As we adjust to the new normal, take a gander down at your body and see if it still looks like you. While COVID-19 is no joke, I’ve heard some people quip that the “19” stands for the number of pounds we all gained while staying at home. You see, there’s one thing nobody told you about the experience of … Read More
During lockdown, we were able to take walks around our neighborhood while practicing proper social distancing. If you did the same, I bet you saw what I did: Home improvements everywhere! New roofs going on and old flooring being hauled away to be replaced with shiny new tile. If you spent your isolation time doing home repairs, you’re ahead of … Read More
As our economy phases into COVID-19 recovery mode, suddenly people are asking questions like “What has COVID-19 done to my home value?” Fortunately, we’re here with some answers. You may have seen our ongoing tips on real estate and COVID-19, but if you haven’t, you can catch up here: Tip 1: Secrets of Home Buying in COVID-19Tip 2: What you … Read More
GREAT news! Stay at home regulations don’t have to keep you from finding a new home to shelter in. People are still buying, selling, moving, and loving it! New homes sales are down, it’s true; but only 8.4% in CA and 15.4% Nationally. (source, C.A.R.) See? It’s not the end of the world. And it’s not the end of your … Read More
Coping with COVID-19 can be especially tough if you find yourself holed up in a house that doesn’t suit you. Whether you’re working at home, homeschooling, or busy being chief cook and bottle washer for every meal, daydreaming about a new home can be a great way to relax in your spare moments. It’s fun to look at homes. It’s … Read More
In case you missed it, we are in the middle of a series on how to look at homebuying while staying safe during a global pandemic. If there is one gift of the COVID-19 season, it is that many of us have more time and less distractions to digest information, to refocus our priorities, and to resurrect goals we might … Read More
So, we’re in the middle of a global pandemic and most of us are safe-at-home. Thank Goodness! Please be safe! Watching financial markets has felt like riding a roller coaster, and for those of us trying to work-from-home, home-school restless children, and manage growing cabin fever, this time may feel a bit overwhelming. If this is you, be sure to … Read More
EEK! We find ourselves in the middle of what feels like an apocalypse (i.e., the Coronavirus or COVID-19). It has changed our daily lives, morphed our collective community into something simultaneously closer and farther away because of social distancing. It’s left us all not wanting to do anything other than curl up with our dogs and watch re-runs of I … Read More