Design · Renovate · List

The market onlysees it once.

First impressions are priced in, and nobody bids on potential. We renovate before we list, so the house that reaches the market is finished — design, build and sale by one team.

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How it works

Design. Renovate. List.

Three stages, one team, one timeline. Nothing is handed off to a stranger halfway through.

Stage One
Design

We walk the house together and decide what is genuinely worth doing. You receive a scoped plan with costs before anything begins.

Stage Two
Renovate

Our trades carry out the work on a set schedule. One point of contact throughout, with updates as it moves. No chasing subs.

Stage Three
List

Staging, photography, pricing, and the sale. The person who built it is the person who sells it.

See what your home needs

Scope & cost

We don't renovate everything.

Most homes need only a handful of changes to move the needle on price. We find those, do them well, and leave the rest alone — because every dollar spent has to return at closing.

Typical scope Sample — every home differs
Usually worth doing
  • Kitchen refresh — cabinets, counters, hardware
  • Paint throughout
  • Flooring in the main living areas
  • Lighting and fixtures
  • Bathroom vanity and fittings
  • Curb appeal and landscaping
Usually not
  • Full kitchen gut and rebuild
  • Finishing the basement
  • Window replacement
  • Roof, unless the inspection flags it
  • Primary suite additions
  • High-end appliance packages
A typical split, not a rule. We scope to what returns at sale for your home, your street, and your timeline.

You receive the plan and the costs before any work starts. And if paying for it upfront does not work for you, we will walk you through the options.

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Same corner, before and after

The bathroom
The living room
The front

Hover a photo to see what was there before. Tap a photo to see it before.

From the last job

What we actually did.

The house had original windows, wiring that was overdue, and a bathroom nobody had touched in decades. Good bones, good street — it just hadn't been looked after.

We scoped what was worth doing and left the rest alone. Windows, electrical, the bathroom, finishes throughout. No basement, no kitchen gut, no addition.

Now, the honest part. That $113,000 isn't all renovation. Some of it is the work, and some of it is how the street was priced going in — and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something.

Which is exactly the conversation we'd have about your house. On the walkthrough I'll tell you what the work is likely to return, what it isn't, and whether it's worth doing at all. Sometimes the answer is to list it as-is, and I'll say so.

Andrew Long · Realtor®

Questions

Before you book.

Do I have to list with you if you do the renovation?
The combined service is how we keep the scope honest — we only recommend work we would stand behind at sale. If you would rather renovate now and decide about listing later, say so on the walkthrough and we will talk through how that works.
What if I would rather sell as-is?
Then we list it as-is. Some homes genuinely do not need the work, and we will tell you when yours is one of them.
Who pays for the renovation?
Most of our clients do not fund it out of pocket. The right route depends on your equity and your timeline, so we go through the options on the walkthrough alongside a licensed mortgage professional rather than guessing here.
How long does the work take?
A typical pre-sale scope is measured in weeks, not months — the exact schedule depends on what your home needs. You receive that schedule with the plan, before anything starts, so it can be built around your move.
Do I need to move out?
Usually not for the whole job, though the kitchen and bathroom stretches are easier if you are out. We flag it in the plan so there are no surprises.
What if the numbers do not work?
We will tell you. If the renovation will not return what it costs on your street, doing it is a poor deal for both of us.
Where do you work?
Toronto and the greater GTA.
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What happens on the walkthrough

We look at the house together, talk through what is worth doing and what is not, and you leave with a rough range.

No listing agreement. No pressure. No charge.

If the numbers do not work, we will tell you.

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