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18/02/2015

It doesn't have to be a luxury listing to be worthy of a dedicated website! This brick bungalow our clients Mary Rae Hunter and Melissa Winter listed is modest and sweet - and deserves a little attention in the spotlight! http://2732ellenstreet.com

04/02/2015

With 6 more weeks of winter (thank ya, Punxsutawney Phil), help your clients keep their houseplants kicking - a home always shows better when there's some life inside!

http://www.gardenista.com/posts/11-ways-to-keep-houseplants-happy-in-winter?utm_source=remodelista&utm_medium=pubexchange

Are your potted plants looking a little desperate? Winter's a waiting game; here are 11 ways to keep them happy until spring arrives.

03/02/2015

Under contract in its first weekend on the market, this house on the aptly named Welcome Drive sports a website and property flyers designed by yours truly: www.2949Welcome.com

 Meet 2949 Welcome Drive $325,000 | 4 Bedrooms | 3 Baths | 2,385 SF | Colony Park This beautiful and light filled split-level home in Colony Park is sited on half an acre. Seriously, this home is perfect. The floor plan couldn’t get any better, and the home is in an awesome neighborhood with a comm…

02/02/2015

Another website we made for a beautiful listing in Seattle - gorgeous condo, Anne Willoughby Nelson + team!

http://www.4123californiaavesw.com

23/01/2015

Moving to a new city is overwhelming. What a great way to give people the flavor of a neighborhood & help them determine with confidence where they want to focus their search.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2015/01/8560671/emnew-york-timesem-launches-real-estate-video-series

The series, called “Block by Block,” will supplement editorial pieces.

13/01/2015

Via : Consumer Agency Launches Tool To Help You Find A Cheaper Mortgage http://n.pr/1u17Bes

For many Americans, buying a house is the biggest financial transaction of their lives, but a new federal report says half of buyers don't shop around for a better interest rate on their mortgage.

06/01/2015

Here's to hoping the housing market will really bounce back in 2015!

http://www.npr.org/2015/01/05/374232461/housing-in-2015-four-reasons-for-optimism-and-one-for-worry?sc=17&f=1001&utm_source=iosnewsapp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=app

Increased hiring and high rents could make this a banner year for homebuying. But a looming decision by the Federal Reserve could scare off potential buyers and disrupt the housing recovery.

31/12/2014

Start 2015 off by finally getting rid of that dead space above your kitchen cabinets - sellers & listing agents: take note! Happy New Year!
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/5-things-to-do-with-that-awkward-space-above-the-cabinets-212216

Lots of houses have it — that awkward space between the top of the kitchen cabinets and the ceiling. In my house it's a favored cat hangout (no lie, my roommate's cat is quite the climber), but in most homes it just collects dust. Here are seven ideas for what to do with that awkward gap.

28/12/2014

Hope you've all had a wonderful holiday! Here are some great ideas for getting an organized start to your 2015 year in real estate:
http://www.inman.com/2014/12/24/how-to-think-like-a-magazine-when-planning-your-year/

Deidre Woollard discusses how real estate can take a page from magazine publishing when planning in advance.

17/12/2014

Great review of + & -s of social media platforms for agents: http://www.inman.com/2014/12/16/getting-started-on-social-media-2/

Real estate and marketing expert Justin Kerby explains the pros and cons of each major social networking platform as it relates to the real estate industry.

10/12/2014

Consider this for your next open house!
http://curbed.com/archives/2014/12/10/rollercoaster-open-house-tour-abn-amro.php

Screenshot via Youtube At last, an idea to shake up the paradigm of open house tours: What if instead of all the walking and talking, prospective house buyers can just...

08/12/2014

A new book from Gestalten focuses on fantastical, unbuilt architecture.