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Take a “Campy Tour” of 129 Sunhaven Road
A house is so much more than number of bedrooms, baths, square footage and price. It is about lifestyle, the community and the feel of the home. I tried to capture that in my first walking tour video. It is a bit rough but from the heart! It is a beautiful, warm place that makes you feel comfortable and located in a neighborhood that is truly top drawer. Enjoy!
Amazing Moments…
I haven’t written on my blog in many weeks. I have been buried with buying a new house, staging and selling our old house, closing two other escrows, listing two new homes, packing, moving to the Hooper Farm (which is a major fixer upper), unpacking, cleaning, dealing with my kids being home… It has been a whirlwind and it feels like my feet never touch the ground. I have been in survival mode. I am stretched thin and my plate is full. I am overwhelmed.
This morning I woke up realizing that Lucy leaves on her mission trip today. She will be gone for 10 weeks. We have all been so busy that we haven’t paid much attention to the importance of her journey.
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Hard Work is the Best Kind! [Before & After Pictorial]
I am so proud of my new listing because I put my heart and soul into getting it Market Ready for my clients. They are such nice people. Their house was on the market last year for over 140 days. They were given bad advice and it never sold. When I met them, they were extremely disappointed and a bit overwhelmed.
I put together a game plan and a budget and hit the ground running!
Talk the Talk…Walk the Walk [BEFORE & AFTER PICTORIAL]
I just sold my own home!
It is one thing to talk the talk but it is another thing to walk the walk! But for all my clients, please know I put myself through all the drills in getting my own home ready for market!!
I think real estate agents should have to move every five years so that we remember how hard it is and how much work it is to get a home ready. And while I am exhausted, the results are in…we sold our house in the first weekend and had multiple offers.
The feedback was SO positive and just reinforces what I tell my clients: A house that is prepared and priced properly will sell quickly in any market.
Is it time to make some changes in your home?
I made these BEFORE and AFTER videos a while back but felt the content still has relevance for today’s market. Inventory remains low. There are buyers out there but they are discerning – good houses that are “turn-key” will always sell quicker. It is in your best interest to take inventory and make a list of things that might need updating in your home. Be pro-active and do the work sooner rather than later, so that you can enjoy it. We thought we were going to sell our house last year but it never happened. In the meantime, I have been enjoying my laundry room and Lucy had the chance to enjoy her bathroom before she went off to college. Perhaps you should do the same!
BEFORE: The Dirty Dark Secret!
AFTER: The Finished Project.
Project: Updating Home before Sale
I love construction and renovations. I love making changes and upgrades.
One of the best parts of my job is providing clients with ideas and a vision for improving their homes. I love the whole process from planning, to discussing the budget, managing the progress and then, always, the big reveal when we are done staging.
For some clients, the concept of spending money to make money can be hard to understand. It can be difficult to tell clients that their home is outdated. I never want to offend anyone but my job is to present the best product that I can, within the specified budget. Continue reading
The College Selection Process ~ It’s a Numbers Game!
It’s that time of the year when high school seniors and their parents are on edge and checking their mailboxes daily for acceptance letters. The stress of filling out applications, writing essays, taking the ACT/SAT tests is over and now comes the waiting period. I could write a book about this topic as I have so many stories and to be honest, I feel quite strongly about the whole process … Continue reading
Taking Inventory
Every January, I schedule a couple of days to work in my storage unit, which is where I house my staging furniture and accessories. I go through all the pillows, bedding, dishes, artwork, lamps, vases, plants and take a good hard look at each item and ask myself, “Would I put that in my own home?”
If the answer is yes, then the items stays. If not, it goes off to the consignment store. If the item is white, it gets a pass because, “White is the Answer!” Continue reading
Happy Birthday Dad
Today is my Dad’s birthday – he would be 79! I would love nothing more than to hear his voice or spend the day with him … They say time heals all wounds but I find that I miss him more as time goes on. So I will hold fast to the memories and close my eyes and we will be having dinner together at the Golden Lantern. He will order a CC and 7 and I will have a glass of wine. We will both have our favorite shrimp cocktail and then he will enjoy his “surf and turf” and I will have a nice steak. It will be a wonderful dinner and as always, he will pick up the check! Happy Birthday Dad!
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