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Is Now the Best Time to Sell a Home?
In a sellers’ market, there are more potential home buyers than there are available properties, which makes it the best time to sell a home. You can expect it to sell faster, and you’re much more likely to receive multiple offers in addition to selling it for the asking price or even higher. As 2017 rolled over to 2018, expectations were high, with many believing that this year could be even better than the last for selling a home as U.S. News reported. By spring, those expectations were proving to be a reality, for example, in the San Francisco Bay Area, Forbes noted that homes were selling a whopping 70%…
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Top 5 Home Improvement Ideas For Every Homeowner
Are you wondering how to get your home renovated and improved for a smashing look? Home improvement ideas require a careful planning. With so many aspects to consider such as theme, decor, furniture, repairs, and budget amongst others, getting your house fixed for an improved look can be rather overwhelming. However, keep worries aside. I have compiled some tips, following which will allow you to make your home look stunning and aesthetically pleasing without much stress. Define Your Requirements Look for areas in your home that require improvement. Perhaps, remodeling the kitchen, changing the tiles, getting window treatments done or redoing the interior paint are your priorities. Maybe you want…
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Remodeling Update
Your Sunday remodeling update. MAN! Remodeling is NOT for the faint of heart! (I know, I KNOW… I say that every update) It’s also not something you should do unless you have an abundance of patience!!!!!! I mean like OVER-FLOWING with patience!! AND really like to clean too! So much dirt!! The kitchen. Yes, it’s still under construction. It is slowly coming along. But progress is being made! The Husband (my handyman!!) installed our new light fixture. I helped….. I held it up! That’s helping!! Especially if you say “are you done yet?” A lot. That makes the job go way faster. (I’m kidding! Mostly! That sucker is heavy!!) Heavy…
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Top 4 Must Have Items for Device Junkies!
We used to call them gadgets. Now, they are called devices. That has a much more respectable ring to it. But at the end of the day, it amounts to the same thing. These objects of tech lust fill us with wonder and spark our collective imagination. I admit I am the queen of the device junkies. We happily pay the gadget tax of excitement and disappointment. The companies that make these products are not our friends. They make promises they can’t keep. And nothing ever lives up to its billing. But once in a great while, we strike gold. And a product comes through, at least, enough to hype…
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Remodel Update September 10th!
I know y’all are on the edge of your seats with my remodel update posts! So, here’s my September update. I know you are probably tired of hearing this but remodeling is a dirty job!! My house is dusty. VERY. Dusty!! This fine layer of dirt is everywhere. From ground into the carpet to the top of window sills. I wonder if it will ever be clean again! Next revelation? Remodeling is a slow process. I painstakingly slow process. Having no previous experience I had no idea what to expect. Real life is not an HGTV 30 minute show. Real life takes months. Cupboards took 16 weeks to arrive. Once…
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My Idaho Update
I know it’s been awhile since I have done an Idaho update especially the progress on the house. So; here goes! Get a cup of coffee and get ready for some whining! If you are new here; The Husband and I just moved from California to Sandpoint Idaho. It’s quite the change. From the people (who are SO NICE!!) to the weather! The last month has seen 100° + days (I didn’t think Idaho got this hot!) today is actually cool (downright chilly!) with heavy wind gusts that are bending the trees around our house. (Keep bending…. Please! No fall down. No fall into house. Please!) I decided that while…
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Gardening and A Fish Named Hardy
Unless you are new here, you know that we recently made a HUGE move!! From southern California to the very northern tip of Idaho. Sandpoint, Idaho to be exact. A place where it SNOWS. A lot! That will an important fact later on in my gardening story. The house we bought has a million dollar view! Absolutely spectacular from sun up to sundown and even the night sky is amazing. Unfortunately, the house and surrounding 10 acres has been neglected for about the last 10 years. That means a lot of work needs to be done. We’ve hired contractors to do all the main heavy duty things like…
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Buying Home Furniture on a Shoestring Budget!
Purchasing home furniture on a shoestring budget can be rather challenging but you can turn it into a cushy, more interesting project through proper research. Whether you’re looking for some used items for your living room or zippy, luxury pieces from Hudson Furniture to add to your contemporary lounge, the tips below will come handy for buying the most snazzy and durable furniture at an affordable price. Go For Used Furniture Check out online stores and selling spots like eBay, AptDeco and Krbb for some cool used furniture. These are popular stores offering a wide range of home furniture and upholstery items. You can opt for pickup & delivery of…