Renovation Realty

The owner of this under-​handed business model is apparently doing damage control in my and others’ reviews, in my case claiming he «made» me $ 28,000.00 on the sale … based upon his company’s own internal low-​ball estimate of the market value of the property ‘pre-​renovation.’ He ‘invites’ me to contact him … as if that would lead to restitution of the mark-​up the company tagged on after paying the contractor. Right.
Please notice how none of the specifics of the criticisms in my review are addressed. Notice the multiple other complaints about the quality of the workmanship. If the company contracts with a licensed contractor, who then hires a Home Depot day crew of undoubtedly undocumented laborers, he will claim that all the workers were legal … rubbish.
Consider also that some realtors may be reluctant to bring buyers to your listed property as they have heard of the issues with workmanship in the renovation. This was personally communicated to m by an agent of another brokerage.
Ask Renovation Realty to provide an invoice from the contractor for the work done. It will not appear as the company is too embarrassed by the amount that they jack up their margin on the work done per the ‘contract.’

Update after 18 months owning the home: I had to get an electrician out 3 times in the past year to fix inoperable electrical outlets and light fixtures. Each time, the electrician commented that he was surprised anyone would renovate the house without upgrading the electrical. As noted earlier, the electrical work was not to code. The ceiling fan in the bedroom shorted out and left a burn mark on the ceiling (see photo).
And the kitchen was completely remodeled with new cabinets, but they were apparently «ready to assemble» and every single drawer assembled WITHOUT GLUE OR STAPLES! Over the past year, the kitchen cabinet drawers started coming apart and this is how we discovered that the cabinets were slapped together with the minimum effort, no glue, no staples, bare minimum required to get the drawers to slide in the tracks. This company does only the minimum necessary to sell the house and move on. BUYER BEWARE: DO NOT BUY A HOUSE THAT HAS BEEN RENOVATED BY THIS COMPANY. (See the drawer photos)

We did a tremendous amount of research on this company before even meeting with them. For the most part, we found mostly positive reviews and decided that we would at least meet with the North County RR Team and talk to them about our options with our house that we had been in for over fourteen years. I must say, we were immediately impressed with the team. They were warm, professional, understanding, hardworking and very positive about how they could renovate and upgrade for a strong sale price. It didn’t stop there though. They were very helpful in finding us a place to stay during the renovation, communicated with us regarding any questions we had throughout the process and in the end, this company ultimately helped us move forward with our future financial goals.
According to the other reviews, we NEVER had a slimy, unprofessional moment with any realtor, contractor, administrator or employee of this company. They were HONEST, STRAIGHT FORWARD and there was no question they put INTEGRITY as their number one motto. We will use them again for the future renovation/​sale of my mothers house.

We recently purchased a house from Renovation Realty. Would NEVER buy from them or recommend them. All renovations were done without permits and done as cheaply and sloppily as any I have ever seen. Electrical wiring was butchered, plumbing was jerry rigged, doors were chopped. We had to spend in excess of $ 5000.00 to clear the electrical problems and the kitchen plumbing flooded the kitchen. The furnace has been tagged by SDG&E for carbon monoxide leaks and cannot be used until it is repaired or replaced.

If you’re reading their business model and wondering, what’s the catch? Well surprise– there is none!
The entire team at Renovation Realty was professional, straight-​forward, and accommodating throughout the renovation and sale of my home. Selling your house is already tough enough– they made it as PAINLESS as possible, and the house looked phenomenal.

We bought a home that Renovation Realty remodeled. The house is perfect and updated and absolutely gorgeous. Renovation Realty went above and beyond for us post sale putting our minds at ease that picked the right house. I highly recommend Renovation Realty.

The bottom line: It Works!
We’d been in our home since 1988. Nothing had been updated and we needed to sell the house. I’d heard Renovation Realty’s ads while listening to Padres games but never thought much about it. It was time to call them.
Their program was just what we needed. We met with John, the broker, and Tim who supervises the renovations. After review, it was decided to change out and update the kitchen and master bath, re-​carpet, paint, new baseboards, replace fixtures and medicine cabinets in the two smaller bathrooms, and fix up the back yard. So much was done I’m sure I left some things out.
This was all done without a penny up front. We paid them for the work after close of escrow. They even advanced us funds for the house payment as we had moved elsewhere and found it difficult to pay for two properties.
We were pleased with their work. Led by Carlos, the onsite job superintendent, all work was done quickly and efficiently.
The home was sold within 10 days and closed escrow in less than a month. We received a fair price for our home, much more than we would have received if we’d done nothing or tried to do it by ourselves.
Like I said: It Works!

I used Renovation Realty to update and sell my house during the first part of 2012. I would absolutely use them again in a heartbeat. I was very impressed by their professional and knowledgeable staff, polite work crew and the finished product. Keith and his team were all great to work with. My house needed a good deal of work. Keith made suggestions and we agreed on a list of action items. I’m a DIY type and did some of the work myself such as interior painting, changing out fixtures, etc. I saved a little money and I appreciated that they worked with me. It was a true partnership. My house went up for sale in April 2012 and sold on the second day for my asking price. Great team, great service!
Deborah Smith