


A Fairy Tale for Buyers
While watching the Winter Olympics, Carl holds still-weeping Jennifer in his arms. Even the women’s curling finals can’t pull her out of her funk.





Best Time to Buy? Right Now.
The main thing is to get your foot in the proverbial (or literal) door.




In Praise of Your Local Hardware Store
“The fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of a hardware store.”

Don’t Take It Too Seriously
"What we are doing here is so important, we better not take it too seriously."

"Must Haves" You Might Not Need
You don’t need an ensuite bathroom. You can accomplish everything you need to accomplish in a bathroom located in a hallway. Put a lock on the door if privacy is a concern.

Sentimental but Useless? Snap a Photo!
The very act of taking a picture creates a small ritual for saying goodbye.


What Stagers Wish You Knew
Staging is akin to hiring a Fairy Godmother to transform a mushroom into a mansion.



What House Painters Wish You Knew
"Painting is about as close to magic as you can get, and if you want the spell done right, you hire a magician."