ProjeKt | Flipster: April 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012

Kitchen: Finishing Touches

Its nice to be back in San Diego (even though May gray prevails on the coast). A weekend visit to Joshua Tree was filled with fun hanging with my little one year old niece, birthday celebrating with my sister, and weather temperatures in the high 90's! But most important for purposes related to this blog is all the finishing touches are complete on the Hillview house.

The kitchen looks lovely and is ready for the first meal to be prepped & enjoyed!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

TOP 5 TIPS for an Effective Property Listing

Top 5 Tips
for an Effective Property Listing

1. X Factor
Compare your listing to competing properties and determine a way to stand out. Focus on what makes your property unique and different from your competitors and demonstrate that through the photos and copy you choose.
2. Interior Photos
Make sure your listing includes comprehensive photos with at least 5 of the unit's interior. Our analysis shows that property listings with 5 or more interior photos receive 28% more leases than comparable properties with less than 5 interior photos.
3. Floor Plan Diagrams
Add floor plan diagrams with room dimensions to all of your listings. Our analysis shows that property listings with at least one floor-plan diagram receive 38% more leases than comparable properties with no floor plans.
4. Attention-Grabbing Headlines
Write a compelling headline by avoiding vague and generic wording. Use specifics to highlight your location, an amenity and an interior feature. Example Headline: Within 3 miles of Upscale Shopping, Courtyards filled with Flowering Trees, Brand New Kitchen Appliances
5. Details
Renters need details up front to make the call. At a minimum, your listing should include your lease terms, security deposit and application fees, current monthly pricing and whether utilities are included and your pet policy and fees.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Re-purposed Rustic Lampshade

I've been all about lights lately. Chandelier or lamps with unique like covers: metal, wood, birdcage, basket. Pretty much anything unique and at best something re-purposed for the use.

Kirk and I were out Garage Sailing over the weekend and chanced upon an estate sale at this big ol' house tucked at the end of a cul-de-sac. Ohhh the knick knacks and glorious items from an avid collector of ...well, just about everything. It was exciting to see so many cool possessions once loved and in their prime.

The favorite find of this particular sale was this old, dirty, bottomless basket. Several broken strands, a spider or two nestled within... it was perfect! And better yet, it was FREE!

So I embarked on the restoration of this ol' basket and transformed it into a lampshade for the standing light in our bedroom. It was such a fun project : Kirk found it, I created it, and now it illuminates our bedroom!

Looking forward to the next project :)

Friday, April 20, 2012

Established Green

I love this yard. Its somewhat unique to have a yard of this size with such mature vegetation. If you have been out to the desert in the summer, you know that nothing lives unless it has scales or prickly spikes and a thick skin!