Ann Nguyen's Blog

Clutter can take up valuable space, make your home look disorganized and make you feel anxious. Decluttering can make your home more orderly and reduce your stress level, but it can be challenging, especially if clutter has accumulated over a period of several years. Here are some strategies to k...

You exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet and typically get enough sleep. Good for you! But as we age, our bodies and minds need more attention. Nutrition and lifestyle experts suggest seven easy steps to maintaining a healthier you.  Drink More Water – Water is essential to health because it re...

There’s nothing like having a vacation home where you can go to escape daily stress and spend quality time with the people who matter most. Often, however, a secondary residence may only be used for part of the year, such as a summer beach home or winter ski lodge. If you’re looking for a vacatio...

As summer temperatures soar, it’s tempting to turn on the air conditioning full blast—assuming you have such a system. But whether you do or not, electric air conditioning isn’t cheap to run, nor is it eco-friendly. Given that Americans use more than double the electricity that many other nations...

If you’re planning to have a custom home built, the sky’s the limit when it comes to design options. You’ve most likely given a lot of thought to your home’s layout, but you may not have given much consideration to the type of ceiling to choose for each room. You don’t have to limit yourself to f...

It’s no secret that luxury buyers want a home that caters to their lifestyle. These days, that often means having a property that gives access to certain outdoor activities and allows them to be fully immersed in their favorite pursuits. Here are several recreational activities that can boost the...

These are tough times to live through, and stress, for most of us, has increased over the last 15 months. But science has found that we can boost our physical and mental health significantly without taking much time at all to do it. These five easy actions can improve your well-being in five minu...

With the global pandemic slowly receding and warm weather descending all across the nation, Americans are resuming activity in droves—and that’s a good thing. But it’s easy to forget how important it is to stay hydrated in summer’s heat. Whether you’re out in the sunshine hiking and biking or bac...

With people shopping online more than ever, it comes as no surprise that this tech platform has become ubiquitous within the real estate industry. From millennials to boomers, homebuyers of all ages and demographics are starting their home search from the comfort of their own computers or mobile ...

As affluent homeowners continue to seek out bucolic properties that combine natural beauty and wide-open space with high-end features and modern comfort, the luxury farmhouse is undeniably having a moment. Here are a few of the most important features that can be found on these properties.  Sceni...