Gardening with the kids this summer!

Urban gardening in your small yard, big yard, balcony?  This is a project that can be done easily and with little to no big effort on your part.  First, go to the garden center in your area and buy a few bags of potting soil.  I prefer Miracle Grow for...

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Top 3 best practices when choosing a Realtor

Top 3 best practices when choosing a Realtor

You might think, with all these advertisements, that all Realtors are created equal.  That is just not the case.  In every industry you have excellent skilled individuals.  Your job is to find the best Realtor for your sale.  Here are a few tips: Find A...

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Rates, Rates, Rates

Rates, Rates, Rates

Mortgage rates are on the rise.  The Fed’s raised rates for the second time this year and promised another two rate hikes before the end of 2018.   Unemployment is down to 3.6% which is historically low.  All economic indicators are pointing in a positive...

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Baby, It’s Shaking Outside!

Baby, It’s Shaking Outside!

Look, I don’t want to be one of those chicken little’s -- The Sky is Falling  kinda gals.  However recently with the lava flows in Hawaii I started to see things in the news about earthquakes.  It is no news that we live in earthquake country.  The North...

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Home Inspections are a Must!

Home Inspections are a Must!

Anyone who has ever bought a home, sold a home or been involved in a real estate transaction knows that a home can look great on the surface….fresh paint, refinished hardwood floors, staged furniture…..BUT that’s not all you need to look at.  What is important is...

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Pay Attention To What The Contract Says!

Pay Attention To What The Contract Says!

The market is changing and so are things like terms, interest rates and contingencies.  With the excitement of buying a new home or selling your home, sometimes the details are not really examined or understood fully by either party.  Please READ the contract  - it is...

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