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Blog Revue – Young House Love

I’d be completely remiss in this “best of blogs” series if I didn’t spend at least one week writing about Young, House, Love… they are the gold standard for DIY, home decorating and renovating. They’ve been working on their homes a...

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Blog Revue – The Heathered Nest

Some days I sit down to write my weekly blog post and just sit. And sit. I have all these ideas, but the words won’t come. Which, if you know me live and in person, is completely out of character. I’m rarely without an opinion and am usuall...

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Blog Revue – The Inspired Home

Truth time: how many of you started perusing the blog I recommended last week and found yourself still reading HOURS later? I know, I know! This whole blog-lifestyle (both the reading and the writing!) can be a huge time-suck if you’re not ca...

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Blog Revue – Intro

In my spare time – yes, I do hear you laughing – I like to meander through other blogs and sites, especially those picture-riffic posts about home improvement, design and interior decoration.  Scrolling through a blog that takes a home fro...

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Post Traumatic Real Estate Disorder

Recently, I’ve been accused of being very doom and gloom as I wrote the first few chapters of my new book, Real Estate is Not for Sissies, and passed them off as blog posts. Kidding. I’m not really writing a book. Maybe someday, when I have...

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Buying A Home Is Not For Sissies – Part 3

We’ve all heard the phrase “Buyer, Beware,” but I don’t like it because it’s just so dire. Although I’ve spent the last few weeks writing about the stresses and strains of real estate and how it might affect my clients, I really don...

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Selling Your Home Is Not For Sissies – Part 2

I recently read an article about life’s most stressful life events. Guess what was number one? Yep, you guessed it. I’m writing about it so the answer must be BUYING OR SELLING A HOME. Seriously. Number one, most stressful event before losi...

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Real Estate Is Not For Sissies – Part 1

You know that “Dummies” book series… Philosophy for Dummies, Chess for Dummies? I think there’s probably a Real Estate for Dummies book out there somewhere. Which is completely frightening. Why – oh why – would you trust a generic b...

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Williamson County – Nolensville

Here I thought I was all set to wrap up my Williamson County introduction and then I remembered: NOLENSVILLE. It was one of those “sit up in bed, middle of the night, I can’t believe I almost forgot that” moments. Nolensville is a lovely ...

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Williamson County – Leipers Fork

I grabbed a quick lunch last week at one of my favorite Franklin eateries. A small group of “mature” ladies were seated in the booth behind me and their conversation made me giggle. They’d clearly lived in Franklin for quite some time a...

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