When preparing a home for sale it's important to remember that buyers tend to be suspicious...and for very good reason. Too often sellers try to hide the negative aspects of their house. I've actually heard real estate agents, who should know better, suggest hiding things...cover a damaged floor
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05/07/2019
So, I'm watching tv last night and get a text from a close friend. Never saw this one coming.Text included a photo. A local listing photo. An OMG local listing photo.My friend is a real estate agent and someone in her office found this photo on Zillow. The photo was quickly deleted, but not befor
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04/09/2019
When you prepare potatoes do you throw away the skin? My husband has always eaten the skin when we have baked potatoes. Fairly common. When we peel potatoes, however, we toss the peels....as most people do. Recently, while I was peeling, my husband asked me not to throw them away. Instead he wan
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04/05/2019
The age old question in real estate...." Why aren't we getting offers? "The answer usually involves price, condition and/or location. Many times the answer is obvious with obvious action required.If it's price, lower it.If it's condition, improve it, or lower the price accordingly.If it's locatio
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03/25/2019
Home Staging isn't always fully embraced when suggested to sellers. I've had some uncomfortable home staging consultations with sellers who are only going through the motions because their agent suggested they meet with me.I'm happy to report that those "eye rolling" sellers are rare and most of
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03/01/2019
Have you heard of Marco Polo? Not the swimming pool game, the video chat app. Kathy Streib, the Queen of apps, told me about it some time ago, but I didn't check it out until recently. It has changed the way my family communicates.It's so convenient and so much fun. It started with our recent fo
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01/20/2019
I came across this video on facebook of an old tv western. I found it so freaky and so unbelievable, I just had to share.I've done the homework and it is real... Season 1, Episode 30 of a 1950's show called Trackdown, starring Robert Culp. This episode is called "The End of The World."It aired o
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01/11/2019
It was one of the most beautiful and unique places I've ever visited, and I look forward to going back again the next time I'm in Georgia.It's called Driftwood Beach and it's like no other beach I've been to.What makes Driftwood Beach so special? The driftwood of course! My husband and I took a
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01/04/2019
You know how much I love to edit photos of my grandchildren for each holiday?Well I have also edited lots of photos of my parents for the holidays to share on facebook. Last Christmas I made this elf photo of Mom and Dad:The great thing about the photo is that it is PNG. I can easily place them o
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12/14/2018
The holidays are a very busy time for everyone, so I will keep this Christmas decor tip very short and simple... Rather than throw away (or donate) your old Christmas decorations, sometimes you can still use them if you give them a new look.I was visiting my parents in Florida recently and I fou
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12/07/2018
