Home Organization: How to park in your garage
No, this is not a tutorial on parking technique. It’s about Reclaiming your garage for its designed purpose. Organizational guru Vicki Norris of Restoring Order says the garage is best saved for last in your list of organizational endeavors because it so often contains things for which you have (hopefully) made places inside your house. […]
11-Bedroom, 9-Bath French Renaissance Mansion With a View; Not Good Enough for Today’s Home Buyers
As it turns out, the house that draws thousands of visitors each year is not market-friendly. No modern buyer, no matter how monied, would buy it.
Home Organization: The Right Way to Load a Dishwasher
I’m about to save your family relationships. I know, above and beyond the duties of your friendly neighborhood Realtor, but it’s what I do for You!! Yes, there IS a right way to load a dishwasher. Best practice is to look up your machine’s brand online, but the below instructions will work for most machines. […]
So, What’s in Yer Side Yard?
If you’re like most folks, the “design” of your side yard includes trash cans, recycling containers, storage shed, A/C compressor, wheelbarrow that didn’t fit in the shed, pile of leftover landscaping stones (leftover because, well, math) and an assortment of invasive weeds. Just me? Ok, fine. But in these years of smaller and smaller lots, […]
6 Traits of Expert Real Estate Agents
An Expert Real Estate Agent… Means the difference between a so-so offer and a great offer (translated: thousands of dollars). It also means the difference between a deal that collapses and a deal that holds together through until closing. Nothing like starting over after a collapse when your offer is already accepted in Newberg and […]
Contract Power – Real Estate is a Contract Sport
You’re only as good as the contract you write, whether you’re buying a house, negotiating a loan or selling a service or widget. In these days of DIY, plenty of folks have struck out on their own. And more power to them. If they’re willing to do the homework, ask the what-ifs and lock down […]