Now that a new year has started and everyone’s calmed down after the holidays, homeowners are going to be looking forward to doing repairs/replacements/upgrades to their homes to get them ready for sale. Being able to have a handy list of what will give the best bang for the buck – and alternati
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01/10/2011
From my EcoBroker Winter Update 2010 came these great tips on how to have a green holiday! Hope ya’ll enjoy and are having a Merry Christmas! Ideas to Make your Holiday Green Here are a few ideas from your friends at EcoBroker to help make your holiday season a lot more green! We found most of th
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12/10/2010
Well, my favorite magazine has come out with some more delicious recipes! Just in time for the cold weather, some hearty sandwiches and hot and tasteful soups to keep us warm this holiday season! Cuban Sandwich Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes 1 loaf Cuban bread (or French
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11/05/2010
Today, I was looking over a newsletter I get when I saw a very good article that’s right in time for Halloween. If you have kids or know kids with food allergens, Halloween can be full of tricks when most everything sold can trigger a reaction! Luckily, there are ways to trick or treat and still
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10/29/2010
This month the EcoBroker Green Update (an exclusive newsletter for EcoBrokers and Ecosociates) talked about 5 easy and usually inexpensive ways to save water at your home. This is becoming more and more vital, as our freshwater resources become scarcer. Below I’ve listed the 5 points, with my own
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10/15/2010
Last August, I happened to mention how Amarillo was coming out on Housing Predictor at a 2.1% appreciation. Texas as a whole has been able to survive the housing bubble, and we're on the upswing! This week - from Business Wire - Veros Real Estate Solutions has released the September Home Price
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10/07/2010
Once again, one of my favorite magazines has come up out with some very delicious food from the other side of the Asian continent! Here we are, some interesting (and tasty!) Chinese recipes that you can make in about the time it takes to order and get delivery! Edamame Servings: 4Prep Time: 5 mi
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04/30/2010
We all know the housing market will recover - it's bound to with the children of the baby boomers starting to enter the housing market. With builders cutting back new construction to the lowest point in a decade, it seems we could be looking at a shortage of houses for sale. Imagine that, a sho
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02/05/2010
Fully preparing your home for sale can make a considerable difference in the time it takes to sell it. You can help eliminate buyer objections before they arise by making necessary repairs and improvements, some of which are suggested below. It never changes! Kitchens and bathrooms still sell ho
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01/15/2010
In this busy world, it's sometimes hard to keep track of all the events going on our own home towns. Well, for Amarillo, I've found several helpful websites to help keep me up to date. First, Amarillo Globe News has a little calendar story on their Local News page. This list events for the next
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01/08/2010