Patricia Murry's (buymorehouse) Blog

Redding, California is located approximately 250 miles north of San Franciso, CA and surrounded by mountains, lakes, the Sacramento River and a great place to call home.  Yes, I have travelled throughout the United States, to Europe and back home.  As a native Californian, I enjoy the scenic and ...

Yeah, So what if I am considered the older lady in the office.  I still have fun fishing, singing and blogging along with my newest group of friends.  If you have reservations of jumping into this thing called blogging.  Don't be afraid, we all have a worth and something important to contribute.I...

 Any words of comfort or wisdom in how to navigate my first short sale would be greatly appreciated.I have clients who are in their seventies, in poor health, unable to keep up the house/yard and will not be able to make the staggering mortgage payments in the upcoming months. They like many othe...

I tell my clients when buying a home that location is the most important factor to consider.  Let's not lose sight that one day you will want to sell this your new dream home.  So for purchase/resale value keep the PLC (Price, Location, Condition) on your OMG it's true list.There are three things...

Thought that would get your attention!  Yes, it's a little harder to get a buyer into the right home, at the lowest lowest price and still keep your sanity.  But it is stillpossible.  I am keeping the lines of personal contact up.  I keep my thought trained on customerservice coupled with the rig...

 Why fish Alaska?  I have always loved to fish and caught my share.  Even caught one bare handed, butmy greatest thrill was on a recent trip to Alaska where we encountered the great fish of the sea.  Just when I thought fishing couldn't be any better, we now have a new standard to measure fishing...

I am shy by nature when it comes to having to ask someone to do the unpleasant.  Why then am I now more than ever telling my clients straight up the tough choices we face.  Since nobody can move their home easily; the only remedy in a tough slower market is to reduce the price.  So I put on my be...

  We are coming into the fall months and soon everyone will want to eat something hot just out of the oven... Many years back when I lived in Arkansas, I attended a social gathering and was so surprised when all the men were waiting for one little old lady to put her cake on the counter to be cut...

My Brother was a carpenter; how he loved to work with wood.  And if you did not know him, you might look past his good.  They say someone ran over him and left him there to die.  And when I was told this, I thought no, God sent him angels to walk him through and out of life.  I take solace in the...

  Overpricing a Home!  You actually lose more in the end...So it's let get it priced, sold and move on....     Selling a home is a highly emotional process.  This is the place that we typically raise our children, host the family holiday get together and work hard to maintain.  We express our val...