Linda Breeden's (lindashouses) Blog

I thought this was very good information - very reflective of what's happening with the economy and realestate purchases in general - I hop you enjoy it and find some good ideas. Linda  What's In and What's Not - 2010 Trends in Home Design There are always new trends in home design and the hot it...

I thought this was great information for anyone looking to "spiff up" their home soon, but who might be dragging their feet.  Whether you are looking to sell and feel some improvements would help your cause, or whether you're there for the long run - why not save some money on your home improveme...

Did you ever wonder that all the planets were aligned against a particular sale or that someone somewhere must be sticking pins in a little effigy of your listing.  Yes, this is yet another story of unrequited closure and - .... happens.  I happened to contact a very lovely woman whose home had b...

    After waiting over 6 months on a short sale and well beyond the acceptable frustration level, my buyer and I decided that we should take the bull by the horns and find a property that could close quickly (in this case, before the first time home buyer tax credit ran out). An obvious solution ...

Want a potential charmer near downtown Safety Harbor, Safety Harbor with it's small town appeal and great sense of community?  Don't mind a project?  This home is only a short walk to downtown.  Nearly 1700sf of living space plus a 2 car garage on an oversized lot.  For those of you not familiar ...

I've heard some pretty wild real estate stories. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending how you look at it, since my mother was in real estate for years before me I had the benefit of being forewarned about some of the possible things that could occur.  Of course none of THOSE things have happe...

I don't know about most of you but I have a hard time just sitting either at an open house, or in this case a situation where I offered to let the home depot  guy in to measure my client's kitchen for new cabinets.  This was quite a few years ago and my clients were still in Georgia and wanted ev...

When I first moved from New York City, via Cincinnati, to Safety Harbor, my first thought wasn't that I was headed to the land of culture and art.  I'd lived, arguably in the most thriving artistic metropolis in the world and I was now going to be in Florida??????? I am pleased to report that tho...

Hi Melissa, I think we've all had a few private "told you so" moments. I hate to admit that I've lost listings strictly based on recommended price, which then haven't sold but somehow being 'right" doesn't make up for not getting the sale.  I decided after a couple of these scenarios when I am kn...