SOLD!
No, I didn’t sell the blog, but the rental property, the source of Many. Of. These. Posts. is now SOLD. I’ll leave it at: I couldn’t be happier it is gone and off the...
Category: Entertaining MLS Listings
Spot Warning Signs of a Shoddy Flood Remodel
We are now approximately seven months after Hurricane Harvey. As time goes on more and more remodeled homes are hitting the market. This certainly is the case for the neighborhood where my husband is...
Do You Need to Remove Tile After a Flood? Solved!
Do you have to remove tile after a flood water has ripped it’s way your home? To be clear, we are not talking about your waterline breaking and flooding out your house.* We are...
Using Zillow for Current Housing Market Research
Are you interested in buying a new house?* Do you have a new job somewhere else and need to sell your current house before you can put down 20% to avoid PMI on your...
Tips on Listing an Apartment, Condo, or House for Rent
Last weekend was a wild success! Thirteen solo hours driving round trip were successful with a two year old. We had a lot of quality girl time from making s’mores to dancing while waiting...
The Housing Market After a Hurricane: Month 2
Some people have to have their daily Starbucks fix. Other people enjoy dropping a #2 while cruising on Facebook. One of my guilty pleasures is looking at Zillow. Zillow is a Chrome tab you...
Just Needs Paint House: Update #1
The original series of listings for the Just Needs Paint house were so entertaining they are too good not to share. Keep in mind this was a foreclosure. The bank was trying to sell...
Just Needs Paint: the Story Behind the Name
Just Needs Paint arises from an unexpected adventure during a normal event: house hunting! In February of 2009, I started looking to buy my first personal residence. This was about a year before the...
