WALKTHROUGH · MAY 1, 2026 · TARA BURKE · TYLER LOPEZ

I walked it. It shows.

Tara, the place reads exactly the way you said it would. Comprehensive remodel · move-in ready · pristine. Twelve photos from the walk are below.

WALKTHROUGH
2026-05-01
Door code 1418
PHOTOS
12
iPhone · intake-grade
CONDITION
MOVE-IN READY
Renovated 2024
LIST · TYLER’S CALL
$159,900
Chase a cash offer

SECTION 01 · THE READ

One sentence after the walk.

Tyler walked the unit on 2026-05-01 using the door code Tara provided. No staging, no prep, no advance notice. The place looked the way the seller said it would.

“The place looks great. Should sell on the upper hand.”

Tyler Lopez · post-walkthrough · 2026-05-01

Read literally: the renovation holds up at eye level, in person, without staging help. That sentence is the reason the v1 pricing read got revised up by $20,000 across all three tiers between the desk-research package and the post-walkthrough package you are reading now.

SECTION 02 · EXTERIOR

The complex shows up before the unit does.

Four photos of the approach, the patio, and the building envelope. River rock, mature shrubs, decorative wrought iron, tile roof in good shape. Ridge 22 reads like an HOA that takes care of the property.

Front entry · river-rock landscaping
Front entry · river-rock landscaping
Clean stucco, mature shrubs, decorative wrought-iron grilles. The complex reads cared-for.
Side patio · southern exposure
Side patio · southern exposure
Low-maintenance gravel + plantings. Tile roof in good shape from this angle.
Iron-grille security window
Iron-grille security window
Decorative wrought iron over the front-facing window · period-correct for a 1990 east-side build.
Approach detail · stucco + tile
Approach detail · stucco + tile
Texture and roofline tight. No stress cracks visible. Reads like a well-managed HOA.

SECTION 03 · INTERIOR

Eight photos. Two heroes. The renovation is the listing.

The kitchen and the bath carry the value proposition. Both got featured-card treatment below. The remaining six photos cover great room, ceiling, lighting, and finish detail.

Kitchen · the money shot
HERO · Kitchen · the money shot
White shaker cabinetry · stainless dishwasher · single-bowl sink · electric range · refrigerator · pendant bronze lighting · breakfast-bar layout · LVP flooring continues from the great room.
Bathroom · frameless glass shower
HERO · Bathroom · frameless glass shower
Hex-tile floor · modern wall tile · frameless glass shower with bench · refreshed fixtures · the kind of finish you usually see at a price point twice this one.
Great room · cathedral ceiling
Great room · cathedral ceiling
Cathedral ceilings preserved. Lighter palette makes the volume read taller than it did in the prior listing.
Kitchen approach · LVP flooring
Kitchen approach · LVP flooring
Luxury vinyl plank in wood-look finish runs continuously from entry through living to kitchen.
Lighting + ceiling detail
Lighting + ceiling detail
Recessed cans + pendant bronze fixtures throughout. Refreshed where it counts.
Bath approach · iron-grille window
Bath approach · iron-grille window
Matching wrought-iron detail carries the exterior aesthetic into the bath.
Finish detail · trim and tile
Finish detail · trim and tile
Tile work crisp at the transitions. Renovation cleanliness shows in the corners.
Final interior detail
Final interior detail
Move-in ready · furnished and staged · pristine throughout the unit.

SECTION 04 · RENOVATION SCOPE

What changed between 2019 and now.

The 2024 remodel funded by the $88,800 Desert Financial loan put real money into the right places. Here is what showed up at the walk · and what an east-Tucson 1BR buyer would pay to recreate it from scratch today.

CARD A · WHAT YOU'LL SEE
Observed renovations
  • Kitchen: white shaker cabinetry · stainless dishwasher · single-bowl sink · electric range · refrigerator · pendant bronze lighting · breakfast-bar layout
  • Flooring: luxury vinyl plank in wood-look finish throughout
  • Bathroom: frameless glass shower with bench · hex tile floor · modern wall tile
  • Lighting: contemporary pendants · recessed cans · refreshed fixtures throughout
  • Cathedral ceilings preserved and now read taller against the lighter palette
  • Exterior: clean stucco · tile roof in good shape · river-rock landscaping · mature shrubs · decorative wrought-iron security window grilles
CARD B · WHAT IT COSTS A BUYER TO SKIP IT
The reno-replacement math

An east-Tucson buyer attempting to recreate this scope on a 576 sqft 1BR today would price out roughly:

Kitchen (cabinets · counters · appliances · plumbing)$18K to $24K
Bath (tile · glass · fixtures · vanity)$8K to $12K
LVP flooring throughout 576 sqft$5K to $7K
Lighting · paint · finish detail$4K to $6K
Permits · contingency · contractor margin$5K to $6K
Total reno-replacement cost$40,000 to $55,000

That delta is the value proposition. The renovation is the listing.

SECTION 05 · WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE PRICING

Two paths. A walk-away floor. The walk verified what Tyler called.

The pre-walk numbers carried a +$25K to +$35K renovation premium because the scope was unverified. After the walk, that band moved to +$40K to +$55K. On 2026-06-19 Tara committed to sell and asked to list higher: list at $159,900 to chase a cash offer, expect to settle near $150,000, and walk away no lower than $140,000.

RECOMMENDED
PATH 01 · LIST · TYLER'S CALL
$159,900
NET TO YOU~$61,207
Chase a cash offer. 21 to 30 days. Nets ~$61,207 at 6% or ~$62,806 at 5% internal.
PATH 02 · EXPECTED CLOSE
$150,000
NET TO YOU~$52,050
The realistic landing zone after marketing. 30 to 45 days. Nets ~$52,050 at 6% or ~$53,550 at 5% internal.
Full pricing math · /paths →

SECTION 06 · WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE PHOTOS

These are intake-grade. Anthony shoots MLS-grade.

A note on what you are looking at, and what replaces it the moment the listing agreement is signed.

PHOTOGRAPHER · ANTHONY MUSE

The twelve photos above were shot on Tyler's iPhone during the walk. They exist to verify the renovation in writing and to power the post-walkthrough analysis you are reading now. They are not MLS photos. They will not appear on the listing.

Once the listing agreement is signed, Anthony Muse comes in within seven days to shoot architectural-quality stills, drone exteriors, and a Matterport tour. Anthony is the same media partner Tyler uses on every listing, bringing $400K-photo quality at this price point. That media package is what carries the unit through MLS, syndication, and the social distribution stack.

Read the full marketing plan · /marketing →

SECTION 07 · WHERE THIS LEAVES US

Twelve photos. One read. List at $159,900.

The walk did exactly what a walk is supposed to do: it converted desk-research speculation into verified position. The renovation scope holds up. The condition holds up. The same-building anchor at $159,000 holds up. List at $159,900 is Tyler's call after Tara committed to sell on 2026-06-19. Chase a cash offer, settle near $150,000.

See the full math · /pathsAnchor at #75 · /compsFive promises · /promises
Tyler Lopez · (520) 462-6023 · owner@mlslisting.net