Alan was looking at his home’s back steps, constructed of pressure-treated wood, and decided it was time for the annual get-rid-of-the-mildew-and-seal-them program. Since they weren’t looking as green as they were last year, he figured the job would be a snap.
Read his tips for deck cleaning, that only require a few steps.
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Mortgage rates are on their way back up.
U.S. household net worth just hit an all-time high.
These are among the reasons why Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff says it’s now time to sell your house.
Mortgage interest rates have come up off their bottoms and more increases are bound to come.
Those who didn’t take advantage of record-low rates have missed the boat – at least for now.
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If you or someone you know is considering buying real estate in the Seattle area, call or email me! I’m happy to meet with buyers and provide complimentary consultations for successfully purchasing real estate in this market.
– Jennifer Gilbert-Smith
Mary Saunder disliked the cabinets in her kitchen from the moment she moved into her Maryland, home. “They were metal, the color of bronze,” Saunder says, “but my husband’s motto was ‘If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.'” When her husband passed away last February, Mary decided it was time to act. “I couldn’t stand it any more,” she says. But rather than spend the $25,000 or $30,000 redoing the kitchen with new cabinets would have cost her, she settled on a simpler, cheaper and far less intrusive solution.
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Everyone knows that numbers matter, so it’s no surprise that today’s home buyers are smart about basic market data and often take the lead in running their own personal finance spreadsheets. However, recent market trends present some unique challenges to buyers: multiple offers, super-short days on market (DOM), way-over-asking sales prices. Those challenges, in turn, give rise to the need for a unique set of “statistics.” Here are some of the insider stats that savvy house hunters need to know.
So you think you can’t afford an upgraded, tricked-out pad? Not so fast! Every owner deserves to come home to a place that’s beautiful, comfortable, and accommodating to their lifestyle — without going into debt. Even if you haven’t become a homeowner yet, understanding which champagne-style comforts can be inexpensively added onto a home after closing can provide powerful inspiration for sticking to your beer budget. Here are a few of those little, affordable luxuries.
There’s less than 24 hours to support my goal of a world with less cancer! Please donate here: Relay For Life of Kent – Jennifer Gilbert-Smith
Why I Support the American Cancer Society:
Every day, the American Cancer Society helps people take steps to reduce their risk of cancer or find it early when it is easiest to treat. They provide free information and services when and where people need it throughout their journey to get well. They are investing in groundbreaking research to find, prevent, treat, and cure cancer, and are working with lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and rally communities worldwide to join the fight.
I have signed up to walk and fundraise in my local Relay For Life event. I hope you will consider making a donation in support of my efforts.
Together, we have the power to help create a world where cancer can no longer claim another year of anyone’s life!
– Jennifer Gilbert-Smith
Learn more about the Relay For Life movement.
The mantel is often the focal point of the living room in winter, but it can be hard to know how to decorate the fireplace once warmer weather arrives. Do you play it up with fresh colors and artwork, or let it hide out behind strategically placed chairs and plants? No matter the approach you prefer, these 14 styling ideas should spark your imagination.
Just as with ties and hem lengths, wood flooring styles change. Colors get darker or lighter; planks get narrower or wider; woods with more or less grain show swings in popularity; softer or harder species gain or lose fans; and the wood itself may be older, newer, or even pre-engineered with a top layer or veneer-glued to a substrate to decrease expansion and contraction from moisture.
Home prices are rising across the country, but where are sellers cashing in big? Find out if your market’s ahead of the rest.
Read this list of top 10 markets with the biggest home price increases to see if now is the right time to sell.
Managing The Real Estate Details 