Fri, 04 Sep by melodykilbank
CONGRATULATIONS to Lily S of Kingston, ON – the winner of the $50 RONA gift card!
A BIG thank you to Lily, and to all of you who “liked” my REALTOR page.
My business continues to thrive because of the support of those, like you, who recommend my services. Your greatest compliment is a referral.
All about you. Really.
Melody
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Fri, 14 Aug by melodykilbank
HALLELUJAH –201- 10529 93 St is DONE!!!
The furniture is set up, the blinds are installed, the bedding is on the bed, and the decorative touches and stocked kitchen complete our newly-renovated, centrally-located 1-BR, 1 Bath condo unit. All that is left to do is to find that perfect (lucky!) renter.
Here is the link to view the rental advertisement. –
https://edmonton.rentfaster.ca/edmonton-apartment-for-rent/boyle-street/newly-renovated-fully-30571
ps. Tell your friends and family…spread the word! 🙂
I’ve also included a few snaps, here (I think it turned out fabulously!):
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Welcome to Jasper Landing – 10529 93 St
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Welcome to Unit 201
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Fully stocked custom kitchen
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Looking back toward the front entrance and bathroom
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Dining for 4!
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Bright, clean and cheerful
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Modern, comfy furnishings
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Morning coffee on the balcony…tree-lined street
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Balcony off the livingroom
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Spacious master bedroom with ample closet space and reading chair in this cozy corner (off-camera)
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Insuite laundry room with specialty washer-dryer unit
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Before we head outside check out…
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The brand new bathroom
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Behind the condo
AND, I haven`t forgotten – At the beginning of this adventure, I promised that if you `liked` my facebook page, that I would include you in a draw for that $50 Rona gift card, so….(DRUMROLL)
I will contact the winner in the next few days.
Thank you for following me through all of this. So, you might be asking, will we continue our annual trend of condo purchase fix-er-up-ers.
Ask me next year, and stay tuned…
All about you. Really.
Melody
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Wed, 05 Aug by melodykilbank
We are SO close! All that’s left to complete the condo is to give it a through clean, spit-shine, then to off-load and set up the furnishings to stage it for advertising. Renters, on your marks, get set….to view the cutest, most complete little 1-bedroom in central Edmonton. BIG reveal coming SOON…! CHECK BACK… So, as I did a walk-through yesterday, I snapped my pictures and had to chuckle again – feeling very self-satisfied – when I took stock of all of the fabulous “finds” we were able to unearth through my determined, ruthless and disciplined commitment to kijiji and Re-store shopping. While my contractor questioned the value in the end of using some of the older fixtures and materials in the reno, and wondered if more money may have been spent on time to install some of these, I still maintain – even, simply from an ethical stand-point – that re-cycling and re-using over purchasing new, at least SOME materials and furnishings can, indeed, yield savings AND gave a sense that wise and responsible choices have been made. It feels great! Take a look, room-by-room:
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LIVING ROOM/ BALCONY – patio furniture (balcony)- garage sale, $10 -baseboards- kijiji-FREE!!
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DINING ROOM – baseboards – kijiji, FREE!!! Light fixture (not installed yet) kijiji, FREE!!
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KITCHEN – stainless dbl sink- ReStore, $50; backsplash- ReStore, $.25/tile (used from personal Inventory!); cabinetry hardware- kijiji, $.87/ea, *leftovers put into personal Inventory!; track light (not in full view)- kijiji, $35
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Fridge/Stove $200. Microwave- kijiji, $75.
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BATHROOM – toilet -kijiji, $60
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Floating vanity/cabinets-Delton Cabinets (Cash and Carry), $400; tile – ReStore, $.25/tile (from personal Inventory!); sink- kijiji, FREE!; faucet- kijiji, $20
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BEDROOM – fan/ light fixture- kijiji, FREE!; baseboards- kijiji, FREE!! 1 set mirror doors- kijiji, Free! The other $50. Small closet door- Re-store, $27
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HALLWAY -Bi-fold door- kijiji, FREE!; Closet door- Restore, $27
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HALLWAY – Had to buy store price on sliding mirror doors…too bad!
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HALLWAY – Bathroom door with frame- kijiji- $50!
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HALLWAY -Bi-fold door- kijiji- FREE!!!
DONT FORGET – your chance to win the $50 GIFT CARD for RONA. I am extending the deadline… All you have to do is “Like” my REALTOR(R) page on FACEBOOK by August 15/ 15. https://www.facebook.com/melodykilbank?ref=hl All about you. Really. Melody
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Sun, 19 Jul by melodykilbank
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My contractor told me these cabinets were a great quality!
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He said they were easy to install!
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He thought the hardware on them was a great quality! Thanks Delton Cabinets!
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This floating vanity has soft close doors and drawers!
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Lots of storage space!
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Love the faucet??? It was a Kijiji find at $20.
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Sink installed!
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Bedroom is floored!
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This vinyl plank flooring has been easy for my contractor to install and it is very durable for a rental property.
No matter how organized you are and even if you have a project plan, there is always things in a renovation which are unique and can set things back on the time line.
