Areas ServedPierce County, Washington

Licensed general contractor and REALTOR in Gig Harbor, Washington.

Gig Harbor is a finish-sensitive market with a lot of waterfront exposure.

01 / Why It Matters HereGig Harbor

Most agents can tell you the price. I can tell you the problem.

Elisha Cruson is a licensed general contractor, home designer and REALTOR serving Gig Harbor and the wider Pierce County area of Washington. Before real estate she spent over a decade in construction management running commercial projects from planning through completion.

In Gig Harbor specifically, salt air is unforgiving. Exterior condition is assessed harder here than almost anywhere else I work.

That matters because the cost of finding it during the inspection is always higher than the cost of finding it before you list.

Harbor Hill
Canterwood
Rosedale
Fox Island

What I check first in a Gig Harbor house

Exterior paint and siding against salt air exposure
Window and door hardware corrosion
Roof and flashing condition
Deck structure, not just deck surface

02 / How I Look At ItFour Lenses, One Walkthrough

Four opinions, one person, one afternoon.

Lens 01

Realtor

What buyers in your Gig Harbor price range expect right now, and what competing listings already offer.

Lens 02

Contractor

Starting with exterior paint and siding against salt air exposure, and everything else that becomes the buyer's leverage.

Lens 03

Designer

The updates that change how the home reads the moment someone walks through the door.

Lens 04

Investor

Where the money returns, and just as often where it does not and we skip it.

03 / Straight AnswersGig Harbor

Questions Gig Harbor owners actually ask.

Do I need to renovate before selling in Gig Harbor?

Usually not extensively. In Gig Harbor the deciding factor is condition rather than style: salt air is unforgiving. Exterior condition is assessed harder here than almost anywhere else I work. A walkthrough identifies which specific items are worth doing and which will not return what they cost.

What adds the most value to a Gig Harbor home before listing?

Paint, flooring, lighting and curb appeal return the most relative to cost almost everywhere, Gig Harbor included. Beyond that it depends on the house. Gig Harbor is a finish-sensitive market with a lot of waterfront exposure. The point of the walkthrough is to tell you which of those actually applies to yours.

Can one person handle both the renovation and the sale in Gig Harbor?

That is the whole point of how I work. I hold a Washington contractor registration (CC ELISHMP742CQ) and a Washington broker licence (24016181), so the person telling you what the work costs is the same person telling you what it returns at sale. I serve Gig Harbor and the wider Pierce County area including Harbor Hill, Canterwood, Rosedale.

04 / Next StepGig Harbor, Washington

Let's walk your Gig Harbor house.

The consultation is free and there is no obligation attached to it. Worst case, you find out you do not need to do anything.

Book a Free Walkthrough Call (206) 730-0550

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