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Home Maintenance

Septic System 101

As more and more people move from cities to more rural areas, we figured it was time to talk about septic systems! Many folks are unaware that homes in rural areas are not connected to city sewers. In the San …

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Home Maintenance

Spring Cleanup

The days are getting longer and the birds are busy practicing their love songs. The frogs are serenading us through the night and crocus and daffodils are starting to add color to flower beds and fields. Spring is well on …

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Real Estate Tips

Seller Home Staging 101

What is home staging?

Home staging is the process of adding, removing and rearranging furniture and decor, hence dressing up the home to make it look exceptional for listing photos and showings. Home staging is an important marketing strategy that …

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Winterizing

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November has arrived and winter is just around the corner. If you haven’t done so, it is now time to winterize your home, especially if your house will be vacant over the winter! Most people will remember to shut off …

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The Joys of Scaling Down

Scaling Down, Downsizing, Cutting Back, Minimizing, Simplifying: there are many words we use for sorting through our things and releasing our control of them to others. Formerly thought of as, well, second-class, currently the handed down item is now a …

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The Second Home

I live on San Juan Island, but I have a second home in the wilderness without even a television or cell phone coverage. Lots of people have second homes in the San Juan Islands. What is it that makes a …

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