeling Code are worthy, the housing market and our local economy in Santa Fe are still recovering. These new mandates might add financial burdens to homeowners already struggling to make ends meet when renovating their homes. We remain concerned that homeowners have not had the appropriate opportunity to weigh in on these new mandates to go into effect in less than three months. During the debate, several councilors acknowledged Realtor concerns and asked staff to provide an analysis on 10 remodeling projects before the code goes into effect. The association looks forward to seeing the analysis and encourages city homeowners to learn more about the new code by visiting http://www.santafenm.gov/greenbuildingcode.
Paco Arguello is chief executive of the Santa Fe Association of Realtors. Contact him at 982-8385 or paco@sfar.com.
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Friday, May 2nd, 2014 Issue 18, Volume 18.
Buying and selling a home is typically a very stressful situation for both the home seller and the buyers in any market. There is no magic pill that can make it easier. Your professional REALTOR should be able to make the process run smoother and help keep a cooler head to keep emotions, misunderstanding and hurt feelings from ruining a perfectly good transaction.
There are, of course, things that each party must do to show respect to the other and not upset the apple cart.
Perhaps this list of "Buyers Donts" has been the unwritten protocol for so long, our compliance is expected. Yet, there is always that one buyer who has to do it "their way." With that being said, no longer consider the list to be unwritten, but read and heed.
Dont skip appointments: It may be alright to text a friend five minutes before you are expected for a cup of coffee at Starbucks, but it is not alright to skip a showing of a home under any circumstances. Please realize that the homeowner has been frantically rushing through the house removing the daily day-to-day clutter that accumulates and cleaning where cleaning is warranted before rushing out of the house with the kids, and possibly pets, for a few hours to allow you complete access to their home. Its just rude.
Follow the house rules: If there are multiple pairs of shoes neatly aligned at the front door go ahead and remove your shoes. Dont smoke in a house. Dont use the bathroom. If there is a pet in the home, dont let them out. If a door is locked, leave it locked. Dont let kids run wild or bounce off of furniture. Never touch anything personal. Dont go through drawers or closets it is one thing to looking at a closet for space, it is another to flip through the clothes or other items.
Please note, in this day and age of technology, many homes have both video and audio monitoring devices (both are legal). Not only may inappropriate behavior be observed it just might leave a bad taste in the owners mouth if you want to negotiate for this home. On that note, never discuss your negotiation strategy or price range while in the house.
Dont nitpick: Remember, you may be being observed in real time as you are going through the home. Start throwing jabs at the homeowner about their color schemes or decorating skills and you just may be talking yourself right out of the home, no matter how badly youd like to buy it.
Stay focused on the big picture: the location, natural lighting, floor plan, and amenities the issues that really matter when buying a home.
Laundry list: Occasionally a buyer will want to include a list of every little defect in a home when presenting an offer thinking that it will give them leverage to negotiate a lowball offer. The sellers obvious thought process will be to question if the buyer really wants the home at all.
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