The work, up close
Leila North
Juniper Key Realty (fictional)
Mid-century houses in Mobile get sold two ways.
One is to gut the character out of them and market the result as updated. The other is to find the person who wants the terrazzo and the original cabinets and the clerestory windows exactly as they are. Leila does the second. It takes longer and it gets the right buyer.
Leila
A guide for owners of mid-century houses in Mobile South Hills and North End weighing renovation against preserving original character.
Read the article →A buyer's checklist for evaluating terrazzo floors, original cabinetry, and clerestory windows in unrenovated mid-century houses.
Read the article →An explanation of why unrenovated mid-century homes in Mobile often sell slower, and how a longer timeline can lead to a better match.
Read the article →Get a sense of what it's worth from someone who won't tell you to rip out the terrazzo first.
Somebody is going to drive four hours for those clerestory windows. Leila North will find them.