Just ask Emma Hernan, a new agent on “Selling Sunset” who’s working to sell a six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home owned by the DJ Alesso. Think a home is just a roof over your head? On the contrary, it can be a great investment that appreciates faster than you think. Be aware home prices can appreciate, fast While a home might have a great location and a beautiful view now, it’s always wise to check if plans for new development are in the works-and, if necessary, to grab a few balloons to know exactly how high it will be. Young’s balloon trick is a great reminder to consider future builds before buying. Karan ends up buying the house for $12.5 million. Once these balloons show Karan just how tall the building next door will be, his concerns about a blocked view disappear.

To get a sense of how high this would be, she and Jasen Oppenheim tie helium balloons to 30-foot strings, then place them at ground level on the property next door. To allay her buyer’s concerns, Young points out “the good thing is in this area, there’s a height ordinance, so I’m pretty sure it’s not going to block your view.”Īfter further research, Young learns that the maximum building height next door is 30 feet. “A big portion of this house is the view,” Karan says. Check what’s going up next door Young uses balloons to show a prospective buyer how high the new house will be.Īlthough Young’s client Karan is interested in the house she shows him, he does have one concern: Soon, another house will be built on the empty lot next door, potentially blocking his multimillion-dollar view. Watch: Exclusive: Reality TV Star Kendra Wilkinson Dishes on the Hardest Part of Real Estate Her suggestions are a good reminder that although clever home staging might present the home of your dreams to a T, it might not-and you’ll have to tap into your imagination on how a home could look with your own personal touches. “I was trying to think, like, what I would do here if I lived here,” Young says. To help stir up some excitement, Young encourages her client to think about how he’d “dress up” the space-particularly a unique water feature on the property. To be sure, the five-bedroom, six-bathroom home is modern and elegant, but it’s also a bit empty and lacking in color. In Episode 1, this real estate agent tours a $14 million property with her client, Karan. Think fancy homes always look perfect the instant you walk inside? Not according to “Selling Sunset” star (and new wife to Tarek El Moussa) Heather Rae Young. Never assume a home will be perfect Heather Rae Young shows a beautiful house to her client.

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