Ron Barnes's Blog

Atlanta Buckhead Midtown - Land Acquisitions Larry Story Presentation     Larry Story from North Carolina led Zoom attendees on an adventure during his presentation this week. Travel commenced in farm land continued to timber land and to his discovery of the stream a Client wanted to hear at nig...

Youtube Thursdays - April 29, 2021 - The Planning Stage Involves Some Research.                                                     We are getting close to producing our generic video intro for our YouTube Channel Neighborhoods in Clark County, Washington playlist. Yesterday, I did some testing ...

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The Biden Tax Credit - A Terrible Idea   Note:  In the current political climate, it seems anything mentioning "Biden" or "Trump" becomes an "Us VS Them" conversation.  This blog is intended to be a non-partisan opinion based on facts, market conditions, and the reality that political leaders pu...

P. U. - What’s that Smell?    When a circuit breaker overheats, the plastics and heat-resistant chemicals used to make the breakers, as well as outlets or wiring insulation, may emit a fishy or urine-like odor. You can often smell the odor throughout the house, but it is more intense near the br...

 I attended a Zoom meeting featuring Lawrence Yun  is a Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the National Association of Realtors.   His predictions were that even if a vaccine for COVID19 were to be discovered most people would continue working at home. He also felt there wo...

How to Decorate for Halloween While Selling Your Home   You can’t always control when you put your home on the market. We’ve purchased 3 of our homes in the Fall around Halloween and one on Easter weekend!    Now more than ever our homes have become our sanctuaries. Having to spend more time in ...

Such a good question and one that I get at least once a week during a Home Staging Consultation. It really is something to take a hard look at. Questions to consider:   How old are the cabinets? What is the price of my home? What is the current market? Is there a lot of competition in my area? W...

Your newly built home on the land of your dreams is getting closer to reality! You’ve decided what town you’d like to live in and you’ve been perusing the listings. You’ve made contact with your buyer agent (in Kalispell hopefully that’s me!) and you are in your four-wheel drive on your way to l...

A few weeks ago, I heard the “Shark Tank” lady, Barbara Corcoran say that real estate was going to continue to flourish unabated. She is supposed to know what she talks about, as does Lawrence Yun, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors®, who echoes her enthusiasm. Yet somet...