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Summer Berry Pavlova
This really is one of my favorite summer desserts, and it's great with any fresh fruit, but most especially berries, and especially when they're at the height of the season. It really isn't hard to make, either, just make sure you get it nice a...
Top Tips for Sellers: What Not to Leave Behind When Moving Out
We talk a lot about things that you want to make sure you take away, if you don't want the buyers to have that item, whether it's a chandelier, or a piece of shrubbery, or the tree you planted when your child was born. You want to get those t...
What You Need to Disclose When Selling in Central Virginia
If you're selling a home in the state of Virginia, what do you need to disclose? If you have ever sold a home in another state, bought a home in another state, you may be familiar with the copious amounts of paperwork that require you to di...
Wait a Minute…I Don’t Want to Sell That with My House
If you're thinking about selling your home and you have things, especially in your yard, you might be thinking, they're not going to care if I take my great grandmother's prized hydrangea that I moved to my house 10 years ago, think again. ...
Top Buyer Regrets: What to Think about Before Buying
If you're thinking of buying a home, you're probably talking to different people, doing some research online, hearing different opinions, and maybe stressing out a little bit about, "What if I make the wrong decision?". Yes, this is a huge ...
How Long Will It Take to Sell Your Home?
As we head into the busiest season for real estate, the spring and summer market, one of the questions I get asked all the time is how long it takes to sell a home from start to finish. And I usually have a question back when someone asks m...
Baklava Crinkle Cake
This month celebrates my son's 21st birthday (how??) so I asked him to pick the recipe this month. This is what he had to offer, as we head into spring, and it feels like a pretty solid choice! Let me know if you try it! BAKLAVA CRIN...
All the News About the News About the Real Estate Industry and the NAR Settlement (That’s a mouthful)
All the things to know about what you see in the news about the real estate industry And wow. There has been a LOT of news out there lately. You’ve probably seen the headlines over the last week or so, about the “seismic” changes coming ...