Flipper/Rehabber · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2019 · 18 posts · 2 votes
Hi all,
I am starting a remodel on my first flip and I am not entirely sure what I should focus on. I know the kitchen, master bedroom and bathroom, along with stairs are always good areas to focus on. The kitchen has basic natural wood cabinets with white appliances, tiled floor and carpet throughout the home.
What websites can I look at for trends? What is the best method for figuring out what to remodel? Are there other resources out there I can utilize to help me remodel to what the market is asking for?
Hey @Daniel Moscoso. Fortunately, you don't have to guess what your market wants!
Have a friendly agent pull the most recent sales data for your area, find the listings that have the shortest days on market, and then carefully study the interior and exterior photos to see exactly what your market wants to see in a great house!
@Daniel Moscoso houzz.com, model homes in your area, and yes, use Redfin to look at solds, sold prices per sq ft and dom. Also, you can tell the flips often by white painted brick and black trim. They usually know what sells. Here the tear down and new builds are using lighter wood floors looks like a blonde pine (w no yellow or orange) and off white walls. Not so much gray except maybe in bathrooms. But I still like gray /greige.
Thank you @Mitch Messer and @Marian Smith for the detailed response. I know a few years back the trend was gray floors with white kitchen cabinets. From the research I have done these past few days, in San Antonio at least, the trend seems to be heading back to the natural wood colors for both cabinets and flooring. The counter tops are also lighting in color, instead of darker countertops.