Anna Tolstoy's (annaglebova) Blog

What to cook when your house is for sale There are 2 main things to consider: First, simplify it as much as your habits allow. Having your Massachusetts home on the market often means added stress - you need to keep it show ready and clean. Good food helps one relax, and preparing food should not...

Need to sell a house? Sell your street! A while ago, I was showing  a property to my buyers in Natick, MA. It was quite a good fit for most of their criteria, location being first on the list. They knew this particular house would need work, but price reflected that, and all other variables seeme...

What are your favorite tools to dig up your car from under the snow? My personal favorite is a rubber broom. They come up under a few different names: "as seen on TV", "rubber push broom", "All in one rubber broom", "One sweep", and "rubba sweepa" (that's mine).  It's all the same thing: a broom ...

Busy? work, family, volunteering, sports and activities?  Synchronize it all! OK New year started, it's been almost a month, how are we all keeping up with resolutions, new schedules, new beginnings and old commitments?  There are plenty of devices, systems, planners, and other what nots to help ...

A day without coffee - that was today. No, it's not one of my new year's resolutions, or medical related decisions. It so happened.  And, as I was not feeling well, I needed to drink a lot of water, so I did. By the end of the day, I still had a lot of energy, even though my preferred method to g...

Do you want to sell your house fast? Right price, good location, and desirable features are certainly main reasons that will help you sell your home fast. But there's one more thing I wanted to mention. Make your home appealing to more buyers. In some instances, it does take a very special person...

Who are today's buyers? Despite the recent snow storms here in Boston MEtro West, MA (and there's more snow to be expected!), Spring is in the air. Days are longer, sun shines brighter, you can feel its warmth. Buyers are warming up as well, t seems, as last week I had spoken to a couple of very ...

They say they bought / sold without an agent? Takes this with a grain of salt. First, let me say that i DO know a couple of people who bought or sold properties on their own, without having a real estate agent representing them in a transaction. It can be done. But please take note: only a handfu...

Tired of a remodeling project? Here's a neat idea! The most common problem with any type of remodeling / renovation  /updating and just basic work on your house seems to be TIME. You don't have enough time to do the work yourself, the person or crew that you hired has unexpected delays, there are...

Are you happy with what you have? If not, why do you think this is? More often than not we feel we need to upgrade, to trade up, to expand and get more... But does it make us happier? More content with life? Not necessarily. I even dare to say the opposite is true.  Many people have reported, tha...