Updating exteriors

A couple of weeks ago, one of the houses across the street from us was re-painted...

Painting in progress -- we thought that they had painted more blue than intended...

... when the painters finished, it didn't have as much blue at the bottom, but they did paint around the roof line, and freshened up the white/cream color too. The thing at the peak of the eave is a piece of "art" -- we don't remember whether it was there "before" or whether it was added after the paint job.

One of the houses that is a few doors down from the one that was painted is having stucco put on -- that can really make an older unit look more modern.

Here's another older unit that has had stucco put on -- it not only looks more up-to-date, we understand from friends who have had it done that it helps with insulation too.

This is an older unit that has *not* had the exterior updated (like our "casa", though this one does have a lower Arizona room). It looks more dated than the ones with the stucco facing.

We like seeing that owners are doing things to improve their properties. It keeps the community looking good and shows that the owners care about their properties.