How To Screen For A Good Home Contractor

In this 4-minute piece from NBC’s The Today Show, you learn tips for picking a good home contractor. The advice is mostly common sense, but definitely worth heeding.

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Heath Ceramics: Creative re-use! Wine bottles transformed to drinking glasses

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It was a productive shopping trip to Heath Ceramics in Sausalito this week (BTW, they now have a small store at the Ferry Building in S.F.). Not only did I piece together a beautiful set of dishes (seconds at that, which had the slightest flaws!), but I came across these beautiful glasses which were formerly… [Continue Reading]

At Long Last!! Sick of the Yellow Pages? Now you can opt out!

I think it’s been a good 10 years since I’ve last opened a Yellow Pages book.  Such a waste of resources for most people who are online.  Now there’s an easy way to opt out along with adjusting other mail preferences.  Be patient with the yellow pages site, it keeps going down because of excessive… [Continue Reading]

Cost vs. value: what home renovation projects have the greatest return?

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Cost vs. value:  what home renovation projects have the greatest return? A new garage door, window replacement & minor kitchen remodels top the list for greatest ROI.  If you’re thinking about upgrades to your home, talk with your Realtor for guidance on what is appropriate for your neighborhood so as to not over improve your… [Continue Reading]

How to save a few trees & time on your next real estate purchase or sale with Docusign (e-signature)!

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How to save a few trees & time on your next real estate purchase or sale with Docusign (e-signature)! I never tire of the ease in using Docusign for my clients real estate transactions.  I can’t imagine having to inconvenience clients by asking them to ink sign the sometimes 400+ pages of documents (particularly with… [Continue Reading]

Eight Quick Tips for Living Green

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Today, living green isn’t just a lifestyle choice; it makes solid financial sense. As home energy costs increase, homeowners are seeking simple and smart ways to save energy and consequently save money, too. Trying to create a more environmentally sound household doesn’t have to start with taking out a massive loan in order to [...]

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