CA Home Remodeling – 2012

Contrary to the many stories we were hearing about house buying in Silicon Valley, our experience was different with perhaps a touch more luck! Our realtor showed us homes starting further North where standard 3-bedroom, 2-bath, 1600 square foot homes cost way too much. As we worked our way further South, the square footage went up while the prices dropped a little. Knowing Steph would be home-schooling Darius, we needed a larger place.  We found a 4-bedroom home with a pool and located in a cul-de-sac with a great view of some wooded hillsides. Unfortunately, the interior of the house was dark, sectioned off into small areas with unnecessary walls, and in need of remodeling. We decided to go for it…