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Three Areas to Fix Up Before Listing Napa Valley Homes for Sale

Three Areas to Fix Up Before Listing Napa Valley Homes for Sale

Knowing what aspects, you need to focus on when getting your home ready to sell can be overwhelming. You want to make sure the home is presented in the right light to attract buyers, but at the same time you would rather avoid investing a lot more into the property....

How to Cut Your Electricity Bill in Half

How to Cut Your Electricity Bill in Half

  You don’t have to freeze in the winter or start reading by candlelight to reduce your electricity bill. There are many simple ways to use less power with little, if any, impact on your lifestyle. A good place to start is with your electronics. According to the...

The home design trend you need to know about

The home design trend you need to know about

With the new year underway, the housing world is buzzing about the next trend in home design and remodeling. This year it seems certain the growing trend of mixing and layering materials, something many designers and architects noticed was growing in popularity over...

Making an Offer in a Competitive Market

Making an Offer in a Competitive Market

Imagine finding a home you love, making an offer, and then finding out there are other competing offers on the table. Ouch. If you’re looking for a property in a competitive market, it is likely that there will be multiple offers. Even just one can create the risk...

5 Easy DIY Projects to Tackle This Winter

5 Easy DIY Projects to Tackle This Winter

The winter months are the perfect time to dig in and tackle easy DIY projects for an updated home you'll enjoy all year long. These five simple home improvement projects are incredibly easy, affordable and can be completed in three hours or less. Marvelous mirrors...

What you should know about rising interest rates

What you should know about rising interest rates

Homeowners planning to refinance and buyers searching for a home may have an idea of what’s in store for them with regards to interest rates, but they never really know until they lock in a rate. This is in part because rates can change direction fast, and when they...

How to Watch Out for Poisons in Your Home

How to Watch Out for Poisons in Your Home

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 90% of exposures to poisons occur inside the home. Almost all are preventable, if you follow some simple guidelines. Look for the poison label on products you buy. Visually, it’s a skull and cross...

What Does a Property Surveyor Do?

What Does a Property Surveyor Do?

Property Surveyors, sometimes referred to as land Surveyors, play a vital role in the real estate world. They are the professionals who determine or confirm the exact boundaries of a property. Will you need to deal with a Property Surveyor when selling your home? You...

2017 Decorating Trends

2017 Decorating Trends

I love seeing how the styles shift from year to year, we have seen a lot of gray the last few years.  Looks like green is the trend for 2017! Click below to read the article: The Decorating Trends to Look for in 2017 - Vogue

Your Exit Plan in Case of a Fire

Your Exit Plan in Case of a Fire

In almost every movie featuring a house on fire, the actors seem to be able to move around the house and see just fine, while beating back flames with a shirt or coat. Of course, that’s not what happens in real fires.  When there’s fire in a home, there is typically...

Will an Open House Help Sell your Home?

Will an Open House Help Sell your Home?

You’ve probably seen signs around the area for Open Houses. You may have even attended a few. These are open invitations for potential buyers to drop by on a certain day and time, to check out the property and get more information. When you’re listing your home for...

Should You Worry About Moisture on Windows?

Should You Worry About Moisture on Windows?

You’re standing by your window admiring the view. Then you notice it. Moisture has built-up around the edges of the glass. Should you worry? It all depends on the reason for the build up. Assuming you have traditional double-pane glass in your windows, there are a few...

Selling Your Home in a Crowded Market

Selling Your Home in a Crowded Market

When you’re about to sell your home, it may be disheartening to see so many other properties for sale in your neighborhood. You may be thinking, “That’s a lot of competition! Will our property get noticed?” Fortunately, there are many proven strategies for standing...

Tips to Make Your Property for Sale in Napa Stand Out from the Rest

Tips to Make Your Property for Sale in Napa Stand Out from the Rest

Selling your home can be stressful, particularly when there appears to be an abundance of property for sale in Napa. Standing out amongst the competition may seem difficult; however, here are a few tips to help your Napa, CA, real estate get noticed. The Right...

Home improvement: What’s old is New Again

Home improvement: What’s old is New Again

Fall is a popular time for home improvement as people think about impressing their guests during the holidays. It is also a time for change, which makes the current trends in home decor so unique. Simply put, what's old is new again. Homeowners are gravitating to...

4 Great Ways to Create an Outdoor Living Space

4 Great Ways to Create an Outdoor Living Space

Whether you plan to live in your home for years to come, or have an upcoming listing on your mind, now could be a great time to create an outdoor living space. Today more than ever, homeowners are seeking ways to maximize the footprint of their home - both inside the...

Down Payment Assistance

Down Payment Assistance

There are some great opportunities available for buyers that may be eligible for the City of Napa down payment assistance program! Down Payment Assistance Workshop coming up in October and November! June 3, 2016 With interest rates still at historically low levels,...

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