Tag: homeowner

• Sustainable Curb Appeal: The New White Picket Fence

  

  Curb appeal and sustainability have historically felt at odds with each other. The front yard beauty standard for so long being a perfectly manicured green lawns with an impermeable driveways and sparse vegetation. But now, especially in the PNW, we are seeing a pull away from the white picket fence norm and seeing yards that…

  samsoldbyjen

  February 29, 2024

  Home Projects & Trends, Homeownership

  curb appeal, eco-friendly, gardening, go green, Home Projects, homeowner, Homeownership, sustainability, sustainable-living, water-conservation

• Mortgage Hacks 101

  

  What does the word mortgage mean to you? For most people it is a 30 year loan that they take out from a lender to buy a home. And that’s it. Most of us don’t think about our mortgage outside of making monthly payments, maybe refinancing, and for some using it to take out a…

  jenlsinger

  March 24, 2023

  Home Buying, Homeownership, Wealth Building

  finance, Home buyer, Home Buying, homeowner, interest rates, lending, mortgage, Mortgage Calculator, mortgage hacks, PNW, Portland OR, Real Estate, Real Estate Team, Realtor, Wealth Building

• Spring Maintenance Checklist 

  

  When the cold weather departs and the warm weather starts creeping in, it might be time to start preparing your home for spring and inspecting for possible damages over the fall and winter months. Springtime brings the perfect weather to get outside, start larger projects you may have pushed aside, and get your home in…

  jenlsinger

  March 16, 2023

  Home Projects & Trends, Homeownership

  chores, Home maintenance, home maintenance tips, homeowner, Homeownership, spring checklist, spring cleaning