Small backyards get a bad rap, but here’s the truth I learned after showing hundreds of homes: they don’t fail because they’re small. They fail because Susan tried to cram a dining set, fire pit, hot tub, AND a pergola…
You know what’s crazy? Life is such a trip. And sometimes, you reach a point—maybe midlife, maybe any age—where you just stop and think:I don’t know what to do with my life. We’re told to choose a path when we’re…
It’s never too late to start over. One of my favorite quotes is short, simple, and completely life-altering:“If you’re not happy… change it.” Because it’s never too late to start over. I’ve whispered that to myself more times than I…
I feel invisible as I age, and I never expected that to be something I’d say out loud.But one day, it hit me, and I’ve never forgotten it. I can’t remember exactly what I wore that day, or what the…
Everyone talks about how fast they grow up.How you’ll finally have the house to yourself. But no one really talks about the silence after kids move out. When I was in my twenties, the “older ladies” (probably younger than I…
If you’ve been walking past the same tired corner for three weeks telling yourself you’ll deal with it later, hi. Same. You don’t need a contractor, a big budget, or a renovation to fall back in love with your home.…
After 20+ years as a Real Estate Broker, I’ve walked through hundreds of double wide mobile homes. The well-designed ones always surprised buyers, bigger than expected, better than the listing promised. But I also watched double wides sit on the…
Your porch has potential. After 20+ years as a former real estate broker walking thousands of porches, I can tell you, they matter more than people think. Whether it’s a grand wraparound or just a few feet of concrete, summer…
I’ve walked through hundreds of lake houses in my 20+ years as a Real Estate Broker, and the ones that take your breath away aren’t always the ones with the biggest budgets. The magic happens in the details: the worn…
I’ll never forget the home that sat on the market for 87 days with a beautiful interior but a completely neglected backyard. The sellers couldn’t understand why buyers weren’t biting, until we transformed that forgotten space with string lights, a…