No we are not referring to my alma mater, Saint Ignatius College Prep. We are speaking about preparing a property properly to catch the eye of the market.

McGuire was called in to priced a Spanish Mediterranaen home in the Marina where the owner had lived for many years and passed on at a ripe old age. When I viewed the property first four months ago it was in a significant state of cosmetic disrepair and, in its raw state, I felt the list price should be in the area of $1,695,000. The McGuire listing agent prevailed and the new seller, a trust, accepted his counsel and prepared the property through painting, a hardwood floor refinish and staging. This week this property was put on the market at $1,895,000 and received 15 offers.

The agent and I had a little contest as to where the property would sell, the prize being a cappucino in North Beach. He won, I lost. For our client’s sake I was happy to lose.

Ciao for now.