Selling your home sucks! Moving is expensive. This can feel stressful and overwhelming sometimes ….especially as the theoretical costs become REAL, and sometimes those are more than you planned. Maybe you had to spend more on your new home than you thought you would, or the people selling your new home won’t make any repairs…so […]
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How to choose a home that will APPRECIATE the MOST!
Is your Home an ASSET? Everyone needs a place to live, a roof over their head. It is a basic human need, and something we all need to provide for ourselves and our family. We can choose to own our home, live with family, or rent a home. Early on in life I learned that […]
What’s your Story?
I Can’t Read it… I have a confession. Ok, I probably could make a thousand confessions…but this one might be shocking. I don’t really know why I am so different than most people in this one area….but I know I am. I can’t, and won’t even try anymore, to read a book about self help, […]
REAL Dangers when Selling your Home
I’m not a scaredy cat… Where I live is extremely safe. Where I grew up is extremely safe. I don’t have that natural concern that I have seen in others regarding my personal safety, or the safety and security of my possessions. I have been known to tease a person or two about their paranoias….usually […]
DIVORCE and your HOME
Today is single parent’s day. (March 20th) I only know that fact from Facebook. I became a single parent more than 8 years ago. I got a divorce after 16 years of marriage. I met my ex when I was 19, and we got divorced when I was 38. We had two kids, they were […]
The #1 Question to ASK a Realtor BEFORE you Hire Them
The Reality There are over 7,400 real estate brokers in the state of Washington. Can you believe that? It seems having your real estate license is basically the same as having your driver’s license. Tfhere are a TON of real estate brokers around. Which AS a real estate broker, obviously, kind of sucks. It’s […]
10 Ways you know it’s Time for a BIGGER House
Have you been feeling a little cramped lately? Is the once perfect house no longer …perfect? Here are some ways to know when it is time to buy a BIGGER house. Your family is growing Your family’s growth may not be in the human category Behaviors change, and two bathrooms just isn’t enough Your neighborhood […]
5 Resolutions for Homeowners
Welcome 2017! As the calendar gets ready to roll over to a whole new year we are all trying to decide what our New Year’s resolutions will be…and which we will stick to come February. I love this time of year because it reinforces the fact that we can all change and improve. The key […]