Faux artists help finish our fixer featured on the TV show Flip That House.

Good news for rehabbers: Adrienne van Dooren sold (and closed!) her Faux House for $50,000 more than comps in DC last month, a disastrous month for home sales in that area.

If you're fixing a drab house, using just one or two faux finishes just might give your home the wow! factor to sell in a buyer's market. Since fireplaces will be high value soon in cooler weather, here are a couple of options to consider:

  
Fireplace by Kim Schaffer
Information about how to add Faux Marble

  
Our flip fireplace before and after by Evan Dahlke
Information about Faux Fireplace

After fixing and flipping dozens of houses in all kinds of markets since the eighties, I know that adding extras helps sell. The key is to get that designer look for less money. We get many supplies from Habitat for Humanity's ReStore.
This crystal sconce was from our local ReStore.


When the media says the real estate market crashed and burned, that makes it easier to negotiate and buy bargains. Whether you rent and hold for long-term appreciation or quick turn a bargain, you will make more money if you give buyers and tenants a reason to fall in love with your property.

Have fun fixing and flipping houses!

Copyright © 2007 Jeanette J. Fisher