Marnie Matarese / DWELL REAL ESTATE

I love shopping in antique and consignment shops but the money saved can often cost you a bundle.  One of my sellers is now going through the expensive procedure of having her three floor home completely tented because of a lovely dining room table and six chairs she purchased at a great price.  ...

After making an appointment to show a property yesterday, the listing agent phoned me to let me know that security cameras were in use inside the home and would be taping our every move.  I let the buyers know prior to the showing and I have to admit that it was an interesting experience knowing ...

Whether you are preparing to sell your home or just improve it for your own enjoyment, use caution when hiring a contractor.  Make sure the contractor is licensed and insured and always ask for references.  If possible, especially on major repairs and renovations, call a couple of the people who ...

 5 Mistakes Home Buyers Often Make  Beginning the search for a home without consulting a lender…When you go shopping for groceries, clothing, or even a car, you have an idea of just how much you can spend.  Your budget determines whether you buy steak, caviar and champagne or stick to the basics ...

  While visiting my shoe repair shop yesterday, I was happily surprised at the opening of a fabulous new store next door.  I ended up celebrating Doughnut Day at Five-O Donut Co . The name fits because it is located on Ringling Bouelevard right down the street from the Sarasota Police Department...

You have followed your Realtor's advice, your landscaping looks beautiful and the exterior of your home is warm and welcoming.  Inside you have put away all of the clutter and family photos,  boarded your son's snake collection, repaired all the little items that you have grown accustomed to deal...

This was day 5 of my 22 day pushup challenge in honor of our military women and men. I passed the challenge on to friends letting them know that:The rules are simple:. Once nominated your 22 days start the following day;. Every day you record yourself doing 22 push ups, try your best to reach 22....

When given the push-up challenge, I decided that I wanted to do more than just share it on facebook.  I wanted to perform the push-ups in public locales when possible and draw as much attention to the cause (see below) as possible.  When my favorite Title Company invited me to their Christmas Par...

So, for day #2 of the 22 day push-up challenge I found myself on the sandbar at Jewfish Key, just off of Longboat Key.  My dog, Lucy, did all she could to make me lose my balance and fall completely in the water. CLICK HERE FOR WATER PUSH-UPS This was a simple way, through a challenge, to get the...

Now that I have successfully completed my 22 day push-up challenge, I would like to share my accomplishment with you, one day at a time. The rules were simple:. Once nominated my 22 days started the following day. Every day I recorded myself doing 22 push ups which started out very slowly and got...