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Laundry Room Storage: 5 Naked Truths Unless you do your laundry in the buff, it’s one chore that’s never really done. Follow these laundry room storage ideas, however, and you can breeze through your dirty duds in no time. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2010 NATIONA

Cody and I just listed our personal home for sale and I have been treating it like one of my client’s listings.  Wow. I really am tough. So much packing and de-personalization.  But I have noticed the people who did exactly what I said and sometimes more, sold the property in less time than those th

Four Dallas Fort Worth school districts were awarded exemplary ratings by the Texas Education Agency for the 2008-2009 school year. Three of these districts, Carroll Independent School District, Highland Park Independent School District and Lovejoy Independent School District, top this 2009 ranking

After walking through thousands of homes with buyers (both new and preowned), I have found one easy thing that sellers can do to make sure their home is showing the best possible presentation… Lighting!!!   Open all your curtains/binds (make sure your windows are clean) and turn on all the lights an

With my new construction back ground, I just love keeping up with the latest trends.  This tidbit was taken from the January 2010 Nation Association of Home Builders survey of builders. 10 Most Likely Features that builders will include in 2010. 1. Walk-in closet in master bedroom 2. Laundry Room 3.

Organic Weed Control Techniques Weeds are simply plants that we don’t consider desirable in our gardens. They compete with garden plants for nutrition, moisture and space. Most soils are banks of weed seeds. When we cultivate the soil in our organic gardens, we help the weeds germinate. How can you

One of the most confusing parts of the home buying/selling process is understanding the closing costs involved.  I know before I started in Real Estate, I thought if a home cost $200,000 then I needed $200,000 to buy it.  Wrong.  There are other fees involved.  Even if you have the full amount in ca

Navigating Short Sales: What to Do When the Sale Price Leaves You Short If you’re thinking of selling your home, and you expect that the total amount you owe on your mortgage will be greater than the selling price of your home, you may be facing a short sale. A short sale is one where [...]