761 Ballantyne Street, El Cajon

As-is: $325,000

Total Investment: $77,000

Large renovation and complete staging

Work completion time: 6 months

Sold (2020) $550,000

“Our parents were the original owners of this home and it was in need of a lot of work. We had investors making low offers but we did not feel that was right. Maryann said ‘let me try, I can carry the costs, help you renovate this home, stage it and let me see what we can make happen...’ Boy did she ever. She worked with us in picking out materials, colors, and organized work with other vendors for repairs we did not want to do ourselves. She even helped us design and install the front yard! This home was in a challenging location because it sits on a busy 5 lane street with no street parking. I cannot believe how beautiful it turned out and in a week we got several offers and sold it above list price.”

— The Wrights