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Hi all – I am helping an elderly aunt prep an apt for sale – she is very nervous and daunted about the whole process and I am trying to take as much of the burden off her as possible. It is a 750 square foot prewar 1 bedroom – very basic layout. The apt is completely empty, my aunt has already moved out and I have cleaned the apt for her. We got a quote from a painter/handyman who was highly recommended by a broker who does not yet have the listing but probably wants it (someone I think I trust) The estimate is to paint the whole apt (walls are in pretty good shape, minor crack repair – i don’t think any skim coating required) repair some old water damage to ceiling (about 14 inches square of space) scrape and sand and paint 5 indow sills, some of which had some water damage and lots of paint buildup, strip old wallpaper from tiny kitchen (6 ft by 7 ft) and small bathroom. The quote is $4,000 to $4,500 and the timeline is about 2 weeks. We are not looking for rock bottom cheap – we are happy to pay a fair price for dependable quality work – this person says he does a lot of work in bklyn heights, where the apt is. Does this sound like the right ballpark? We could bring someone else in to take a look but my aunt is under some time constraint to sell (I know, good luck) and I want to help her get the work started soon. Any advice greatly appreciated. thank you!!