Completed projects

Real Property Reviews

What we found, what we recommended, and what happened at sale.

About these projects

Every project tells a story: what we found, what we recommended, and what happened at sale.

Three of these are client homes we prepared for market. One is our own: a house we bought, renovated and sold with our own money. That's where our judgment comes from: we've made these decisions with our own money on the line.

Sale records available on request.

Case Study 01 · Client home · West Lorne · 2026

$18,000 invested. $55,000 over the agent's pre-listing estimate.

Upper Loft

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After

Upper Bedroom

Before

After

Barn Door

After

Stairwell

After

$18,000

Invested

$55,000

Over pre-listing estimate

We focused on removing buyer distractions, making the home move-in ready, and putting the budget where buyers would notice it most: flooring, paint, and kitchen fixtures.

What we skipped: A $40,000 basement finish that wouldn't have paid back at resale.

Case Study 02 · Client home · Wellington Central, St. Thomas · 2025

$22,000 invested. Sold $40,000 over the pre-listing estimate.

Fireplace

Before

After

Bathroom

Before

After

Basement

Before

After

$22,000

Invested

$40,000

Above estimate

Targeted updates to flooring, the basement bathroom, landscaping and lighting repositioned the home for buyers.

What we skipped: Dated upstairs areas that buyers wouldn't have paid more for.

Case Study 03 · Client home · Nelson Park, London · 2025

$5,000 invested. Sold at asking in 9 days.

Ceiling

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After

Entrance

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After

Porch Railing

After

Den

After

$5,000

Invested

9 Days

Listed to sold

The goal wasn't to transform the house. It was to remove the objections buyers would have used to negotiate or walk away: flooring, a ceiling repair, bathroom updates, the porch railing and minor water damage.

What we skipped: A $16,500 bathroom addition the seller didn't need.

Case Study 04 · Our own project · Westmount, London · 2024

We bought it, renovated it for $95,000, and sold it for $850,000 in 3 days.

Bathroom

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After

Living Room

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After

Dining Room

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After

Kitchen

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After

Entrance

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After

Living Room

After

$95,000

Invested

$175,000

Over pre-listing estimate

3 Days

Listed to sold

This was our own money, so every dollar had to earn its place. Flooring, kitchen, bathrooms, a new deck, paint, lighting and an accent wall — all chosen because they're what buyers notice first. The result: sold for $850,000 against a pre-listing estimate of $675,000 from the listing agent.

What guided every dollar: Every scope decision was made the same way we make them for clients — what will buyers notice, and what will they use to negotiate?

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