buying a house: Online Evaluations Lie - 02/07/19 08:11 AM
Online evaluations don't mean to lie, but they are limited to the past tense. Data can tell you what happened, but can't predict the future or why it happened. All the real estate data takes location, square feet, number of bedrooms, and a few more criteria into consideration to come up with an average number. The key word there is average. The problem is that every home is different. Online evaluations are a starting point, but there is no one magic number. There is a price range.
Three homes in a neighborhood all built the same year, same layout, same number bedrooms, … (0 comments)

buying a house: A Place For Fred. - 04/09/18 10:55 AM
Danielle woke up one eye at a time. It’s a dreary winter morning, still dark out with snow drifting down. Her bed was a rumbled pile of blankets, she stretched her back with her eyes still closed. Next to her Fred cuddled up, he turned to poke her face with his cold nose. His gesture said, “I gotta go. Let’s walk. Now. Ok?”  He wiggled his tail and his eyes lighted up as she grabbed her running shoes and winter jacket.
Dogs outnumber children in apartments. 70% of apartment dwellers own pets, but where do they roll on the grass, catch a … (4 comments)

buying a house: Mommy to Mommy-Everyone Else’s Opinion - 09/12/16 12:14 AM
It’s really exciting when we decide to buy a new house. Especially when we get the green light from the bank, it’s GO time. Hubby and I were kids again. It was like choosing really cool toys in the biggest toy store EVER!
It means so much more though, it’s a huge milestone to reach this level of adulthood. The new chapter begins. Curb your enthusiasm, not everyone share’s your excitement. You’ll still have to face your tribe. The same people who were there for your wedding, first baby, that baby who is now old enough to have an opinion, are waiting … (0 comments)