How you live in a home and how it should be presented for sale are very different. Prospective buyers need to be able to see themselves living in your home. To create this environment, most homes need to be decluttered, cleaned, and staged. Some homes need to be refreshed with paint, new carpeting, and refinished floors, while others benefit from more major updates. It’s all about Return on Investment. If a prospective seller invests $40,000 it can mean an increase in their sale price of $200,000 or more. We’ve done it many times and we can tell you how these changes might impact your home sale.

JUST A FEW OF OUR TROYER & CABOT TRANSFORMATIONS™…

Whole-Home Hilltop Renovation

BUDGET: $131,637

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Sometimes our listings need minimal touch ups to prepare the market, but some, like this home, require large-scale renovations. In this case, we removed walls, updated every room, and refreshed the exterior. The home was lovingly-maintained and had a huge amount of character, and we managed to preserve the charm and integrity of the property while making the necessary changes to appeal to the most buyers. 

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Fine-Tuned Family Home

BUDGET: $69,685

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After

Moments from downtown Los Altos, this family home sits on a rare, expansive level lot. While the floor plan and overall presentation was good, the house needed some fine tuning before hitting the market. Three weeks of work totally transformed the property, and after two weeks on the market we were in contract!

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Large Project in Premier North Los Altos

BUDGET: $100,139

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After

This home is located in premier North Los Altos on a large corner lot, and benefitted from a spacious, family-friendly floor plan. Both the interior and exterior were in need of a full refresh before hitting the market. This was a fairly large-scale project that took 6 weeks to complete with a budget of around $100,000. After all was said and done, the renovations were worth it as we sold after just one week on the market!

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Outdated on Over One Acre

BUDGET: $81,469

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After

This home sat on a mostly level lot of over one acre close to downtown. The house had a nice, flowing floor plan, but was fairly outdated and in need of repair. After 4 weeks of home prep we went on the market, received 11 offers after 6 days, and closed for $671,000 over the asking price!

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Stunning Home and Yard Transformation

BUDGET: $80,884

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After

A gorgeous home with a park-like rear yard that just needed to be spruced up before hitting the market. After just 4 weeks of home prep work, we hit the market! After receiving multiple offers we sold for over the asking price!

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Classic Ranch Home in Need of Some Updating

BUDGET: $38,886

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After

This home had a functional floor plan and some nice updates, but just needed to be taken up a notch before hitting the market. Sold for $350,000 over asking!

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A Transformed Rental

BUDGET: $66,573

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After

A home that had been tenant occupied and needed some major updates to prepare for the market. An incredible transformation in just 3 weeks and a successful sale!

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Refreshed Mid-Century Home

BUDGET: $57,696

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After

This mid-century home was in a highly desirable neighborhood, but lacked the upgrades and finishes to appeal to the buyer market. In just a matter of weeks we had the house completely refreshed and ready for open houses! 

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Sold for the highest ever in the complex!

BUDGET: $19,188

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After

This townhome is an excellent location on the edge of Palo Alto and Los Altos. The floor plan is great with the main living areas on the main floor and the bedrooms privately located upstairs. We went in and did the necessary upgrades to make it show ready.

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Complete Transformation Minutes to the Village

BUDGET: $169,264

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After

This home was in a gorgeous setting, but required extensive remodeling to prepare for the market. In just a month and a half it was completely transformed and the result was a quick sale. Proof that proper preparation makes all the difference in this changing market! 

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