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Looking to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style? Why not make it as fun and festive as you can with a small costume party with friends or family? With costumes, you have an automatic way for everyone to make the celebration fun. You could make it a contest, with prizes for silliest costume, funniest 2021… Continue reading Ring in the New Year!

Your home is your greatest asset. So why, when it’s time to buy or sell one, would you entrust that transaction to anyone less qualified than a great real estate agent. Why? Four simple reasons: They take the pressure off. The key thing about a great agent is that they’ve already done the homework necessary… Continue reading Why you need a great real estate agent

It’s true: There’s no place like home for the holidays. So, no matter how far away …  Never mind. The important thing here is that being together for the holidays really does count. And if you have the space, maybe you could host the party! Alright, maybe that doesn’t excite you. But it might very… Continue reading Gather: Holidays at Home

Ever wonder how people who seem so good at hospitality do it? They prepare good food, they keep it simple, and they do it with you in mind. Food. Entertainment really is built around food. And if anything is all the rage right now, its charcuterie boards. Adaptable to truly any style of food and… Continue reading Easy Entertaining with Style

Few things bring as much joy and memorable experiences as close friends and family visiting for the holidays. So why not make their stay extra special by carving out a special space to talk or for them just to enjoy some alone time. Alone. For a nice quiet space, start with a comfortable armchair—the kind… Continue reading Cozy and Thoughtful Guest Spaces

Some people, when buying a home, take a look at the few hundred dollars that an appraisal costs and try to skirt around it.  That’s a very bad idea. Why? In the general scheme of things, the cost of an appraisal amounts to a pittance compared to the final cost of the home. And that… Continue reading Appraisals – Why they are a must

With winter cold, frost and snow, curb appeal can suffer. But you don’t have to let it. In fact, the holidays offer what other times of the year do not—a chance to truly brighten up your curb appeal with decorations that lend all the cheer and joy of Christmas.  Light it up. With Christmas upon… Continue reading Winter Curb Appeal

With the holiday cheer and bustle often come visits from relatives and money stress and, well … a lot of reasons to bang your head against the wall. Don’t let that be you. Instead, try: Deep breathing. “Take a deep breath” is more than idle advice—it works. You can use several different techniques, but one… Continue reading Holiday Cool: Managing Stress

Selling during the holidays—especially with housing stocks down as much as 40 percent in some markets—means that any well-kept property hitting the market is going to get immediate hits on the MLS and all the popular real estate websites. To truly take advantage of this plum situation, make sure you secure a knowledgeable real estate… Continue reading Selling During the Holidays

More than curb appeal, even more than price, the feel that someone gets when they first step into a home is probably the best hook you as a seller have when trying to lure a prospective buyer. And if that’s true, then staging your home can make the difference between selling your home right now… Continue reading Staging to Sell