“M” is for Mortgage

Nine out of ten homebuyers are going to need to finance at least a portion of their home.  So, of any blog topic I could choose to do, this blog is probably the most relevant.  This topic is also one of the most difficult to write, due to amount of information available.  Fixed, adjustable, balloon, interest only, FHA, VA, 50, 40, 30, 20, 15…… The options, and information available for each option is endless!  No wonder why people are...

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“L” is for Low Maintenance Landscaping

“L” is for Low Maintenance Landscaping

How much time do you spend on your landscaping each year?  How much time do you want to spend?  Between mowing, weeding, planting, watering and maintenance care, the typically homeowner spends hundreds of hours doing yard work.  While the creative side of landscaping ie: planting, can be relaxing and enjoyable; most of us find the aspect of maintenance tedious, and by the end of the season dread the chore.  Here are some basic tips to create...

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“K” is for Kitchen Office

“K” is for Kitchen Office

“The kitchen is the heart of the Home.”  This has been a catch phrase for years.  It is printed onto décor and embroidered on kitchen towels in kitchens around the world.  I have a new phrase “My kitchen is mission control.”  Whether I am doing homework with the kids, cooking a meal, paying bills, planning a family trip…. I’m in the kitchen.  Because so much happens in the kitchen, it is essential that I have an area to...

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