Liz Kenny REALTOR HomeSmart Realty West in Carlsbad holds DRE license 01171116 and brings a Pacific Northwest real estate background, including fixer-upper acquisition and home-renovation project management, to the North County market. Sellers weighing capital-gains implications from property sales benefit from early CPA consultation, a step the practice coordinates with La Costa Tax & Accounting in the La Costa corridor before listing. A San Diego State University education and an in-house renovation background inform evaluations of deferred-maintenance properties, giving buyers detailed scope-of-work estimates alongside standard comparable-sales analysis. Pre-sale preparation for Carlsbad listings includes Wood-Destroying Organism (WDO) inspections through Mission Pest Control to clear Section 1 findings before buyer contingency deadlines. Renovation-purchase expertise spans kitchen and bathroom remodel budgeting, ADU feasibility assessments under Carlsbad's municipal code, and contractor bid review for properties across the 92008 Village core and the 92009 La Costa corridor.