Areas ServedPierce County, Washington

Licensed general contractor and REALTOR in Puyallup, Washington.

I have flipped in Puyallup.

01 / Why It Matters HerePuyallup

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 Puyallup 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 Puyallup specifically, the split between older valley homes and newer South Hill construction means the right pre-listing work is completely different depending on which side you are on.

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

South Hill
Downtown Puyallup
Sunrise
Firgrove

What I check first in a Puyallup house

Which side of the market the house sits on, valley or South Hill
Drainage on the valley floor
Builder-grade finishes on the newer hill construction
Siding condition and exposure

02 / Work in PuyallupBuilt, Not Just Listed

I have actually worked here.

I have flipped in Puyallup. Puyallup Flip is one of mine. You can see the scope, the photographs and what the work involved.

See Puyallup Flip

03 / How I Look At ItFour Lenses, One Walkthrough

Four opinions, one person, one afternoon.

Lens 01

Realtor

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

Lens 02

Contractor

Starting with which side of the market the house sits on, valley or south hill, 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.

04 / Straight AnswersPuyallup

Questions Puyallup owners actually ask.

Do I need to renovate before selling in Puyallup?

Usually not extensively. In Puyallup the deciding factor is condition rather than style: the split between older valley homes and newer South Hill construction means the right pre-listing work is completely different depending on which side you are on. A walkthrough identifies which specific items are worth doing and which will not return what they cost.

What adds the most value to a Puyallup home before listing?

Paint, flooring, lighting and curb appeal return the most relative to cost almost everywhere, Puyallup included. Beyond that it depends on the house. I have flipped in Puyallup. 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 Puyallup?

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 Puyallup and the wider Pierce County area including South Hill, Downtown Puyallup, Sunrise.

05 / Next StepPuyallup, Washington

Let's walk your Puyallup 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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