Take Pictures Of Your Home Now Before You Sell Later
Take advantage of great weather and blooming flowers in case you sell your home in less than great weather.
Household Tips
These are some random things that I have come across as helpful hints to help you maintain your home. Unclog a drain. Pour 1/2 to 1 cup of baking soda down the drain, then slowly pour 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar after it. Let sit for five minutes (covered, if possible). Follow with a […]
Bathroom Vents
Mold issues in the bathroom are big and is mainly caused by people not running the exhaust fan long enough. One reason for this is that people want to keep the bathroom warm. I recently lucked into a towel falling on the floor which covered the space between the door and the floor. It was significantly […]
Freezing Temps and Your House
This is a view from my listing on Canyon Ln when I checked on it Monday. Everything checked out fine but I overheard something last night that I hadn’t thought of at the time. You may not know you have a broken pipe until the pipe thaws. So as today warms up a little bit […]
Hey It’s Hot. Why Not Buy A House With A Pool?
Well that is blatant selling in a headline. Must be the heat. I called one of my clients yesterday who was sitting by her pool while the AC was barely keeping up in the office. Here is where she was sitting. So pools aren’t as poplar in the Portland area because of our rain and […]
What Not To Do To Your Home
The above picture is a beautiful bath but in most homes this will be considered overbuilt. There are a number of things to remember but the biggest is do not build or remodel your home to be better than the rest of your neighborhood. The worst house in the neighborhood is brought up by the […]
Fires and Insurance
After finishing up some showings my client and I parted ways. They called me later to tell me that nearby they saw smoke and stopped by the house to see flames. Apparently the car in the garage was on fire. They banged on doors of the burning home and next door neighbors getting people out […]
“How Long Will It Take You To Sell My Home”
I, and assume several other agents, were sent a questionnaire from a homeowner that had 10 questions with multiple questions in most of the numbered questions. I have listings that have few showings and little interest. I have a listing that had 24 showings in less than 2 weeks. My marketing, photos, websites, wording, etc. are […]
