R|E - 0.1.0 (PT 1 - BETA)

Update History

08/30/21

• Released

Mod Summary

This mod revamps the real estate market in the Sims 4 and expands upon the buy/sell process to later connect with the Sims 4 Financial Center.

Summary of Changes

We added/changed the following:

• NEW APPRAISAL SYSTEM: You can now get your Sim's property evaluated with an increased or lowered amount based on Lot Traits, World, and Lot Size. (MORE APPRAISAL FACTORS TO COME!)
• NEW FLUCTUATING REAL ESTATE MARKET: Your Sim's lot value will adjust according to the Appraisal factors we add.
• NEW SELL PROCESS: We have a new buy-sell process that allows you to use your Sim's new lot value to purchase a new home, multiple homes (COMING SOON), and/or rental properties (COMING SOON).

R|E Menu

When you first log in to a new game, everything will appear normal. You can buy or rent your Sim's first place as normal with EA prices. Existing saves will also have the same experience. R|E doesn't step onto the scene until you actively engage the mod with its very own phone menu. This menu will allow you to Request your Sim's lot value, Search for a Realtor, Manage Rental Properties, Buy Real Estate, Sell Real Estate, and Check Home Lot Appraised Value (in case you forgot how much the lot is worth and you're about to sell the property).

Appraisal System

To get started, you'll need to visit the R|E menu and "Request an Appraisal for Home Lot." This option will be available to you Monday - Friday from 8 am - 5 pm when the new Appraiser NPC's office is open. Once you select this option you will get a pop-up confirming that an Appraiser will be out to assess your Sim's property.

The Appraiser will go around your Sim's property taking pictures and notes (sound familiar? 😂). Once done, you will get a pop-up showing the assessed value you could sell your Sim's property for (in the future, it will be used to allow your Sim to set up a line of credit at an SNB - Financial Center) and the elements that affected that value.

At this moment, only Lot Traits, World, and Lot Size affect the appraised value. Another major update during the 4th Quarter will include additional factors that can make your value higher or lower to create a truly dynamic market system.

After a lot has been appraised, you can always go back and check the value again in the same phone menu with the option "Check Home Lot Appraised Value."

Selling Property

In order to sell your house for the new appraised amount, you will need to go through the R|E phone menu option and click "Sell Real Estate." This will start your Sim's move process, so if you are not ready to move, do not click this option.

For right now, the process brings up the Business Buy Property UI, which doesn't include the Sell/Keep furnishings. If you want to keep certain furnishings, IT IS RECOMMENDED that you put those items in your Household Inventory manually. We are working to get the inclusion of the Sell/Keep furnishings during this process, so look for it in the next update.

*PLAY TIP: If you want to start a small business of flipping (or buying, renovating, and then selling) for profit, this is a way to do this.  Especially when we add in additional factors that adjust the value according to curb appeal. Keep in mind that once you sell, the decorations/furniture will be sold and you can't keep the property fully furnished for other Sims. We are working on this issue.

Conflicts/Issues/Notable Items Observed:

• DOES NOT WORK WITH weerbesu's UI Cheats mod (at the moment!)
• Please take note of the current limitations of the Buy/Sell process in regards to keeping/selling furniture in the Selling Property section.
• You can bypass the R|E system with EA's Move system as normal. You just won't be able to see the adjusted property value.

Compatible With:

Patch 08/24/21 PC: 1.78.58.1030 / Mac: 1.78.58.1230

Credits

• Victor Andrade: SR Mod Developer
• Nichole: SR Mod Producer
• scripthoge (Mod The Sims) for assistance in the development of these additions

TOOLS USED:

• Zerbu: Mod Constructor (V4)
• Sims 4 Studio
• Blender

Download:

R|E is currently only available for patrons. 

Patreon: attached

Patreon itch: PENDING UPDATE

R|E will be publicly available for non-patrons on December 18th.

Mod Support/Assistance:

If you are experiencing an issue with this mod, please head over to our Discord server channel: #patreon-mod-support (https://discord.gg/97hyxrM). DO NOT PUT SUPPORT QUESTIONS IN THE BELOW COMMENT SECTION! The Comment Section is more for feedback.

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