Home Improvement
Spring Cleaning Tips to Avoid Spring Pests
Our House The weather is warming up and the flowers are blooming. With the coming of spring, many homeowners are heading up their spring-cleaning checklists. Make sure to protect your home by cleaning hotspots for spring pests in and around your property. Here are four areas to cover. 1. The Yard. Infestations start outside, so tackling …
How to Decorate with Pink
Our House Do you decorate for Valentines Day? Some people love to add hearts and all things love to their decor in the month of February. I’ve even seen friends that are neutral lovers make wooden heart banners that are absolutely adorable. For whatever reason, I have never decorated for the holiday, but I do …
From Christmas to Winter
Our House January… It’s always a bittersweet time to me. My heart craves simplicity, but misses the coziness of Christmas. It’s easy to feel like your home is somewhat bare after all the extras of holiday decor. How do you make that transition from Christmas to winter in your decorating? Here are five tips. 1. …
A Track Record for Housing Market Optimism in 2022
Our House Are you as thankful as we are to be in 2022? Although January 1 is just another day in our lives, it does represent the start of the new year’s adventures and statistical measures. Since we’re feeling thankful, let us be thankful in all things… even crazy real estate markets. We’ve always stressed …
Twinkle Twinkle Little Light
Special Feature It’s the best time of year! Twinkle lights, family gatherings and holiday cheer…Christmas time is here! Nothing gets me in the spirit like a Christmas tree. Have you ever wondered what is so magical about a Christmas tree? It’s the first thing we put up and the last thing we take down. I …
6 Tips for Selling Your Home during the Holidays
Our House It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but as you can imagine this is not our busiest time in the real estate world. Although the holiday season, in and of itself, is stressful, combined with selling your home during the Christmas chaos sounds like a recipe waiting for a disaster. But do …
Charlotte’s Happy Home: Experiencing the Work of the Lord
Cover Story A lot has changed since we featured Charlotte Evans Russell in the October 2019 issue of Birmingham Christian Family where she shared her transformational faith story that began in foster care, addiction and then to life as a pastor’s wife. Russell is a popular social media influencer who started her Instagram account, @charlotteshappyhome, …
When to Call your Realtor
Home for the Holidays Thinking about selling? Call your realtor before any repairs or renovations. As realtors, we want to ensure that whatever changes are made appeal to the largest audience possible. The larger the buyer audience, the more money you can get for your home. We also need to zero in on which repairs or …