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What Makes A House A Home?

By Colleen Irwin

Services for Real Estate Pros with Retired Associate RE Broker

May 26, 2007 06:43 AM

What makes a house a home? And how can one feel like a place that you never lived in as home? As a Realtor in the Greater Orlando Area, I constantly hear buyers talking about how this could be the perfect home and the best deal.

But when they talk about it they are talking about the physical structure being the reason it is a perfect home. I believe it goes somewhat deeper.

I know of one such place on Jupiter Island. Read about this home over at Paradise Report!

This information is provided by Colleen Kulikowski, Realtor

Celebration Florida Homes BLOG
Paradise Report Website
Marco Island Homes BLOG

(407) 288-0017
mailto:colleen@paradisereport.com

An avid writer and photographer Colleen Kulikowski utilizes these talents to assist her clients in achieving their Real Estate goals. She grew up in Western NY and moved to the Metro NYC area in 1984 where she was a successful consultant in the technology field. She has a diverse background including event management, corporate training and a wealth of computer knowledge focuses in the latest marketing strategies, statistical analysis and logistics for her clients. She has worked for several companies including Radio City Music Hall, Reed Reference Publishing, Nabisco Foods, Key Bank and Marsh & McClennan In 2001 Colleen made Marco Island home until 2007 when she made the Celebration Florida area home.

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Margaret Ann Innis

Decorate To Sell - Merrimack Valley Real Estate Staging - Andover, MA

Real Estate Staging - MA & NH

You have a wonderful family. Thank you for sharing your family and their home!

May 20, 2007 03:13 PM

Bruce Ching

Brio Realty - Woodinville, WA

Colleen - Great post. You have a great family and you are a gifted writer, keep it up. Your descriptive prose is excellent and I really feel what you are writing about. Excellent use of photos to draw the reader into the story. I look forward to more of your blogs.

May 20, 2007 04:34 PM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

This is great Colleen, you are so far out of my league, I know we aren't competing with you, but after reading yours, you have set the standard so high, I wouldn't know where to start. This is of course a great compliment to you!! I have to agree with Bruce, you are such a gifted writer and creative to boot. Great post, I too look forward to future posts in your blog. A BIG 5 to you, and I'm always a subscriber to your blog.

May 20, 2007 06:21 PM

Colleen, Sorry I think I forgot to rate your blog. I've got to remember to do it each time. I remember reading a posting on rating and it's importance. Goodnight.

May 20, 2007 07:04 PM

Lola Audu

Lola Audu~Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI Real Estate - Grand Rapids, MI

Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI ~Welcome Home!

Wow, what a story...what a home! There's a saying that goes "houses are built with wood & stone, but only Love makes a house a home." This post demonstrates that truth. Thanks for sharing & the pictures.

May 21, 2007 01:12 AM

Anna Lukyanova

Century 21 Sundance Realty - Daytona Beach, FL

Colleen,

What a great story and a beautiful home. Sitting by the dock drinking a martini on a weekend. That's a dream!

May 21, 2007 08:23 AM

Bruce Swedal

Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate

It sounds like a wonderful place!

May 21, 2007 05:27 PM

Julie Ferenzi

john greene Realtor - Plainfield, IL

I love the photo layout on this post! And I love that there are a lot of them!!!

Great idea for a contest, expecially since its our job to help people the place that they call "home"!

May 22, 2007 03:45 AM

Danny Smith

DISCOVER TEXAS HOMES - Round Rock, TX

Colleen I love this post. Wish I knew how to distort the pictures like that.

May 23, 2007 03:36 AM

Larry Bettag

Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 - Saint Charles, IL

Vice-President of National Production

This is a great post....I want to go on vacation...thanks.

May 24, 2007 08:19 AM

Colleen Irwin

Retired - Irondequoit, NY

Creative Real Estate Solutions...

Everyone -- Thanks!

May 24, 2007 09:06 AM

Jeff Belonger

Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ

The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Colleen... it sounds like you have a great place there...catching sunrises and sunsets. I'll be heading to Key Largo in September.... so hopefully I'll get to see these great mornings and evenings. And I liked how you tied in unconventional love and some magic that this home brings to you and your son... and to anyone else that has been a part of this home.

May 25, 2007 06:09 AM

Matthew J Blum - (retired from the business)

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Colleen, This is my version of what makes a house a home.

May 25, 2007 10:31 AM

Paula Henry

Home to Indy Team @ HomeSmart Realty Group - Avon, IN

Realtor - Indianapolis Real Estate - 317-605-4174

Colleen - How wonderful to have a home away from home! Your pictures are Fantabulous (my own word for indescribable) as is your description of your Aunt and Uncle's home. Thanks for sharing this wonderful place with us!

May 26, 2007 05:57 AM

Randy L. Prothero

eXp Realty - Hollister, MO

Missouri REALTOR, (808) 384-5645

That looks like a truly great piece of property, that anyone would love to retire to.

May 26, 2007 06:46 AM

Christy Powers

Keller Williams Coastal Area Partners - Pooler, GA

Pooler, Savannah Real Estate Agent

Colleen great post. Wonderful description. I too have heard people use home often . They really mean house.

May 26, 2007 08:21 AM

Abraham Chaffin

Sand Shell Realty - Cambria, CA

Cambria Real Estate

Sounds like you have had many wonder moments there. And memories all your life are wrapped up in that home. To me that is really what makes a house a home - memories. Especially ones of childhood. That is really what does it for me. My heart is still at an old ranch house I grew up in - so many special times there. And I long to find a place somewhere just like it where I can call home again.

Thanks for the sentiment.

May 26, 2007 08:33 AM

Kathleen Lordbock

Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN

Keller Williams Realty Professionals

Homes are so full - of love and memories.

May 26, 2007 08:43 AM

Jeff -- Thanks for stopping by....

Paula - Thanks!

Randy -- love it there!

Abraham -- You are welcome!

Kathleen -- so very true!

May 26, 2007 11:25 AM

1~Judi Barrett

Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK

BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

I love this post. Families and times together were planned into this home.

May 26, 2007 05:41 PM

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