Remodeling? I think it's a better idea to move! Renovations are on the rise. As more homeowners are staying put, the need to spruce up their living spaces is gaining more focus. The 2024 Angi State of Home Spending report released this week details the home...
This should be a piece of cake! We had five offers to purchase this 1979 custom home, but because it is hard to look at, buyers expect a BIG discount. Here I review a simple plan to bring it into this era. The comp that just closed this week for $2,895,000 is a...
With the news of terrorists going door to door to inflict their heinous acts, some may be thinking of fortifying their home - and/or adding a safe room. If you don't want to build a concrete underground shelter, and just want to modify an existing room, this video...
Many who own a two-story home wonder if there is a reasonably-priced elevator they can install once their knees start to give out. This is the best value I've seen, though I still recommend moving instead!
Remember “avocado green” and “harvest gold”? If you were born before the Reagan administration, chances are your early years provided an overdose. Throughout the 1970s, these ubiquitous hues covered everything from station wagons to shag carpets—which is why by the...
Hat tip to CB Mark for sending this in! A few years ago, some friends appeared on a house-hunting reality TV show. They had a blast, but afterward, they revealed something that surprised me: It was all staged. They’d already purchased a house when they filmed the...
Last week, reader TOB talked about a buyer he knew who walked away from a deal over the Rampart fireplace. Here's a list of other issues that might be deal-killers, but we try to find a way to solve them before giving up!...
The old Encina Power station site is designated for tourist uses, and open space. A seven-story hotel like this will undoubtedly be proposed - will it fly in Carlsbad? Rooms here go for $300-$2,100 per night:
Our Carmel Valley listing closed escrow yesterday! It was the 3br/2.5 ba, 1,804sf home built in 1989 that we completed about $60,000 worth of upgrades in preparing for market (it had been a rental for years). The before-and-after photos were featured here: [button...
Nearly 75% want electric appliances? I haven't met anyone who would give up their gas stove. There are many ways we can make a difference, like reducing our dependence on gas to power our homes. In fact, at least 48 cities in the country have outlawed natural gas in...
