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General Introducing Ryan Mitchell I’ve been super busy! In my line of work, it is a very good thing this time of year. I’m grateful for my loyal clients, my referrals and all my new customers. Five years ago, I hired an administrative assistant to help me stay on top of all the paperwork, entering data onto the numerous […]
General What do I do now? Please refer to my LETTER. Every real estate transaction is different, but the steps involved and their order are usually about the same. This year one of the best new practices I adopted to improve my level of service to my clients was to create form letters to explain each step of the real estate process and to indicate precisely […]
General A Treat in T-burg As I was out showing my listing at 215 Connecticut Hill Road  last Saturday, I had the rest of the afternoon off so I treated myself to a stop in at one of my favorite shops in T-burg, Sundrees, a vintage inspired and upcycled fun gift store. They carry a great mix of old and new, […]
General Ithaca, a Place to Experience All Four Seasons It’s March 13th and we just had our 7th winter storm of the season. The temp is 7 degrees, but it feels like -13! The funny thing is, I really don’t mind. I love living here because I get to experience all four seasons in all their glory. I’ve lived all up and down the […]
General A Fresh Coat of Paint Today I felt a little bit of spring fever. The sun is shining, the temperature is mild, snow is melting showing walkways and sidewalks again and the birds are chirping – all signs that spring is near. Whenever there is a change of season I am motivated to make changes of my own. A typical […]
General Old Fashioned Real Estate I often tell people that I could market a hit reality show based on my real estate experiences. Every day is different, which is why I love my job, but some days are REALLY different. Yesterday I closed on a property where I represented both the seller and the buyer. It was a long and […]
General New Year’s Resolution I have decided that my resolution for 2014 is to work on me time, that is, time to take care of myself, time to attend to my own needs. Somehow I can very easily and pretty consistently overlook my own needs, partly because I am a wife, a mother and working full time. But also, […]
General How Ideal is Your Home? Compare what you currently have with what John Riha identifies as “The 9 Features of an Ideal House,” on Houselogic.com. These nine features not only make a home more enjoyable, but also add value — always a perk. Here they are: 1. One Floor Living — single stories are easier to maintain and temperatures are […]
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General What Can You Do With Your Garage? John Riha has great ideas for how to maximize the space that your garage offers in his article: 11 Inspiring Garage Conversions on houselogic.com. To have a garage is a huge bonus, especially during the winter months when it saves you the effort of cleaning off your car. But if your garage doesn’t serve much […]
General Tips to a Timeless Kitchen If you are thinking of doing some remodeling work in your kitchen, you may want to consider these ideas for making your kitchen look appealing over time. Or if you are shopping for a new home, these are features that are good to look for in a kitchen, especially if you don’t want to invest […]
General Recoup More than 70% of the Cost of Your Exterior Home Improvement Interested in making some improvements to the exterior of your home? Consider these 7 ideas from John Riha’s article: “What Home Improvement Projects Give the Most Value?” on HouseLogic.com. The Percent of Investment recouped was calculated by comparing the National Average Cost to the Value of Resale (these numbers you can see in the original […]
General Choosing the Best Upgrades Go for Higher End Kitchen Cabinets and Choose Wool Carpeting at the top two suggestions in the HouseLogic.com article, New Home Upgrades: Choosing the Best Upgrades. Wood flooring, ceiling fans and skylights are other upgrades that are considered to be timelessly worthwhile.
General Ready to Spruce up Your Exterior this Spring? Dave Toht published an article, “5 Awesomely Easy Landscaping Projects,” on www.houselogic.com (See direct links below) that is worth a look. Each of his five projects is detailed with the Setup, Specs and Cost, Tips, Tools and Time, and some even have Videos. His projects, which are suggested to be easy weekend projects, include: 1. […]
General 25 Quick, Cheap and Easy Home Sale Tips For all home sellers or soon-to-be home sellers out there, I recommend reading this article on RealtorMag, by Barbara Ballinger. Some of her great suggestions include: Make all beds neatly and fluff pillows and covers Steam clean carpets, wax wood floors Fix closets up with extra storage containers Be sure that your bathrooms have fresh […]
General Staging Your Home for Listing Photos One of the advantages that I offer my clients is staging advice. I provide tips for changes (mostly small, like de-cluttering or painting) that you can make to your home that will help to maximize its appeal to potential buyers. It is highly likely that the first place buyers will see your home will be […]
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