You’re standing in your kitchen, coffee in hand, mentally rearranging walls. The layout almost works. The finishes definitely don’t. And the house you love is starting to feel like it’s resisting the way you actually live in it.
At some point, the question gets real: What would it cost to remodel the whole thing?
If you’re Googling this in San Diego, you’ve probably already discovered the non-answers. Numbers that feel suspiciously low. Ranges so wide they’re meaningless. Or advice that skips straight to finishes without acknowledging the planning, permits, and coordination that actually drive cost.