This project there have been 2 concerns which took longer to resolve than hoped. One was the bath tub and the tub wall surround. A mistaken purchase on Kijiji, because I didn’t know much about surrounds, a replacement tub which was 59.5 inches and didn’t come with a wall surround, and a mistaken purchase for a new surround which didn’t fit because it was 60″ and finally….the right solution. The tub it in and walled!! Pictures to follow next week!!!
The second concern has been repairing the gypcrete flooring surface. There had been some spots where there was some erosion which we had to fill in before flooring. My contractor and I did some research through concrete companies and gypcrete companies. We finally have the answers to using the right product to fill the spots! The floor is patched properly.
That being said there has been significant progress this week! So exciting!
The flooring is in!!! That means as of now every surface of the unit has been redone! What a difference!
The cabinets are in their final resting place and secured!
Next week we hope to have final pictures for you before we stage it!!!
Stay tuned!
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Tue, 14 Jul by melodykilbank
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Wed, 01 Jul by melodykilbank
This is REALLY happening!
As soon as the demos begin, it becomes all-too-real. Out with the old and out-dated, making way and space for the new/ newer up-graded (and income producing)!
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Peter and Sid checking out the bathtub!
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More demo in the bathroom
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Leaky valves replaced!
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New taps for washer dryer unit installed! Thanks Sid!
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Special mould resistant dry wall for the bathroom picked up and delivered!
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Paint bought and delivered. Did you know you can get 30% off at Cloverdale Paints if your are an AMA member?
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Drywall bought and delivered
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Bathroom vanity picked up and delivered to unit! Got a deal at Delton Cabinets!
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New washer/dryer unit delivered! This is going to get more rent $$$
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This little balcony is quite peaceful under the shade of the elm tree
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I found a tub surround on KIJIJI
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Storage room will become a new laundry room
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Bathroom demo..done
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Chipped bathtub GONE!
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Plumbing installed for the new one piece washer/dryer
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Electrical inspection for the roughed in breakers and wiring
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Kitchen cabinets removed and SOLD!
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After we sold our kitchen cabinets on KIJIJI, we were able to access the electrical panel to install new breakers for the dishwasher, over the range microwave and the washer/dryer combo
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The dining room was the easiest room to demo
I’ve included a photo ofour contractor and plumber, onsite. Can I just say what difference in our peace-of-mind having these trusted professionals in from the ground floor is making- even at this early stage! Again, my husband is still heaving that huge sigh of relief, and in turn my life on the home front continues, mostly, as usual…except for balancing project expense sheets, and taking photos and checking in with the progress, each day- it actually feels fun…making my daily lists and feeling the satisfaction of checking off each item, one, by one…I love to see things coming together!
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Thu, 11 Jun by melodykilbank
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Oops a little plumbing remediation required
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Bathroom to gut!
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Insert washer/dryer =more rent $$$$
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These closet doors will get replaced!
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Large living room!!
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New cabinets are more economical than painting in the long run!
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KIJIJI is my new disposal company!!! FREE!!
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Cleanest and oldest stove I’ve every seen! Thanks KIJIJI Free disposal!
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Tucked away on a quiet street downtown!!
Team Kilbank is at it again! Are we ambitious or just, plain crazy!? We just purchased another investment condo!
Having learned through experience, this property will be reno’d by some else (my dear husband is a bit TOO grateful), with the goal to furnish it and rent it out – a sweet little all-inclusive package for the right tenant. It is in a fantastic, central location close to shopping, transit and the Universities!
With the calculated and frenetic way I have been tracking Kijiji items each night and each morning, seeking them out, then stockpiling them and adding up my savings….maybe crazy AND ambitious – don’t judge me. 😉
In honour of this exciting venture, I would like to give away a $50 GIFT CARD for RONA – proudly, Canadian.
All you have to do is “Like” my REALTOR(R) page on FACEBOOK by August 1/ 15 – this is when we hope to have our first renter set up and living in the unit. https://www.facebook.com/melodykilbank?ref=hl
I will announce the winner here, on the blog.
Stay tuned for all of the action (no drama!) and the transformation at each stage.
All About You. Really.
Melody “Kijiji Queen” Kilbank
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Sun, 21 Sep by melodykilbank
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Thu, 28 Aug by melodykilbank
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Cabinet for fireplace painted and ready for installing the electric fireplace
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All trim painted ready to install
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The quarter round was the fussiest to paint
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Moving 14ft casings and baseboards up the stairs was a challenge. We wound up taking them out the patio, throught he main entrance and up 1/2 flight!
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Bathroom vanity is complete with counter top!
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Half bath vanity has counter and working sink!
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Granitek sink for kitchen is going to be gorgeous once framed by the backsplash!
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The additional counterspace will make for a more funcational kitchen.
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Full counter on the other side of the galley kitchen
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Stringers painted!
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Doors hung!
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Second coat of paint applied!
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The ceiling is enclosed!!
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Kitchen is no longer “open beam”! WAHOO!
We are coming down the home stretch. This week there has been much more noticeable development.
The ceiling is finally closed in a mudded.
The stringers on the stairwells are painted.
We have got the counter tops installed with sinks and faucets.
All the trim is painted ready for install.
The room doors have been hung with the 2nd coat of paint applied.
The special DIY cabinet project for the fireplace has been painted and ready to install the electric fireplace!
Maybe…. 2 more weeks????
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Wed, 20 Aug by melodykilbank
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