Are There Any Deals Still To Be Had: Can I Tell A Diamond From A Lump Of Coal
January 4, 2013
Hosted by Steven Clipp, AIA
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Episode Description
It is January 3013. The real estate recession that started in 2007 is now five years old and a coming boom is predicted – soon. Can I still find a deal or is the opportunity gone. How can I tell if a house is gem just waiting for my special touch, or a disaster no one could turn around?
Winning the Dream Home Race
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If you think of building a custom home or renovating an existing home as a race, most people who leave the starting gate do finish. However, very few are WINNERS. Winning means creating a home that relaxes us and strengthens our bonds, in which waking is a joy and coming home a reward. Winning is a home that speaks to our inner soul. Winning is creating an investment that returns at better than the norm, no matter the market conditions.
Most of us have a dream home in our minds but live in houses that are mass produced to standard plans and standard expectations. We can do better!
Most of us only build a dream home once in our life. We learn much along the journey, but primarily in hindsight. It is possible to achieve a design winner and to achieve a wonderful living environment. It is possible to realize a winning long term investment. My goal is to impart the knowledge that makes this possible.
Steven Clipp, AIA
Steven Clipp, AIA is Principal of Steven Clipp Architecture in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Blowing Rock, North Carolina. He is a Registered Architect with almost thirty years of experience and the winner of numerous awards including ‘Best Home Design in North Carolina Under 5000 Square Feet.’ SCA now limits its practice to the design of high end custom homes and renovations.
Steve Clipp has spent years thinking about the psychology of space, how people relate to it and how space can be manipulated to affect the user’s behavior. On over 500 retail stores he honed the art of motivating shoppers to become buyers. Now, his homes are crafted to find peace, elicit joy and bring families together.
Steve Clipp is also of Scottish ancestry and analytical bent. Money, whether his or his clients, has to be spent wisely. Each expenditure on a home has to make sense and be at the lowest, but fair, price. He has shown through his work that a well designed home will sell more quickly, at a better price. Even in this market he has never had a home resell at less than what the owners originally invested.
Episode Directory
February 2013
January 2013
- 1/25/2013: Fireplaces, Rock Stars and Massively Stoned Listen Now
- 1/18/2013: My Dream Home – The Architect’s Wish List Listen Now
- 1/11/2013: Optimizing Construction Cost Through Competitive Pricing Listen Now
- 1/4/2013: Are There Any Deals Still To Be Had: Can I Tell A Diamond From A Lump Of Coal Listen Now
