4 Things for Seniors to Consider Before Buying a Home in Phoenix
Now that you've reached your retirement years, it's time to focus on enjoying the kind of lifestyle you've worked hard to achieve. If you're like most seniors, chances are good you don't want to spend your days worrying about maintaining your home, dealing with frigid...
The Magic of American Football!
No doubt that music has the power to bring you back in time. Well, just like a song can transport you to a place in your life, football season takes me to the future. I grew up in Ecuador where soccer is the popular sport. Eleven years ago, I was introduced to...
You Meet Clients In The Strangest Ways
While on the flight the person behind me was having a very animated and descriptive conversation about her job. She worked in a funeral home and cremation services. The stories she was talking about had a lot of humor. It felt weird to laugh at these stories, but I couldn’t help it nor could the gentleman sitting next to me. “Interesting conversation” were the words I used to introduced myself to Scott.
Getting Your Home Ready to Sell
You would never dream of inviting guests to your house without making certain preparations, so don't invite potential buyers without first making the necessary updates by preparing your home to sell. If you are like most sellers, you want to get as much as possible...
Five Things You Should Put In Storage While Selling Your Home
When your home is on the market but you are still living there, you can't very well make it a model show home. Still, there are a few things you should think about putting in storage while your home is for sale in order to make it as appealing as possible to buyers....
Examining a Home Objectively: What Matters and What Doesn’t
Everyone heads out to look at potential homes with a list of the things they want in a house, and a list of the things they definitely do not want. In addition to that wish list, there are also some other things you will notice about the homes you visit that may...
Buying Your First Home: Seven Tips For First-Time Home Buyers
Now that you've made the decision to purchase your first home, a hearty congratulations is in order! Becoming a homeowner, especially for the first time, can stir up some feelings of anxiety and excitement. With the knowledge that you gain through individual research...
Decorating For Thanksgiving Using the Bounty of the Season
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season, a time spent with family and friends. It is also the time of year when we can spend a lot of money, and finding ways to save during the holidays is always welcome. Using the natural bounty available at this time...
The Gym New Year Resolution Faces
Like every year, at the beginning of the year the gym is packed with new faces. I call them “the New Year Resolution Faces”. Many of those faces if not all will disappear by February. Why? Because, let’s face it, it is not fun! Would you rather be having a glass of...
Get Triple A – AAA!
My day started with a tire that blew up as I was driving to get the morning bagels for my coffee shop. I was able to get to a side road and turn the car off. At 7am on a Monday, all my guy friends were in the shower, sleeping or simply had their mobile phones off....