You know how some people get excited about cars, a shiny new kitchen, maybe a cool new gadget? I get over-the-top excited about pricing real estate (ok fine, a new kitchen, too). There truly is a science to it. And when you get the combination just right - it...
Welcome to the jewel of the Fingerlakes, a darling B&B house tour of the Lady of the Lake! Have you guys ever stayed in a bed and breakfast before? Ever thought about owning one? In this episode of Walkthrough Wednesday presented by California Closets, we take...
So it’s time to list your house. Sigh. Are you sure you’re ready? The number one reason for divorce is moving. OK, so that’s not exactly true. But the real number one reason for the dreaded D word is money. What’s the biggest investment of your life? Your home....
Jon sent me an email yesterday with the subject line "FUN!". I literally could not wait to open it. Was it a list of vacation locations, houses to flip, a coop of chickens looking for a home, an idea for a donut shop? All of the aforementioned would have got my...
Recently we had a client become so ready for the projects to be complete, when it came to the furniture and accessories (my favorite!), they implored us to just order it all from one store. So boom!, it could be done tomorrow. No. A hard no. And here's why. Though...
I've always had an affinity for the red, white and blue. Patriotic pride pumps through my veins and with a last name of Nixon, we get asked about our relation to the President on the regular. Funny story. When my mom was pregnant with me she was so sure I was a...
If I could snap my fingers and have the entire house painted, renovated and curated, I'd do it. OK, that's not true. I say that I'd like it all done in an instant, but the truth is, this is the fun part. Now. When everything is in disarray and I spend ridiculous...
You know I didn't see our current home before Jon pulled the trigger, right? Thank goodness. Because I would have vetoed it immediately. Frankly, I wouldn't have scheduled a showing after viewing the photos online. He's a brave soul, no? It was dark. It looked...
I’ve just crawled out from under roughly 198 moving boxes, and must be a glutton for punishment because the boxes keep coming and it feels like me and the post lady are besties. I am, however, #1 on the hitlist of the UPS guy (and my wonderful husband). I...
Well, we made it. Nice to meet you new home. From telling friends and family that I didn't get to see our house until after the closing, I found out that this is not really the norm for most. People were appalled. What if you don't like it?! Let me say this. Jon,...
