Cluttercore Home Trend Review
Thursday, September 16, 2021The Cluttercore trend came about during the pandemic while everyone was quarantining. Some people did more online shopping and purchased more items out of need and desire. People wanted to see items that made them happy, that evoked memories, and that cocooned them in security. Cluttercore is exuberantly mismatching, and highlighting items that are already loved.... More
Weekend Challenge: Shop at Three Local Businesses
Friday, September 10, 2021Supporting local business is something that is very important to me. Local business owners live in our community. They are our neighbors. They are our friends. I love the relationships that form over supporting local businesses and restaurants. These are people you can rely on and count on!Several of my friends have told me in... More
Seller Music Options for Home Showings
Friday, September 03, 2021As I have shown homes lately, I have noticed that sometimes Sellers choose to play music in the background while the home showings occur. Sometimes the song choices are great, relaxing, or catchy. Other times, they distracted the buyers, or worse, they made the home showing a non-plesant experience.Songs For Home Showings: Non-Pleasant ResultsLow RiderThis... More
The 365 Day Christmas Tree Trend
Friday, August 27, 2021Ever since 2020, I have noticed several of my friends who have kept their Christmas tree up longer than Christmas time. Some of my friends have even decorated their tree for other holidays:BirthdaysValentine’s DaySt. Patrick’s DayEasterFourth of JulyFirst Day of SchoolAutumnHalloweenSome take the time to incorporate homemade ornaments, or they purchase different ornaments.Some of my... More
Ceiling Paint Colors
Friday, August 20, 2021Growing up, my parents chose to paint the ceilings in all of our rooms white. I think that was the trend in the 90s and early 2000s. It was easy, made the wall color stand out, and dust was not as noticeable. My parents also painted our living room about 5 different colors when I... More
Reliable and Ready: The Lifelong Mantra
Friday, August 13, 2021I had just started my real estate career, and I had decided that I was going to start on a door knocking plan. It was a great way for me to learn about the neighborhood, meet people, and not sit the office all day. As I was creating the marketing material that I was going... More
Happy Homeownership with Small Closets
Friday, August 06, 2021Once upon a time, I was a frequent shopper. I would go out every weekend, and buy. It didn’t matter what I bought, I just bought. Clothing, home décor, office supplies, gifts, treasures, etc.Items I thought were cute. Items I thought I couldn’t live without. Items.Stuff.Junk.I liked shopping because of the whole experience. It was... More
Option Period: The Seller’s Perspective
Friday, July 30, 2021We have put your home on the market. You have followed my advice about de-cluttering and de-personalizing your home. You have made it as “show ready” as possible. You have made it as easy as possible for the buyer to come and tour your home.And then, it happens.You get an offer. You may even get... More
Advice for Home Sellers from Kelly Raulston's Personal Experience
Friday, July 23, 2021My husband and I chose to put our home on the market. There was a home that we were interested in, but we had to sell our home in order to purchase. During this time there were good moments, bad moments, and ugly moments. We both worked full time jobs, and the time that we... More
Weekend Challenge: Re-Arrange One Room of Furniture
Friday, July 16, 2021I recently went over to one of my clients’ houses, and I absolutely love how they chose to decorate their home. Then, as soon as I came home, I walked inside, looked at my furniture, and felt like something needed to change.I did not really want to spend the money on new furniture, or paint,... More
