Just ramblings of a very frustrated agent trying to help the loveliest couple find their dream home.We found the perfect house, seriously, the PERFECT house. I thought for sure we had it because my clients pulled out all the stops to get it. Yet it wasn't enough. I am so thankful my clients are understanding and know that it is beyond my control that we don't get offers accepted. Every property has its own buyer pool and it changes for every property we look at so we just need to submit an offer based on what we believe the property to be worth and not what it's listed for. It's the only way to be satisfied if we get it or not. I know it will work out, it usually does but in 11 years, it has never taken this long. Keeping the faith... 01/19/2022

Electric vehicles are increasingly popular, and many EV owners enjoy the fact that they don’t have to hit the gas station every week to stay on the road. These cars still need fuel, however, and that means that access to a charging station is very important. While there are adapters available that let you charge an EV using a standard outlet, the charge takes a significant amount of time because the adapters provide current at the lowest level that the cars are able to accept.Because of this, an increasing number of EV owners are installing their own charging stations in their homes. This allows for a much faster charge, getting them back on the road sooner and making it much easier to top off a charge in between trips to town. If you own an electric vehicle or are even considering one ... 01/24/2022

I was in a conversation with a friend about home improvements and it wasn't until then did I realize that I view doing home improvements on my own home to be so different. I didn't know! Being a real estate agent changes how I view my home and the decisions I make about it. How about you? 01/25/2022

When it comes to redoing the various rooms in your home, the bathroom is often overlooked. Some homeowners won’t even touch the bathroom unless a leak or some other problem makes it necessary. This is a really poor way to look at it, however, especially given how much time we spend in the bathroom, between bathing, getting ready to face the day, and a few other things. Your bathroom is just as deserving of attention as any other room in your home.Of course, the why doesn’t really matter; whether you’re remodeling your bathroom because you want to change its look or you’re doing it because you’re already making repairs, the time to start is almost here. The question is, how do you get ready to remodel your bathroom? Here are some things that you should keep in mind before the remodel act... 01/20/2022