Everything “home”

Whether you’re interested in buying, decorating, flipping or DIY projects, we’ve got it. Help for everything #home

Welcome! Thanks for coming by. My name is Marcia and I am a long time Realtor, real estate flipper, crafter, and lover of everything that goes into making a beautiful home. I hope you will enjoy the site. I will provide information ranging from craft projects to renovation and making passive income from property rentals and flipping–my favorite projects!

There are lots of topics to review! So, I’ve subdivided them below (with just a few blog post previews) into subsections that should make it easier to navigate to the area you’re more interested in.

Just click on the heading to go to that area of the site. There you’ll see all of the posts under that topic.

Home Flipping and Investing
Home Decor and Staging
Home Buying and Selling
Home Made

Flipping and Investing

Here are a few of my recent posts having to do with real estate investing, as well as the ins and outs of flipping.

Mentoring townhouse flip

Hey guys! I wanted to start giving you info on the townhouse we’re going to be working on. Now, take a look at how our townhouse looks…. Obviously it needs some work (including a new roof). So, I guess the first question is, how much would you think you’d pay for a townhouse in this … Read more

Mistakes to Avoid when You Install Kitchen Cabinet Pulls [free template]

How to Install Cabinet Pulls Adding kitchen cabinet pulls transformed the look and feel of this renovated condo. We flipped this condo in just two weeks, and saving time on the kitchen while making it look great was essential to our success. Avoid the mistakes I made when you install kitchen cabinet pulls. Adding hardware … Read more

1 Gray and White Kitchen (that blew up my Pinterest)

Are you in love with the thought of a gray and white kitchen? As a long time Realtor and Home Flipper, I’ve seen lots of kitchens over the years. But this is the first one that I pinned and that the world seemed to fall in love with. Below you will see that one kitchen … Read more

Real Estate Investing for Baby

Real Estate Investing That Will Revolutionize Your Baby’s Future

How a small investment grew to $240,000 and also paid for a 4 year University Tuition 7 months after my son was born, his father and I divorced… What a terrible way to start a story, right? Sorry about that, but I need to start there so you’ll know where I was financially and mentally, … Read more

Decor and Staging

Here are some ways to make your property look like a million bucks for much less than you think!

Kitchen design trends 2020

Looking For Kitchen Design Inspiration? These Are The Hottest Trends on Instagram

If you’re thinking about tackling a kitchen renovation project, you’re probably looking for as much design inspiration as possible. And one of the best places to find that inspiration—and peruse some of the hottest interior design trends of 2020? Instagram. A recent study from Wren Kitchens (outlined in an article in REALTOR Magazine) analyzed 500,000 Instagram … Read more

Condo bedroom renovation and staging

Condo Bedroom Renovation and Staging Under $500

When looking and the before and after photos of this condo bedroom, did you guess at what it cost to renovate and stage this room? It’s probably less than you think… The total bedroom renovation and staging cost was under $500! The room renovation itself was less than $50! A fresh coat of paint was … Read more

Buying and Selling

These resources are great when you’re buying or selling your primary residence. Whether your a first time buyer or an experienced seller, there’s something here for everyone. Loads of free downloadable booklets and real estate articles.

Escalation Clause 2020

What’s an Escalation Clause Addendum? [free downloadable]

The escalation clause states that your offer will automatically escalate to a higher price when there’s another offer that’s higher than yours. You specify what incremental increase you agree to, and what your top price is. In this way, your offer automatically moves to the top of the list in a multiple offer situation. The advantage of it is that you try to mitigate your risk of overpaying.

home buyers august 2020

August Home Buying Activity Making Up For Lost Spring Market

In normal years, Spring is the hottest homebuying season of the year. But we don’t have to tell you that 2020 isn’t a normal year—and as a result of the COVID-19 shutdowns, it looks like peak homebuying season is going to hit a little late this year. According to recent data from realtor.com, pace of sales, … Read more

Selling Your Home? Watch Out For These Stressors

There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to selling your home—and for many sellers, those moving parts can cause a good amount of stress. But what are the most stressful parts of the home selling process? According to a recent survey from LendingTree, some of the top stressors for home sellers include: Buying … Read more

First Time Home Buyers

9 Surprising Things First Time Home Buyers Should Know

People who have been homeowners for a long time tend to forget how exciting and nerve-wracking it feels to buy a home for the first time. Once you’ve been through the process, you know what to expect and aren’t surprised by the second (or fifth) go-around. But for first time home buyers, the road is … Read more

downsizing

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE DOWNSIZING YOUR HOME

Expert advice from a real estate professional about getting the most out of your largest asset. Avoid making mistakes that many don’t even realize they’re making until it’s too late when downsizing. JUST GIVE ME THE CODE TO THE FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY SO I CAN GET THE GUIDE! Been thinking about downsizing your home? I … Read more

SO YOUR HOME DIDN’T SELL, NOW WHAT?

Download my guide to addresses common reasons why houses don’t get sold, and it get a blueprint for getting it SOLD the next time it’s listed

Home Made

Here we go through items that help make our house a home. Simple projects and tutorials for the items that we just love to create.

5 minute Scrunchie Tutorial

Quick and easy tutorial to make a college sports team themed scrunchie. A step by step tutorial. These make great additions to graduation gift baskets. DIY your scrunchie.

Money generating Disney condo for sale!

If you’ve been considering investing in an income producing Florida condo to travel to, and to use for year round income, you may have found the ideal property! Side note: If you’re interested in real estate investing and flipping in general, feel free to join the best new Facebook Group there is! That is, only … Read more

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