Great to hear that Lilian Rice is getting a statue - and a remodel! Meet the participants at bottom: This month, a life-size statue of the late Lilian J. Rice will arrive at the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society in preparation for its ultimate destination at the...
Tips, Advice & Links
Home Trends for 2021
From Zillow: We've all been there this year -- toddlers interrupting Zoom meetings, daydreaming for more space, and shamelessly feeding sourdough starter kits. 2020 has changed the way we live in and outside our homes. As people rethink their homes'...
Living Rooms
TV Staging
Watch your TV placement when staging a home. Real estate professionals faced with the issue are divided over where in the living room a TV should go—or even whether it belongs there at all. Hayley Westoff, a Compass real estate professional, told Apartment Therapy...
Wildfire Risk
We featured this website previously, but as more people think about moving to the sticks, let's note the counties with the highest wildfire risk.....I didn't expect VenCo to rank so high! https://climatecheck.com/
Moving Scams
The more-affluent folks moving to California don't U-haul. Record numbers of residents have been leaving California in recent years, but in 2020 the growth of remote work, the lure of cheaper housing and a summer of unprecedented wildfires has accelerated the trend....
HGTV Home Improvement Tips
Are you thinking about selling your home, and want some quick ideas on how to spruce it up? Here are 30 tips from HGTV: https://www.hgtv.com/design/remodel/interior-remodel/30-tips-for-increasing-your-homes-value Regarding Tip 1 - We are happy to provide an initial...
Outside the Box
Bad Neighbors and Selling Your Home
Bad neighbors aren't just annoying. They can cost you real money when it's time to sell your home. A nearby property's overgrown yard, peeling paint and clutter can easily knock 5% to 10% off the sale price of your home, said Joe Magdziarz, the president of the...
No More Love Letters
The time-honored tradition of buyers hoping to sway sellers with a personal introductory letter came to an abrupt halt this month with the new FHDA form (see snip above). Not only has it been customary to submit a letter of introduction with your offer, but if you...