Tamara Fisher
 
5 Outdoor Spring Cleaning Tips
Most of us homeowners consider spring cleaning as the project that clears the home’s interiors of winter’s nastiness. You know, the mud in the mud room, the...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Mar 25 2019
Trending: Danish modern furniture
What’s old typically becomes new, right? Whether it’s fashion, music, dance styles or décor, never count a trend down and out, because the chances are good that...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Mar 20 2019
Remodeling projects that give the most bang for the buck
The “ Remodeling 2019 Cost vs. Value Report *” has just recently been released. A deep dive into which remodeling projects provide a homeowner with the best...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Mar 18 2019
Rental Property Tax Tips
Owning a rental property poses tax considerations that are more complex than the residential property you live in and requires a more refined tax strategy....
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Mar 13 2019
Front yard landscaping for ranch-style homes
Designed by Cliff May in 1932, the ranch-style house was conceived specifically for California living. Mr. May combined elements of the Spanish hacienda and...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Mar 11 2019
Hey boomer: Considering buying a home in a retirement community?
Now, before you turn your nose up at the topic, we aren’t talking about senior living communities – those group homes for baby boomers and their elders where...
Bad credit home loans
It doesn’t take much to diminish a credit score. Something as small as a 30-day late payment can cause it to plummet. If that payment goes another 30 days...
Spring lawn care schedule
Lush green lawns don’t happen without some serious help from the homeowner. Sure, grass may not die if not routinely cared for, but homeowners with a lawn-care...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Feb 27 2019
Make your vacant home irresistible to homebuyers
Let’s face it, not many of us can easily envision the lifestyle that an empty room might provide. This is why paint stores offer clever apps that allow us to...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Feb 25 2019
Prepare now to sell your home this spring
In all of our years in the real estate industry, here’s a truth we’ve learned: it’s the proactive homeowner who ends up having the smoothest home sale and,...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Feb 20 2019
First time buyer? 3 things you need to buy a home
Most homeowners can clearly recall that moment it became clear that they could, and would, buy a home. Ditching the landlord is a dream of many and when you can...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Feb 18 2019
Easy ways to add more color to your home
Home improvement projects are missing from the list of Americans’ top 10 New Year’s resolutions for 2019. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t undertake one or...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Feb 13 2019
Be a smart homebuyer: Attend open houses
The National Association of Realtors tells us that 44 percent of homebuyers visit open houses. While most don’t end up buying the home, it gives them an idea of...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Feb 11 2019
Your 2019 home, according to Pinterest
As huge fans of Pinterest, we’re always eager to read the year-end wrap-up and predictions of what will be trending on the platform in the new year ahead. The...
How to buy a house: 5 tips to get the best deal
So, you’ve heard that home prices are falling, the inventory of available homes is beginning to grow and, if you look closely, you’ll see a crack beginning to...
3 of the Best Home Organization Blogs
If you’ve just purchased a home, putting all your “stuff” away is something you’re most likely not looking forward to. Unpacking boxes and then finding a place...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 30 2019
Be proactive: head off problems in the home sale before they happen
Too many home sellers feel that their listing agent is responsible for everything that comes after signing the listing agreement. Nothing could be further from...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 28 2019
Decorating on a budget with sofa slipcovers
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a new sofa whenever you wanted? Good news: when the seasons change and the urge to update your living room accordingly strikes you,...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 23 2019
What makes a neighborhood “kid-friendly?”
It may seem like an understatement, but life completely changes when you have kids. They’re so tiny, yet so powerful that they impact our lives more than...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 21 2019
Are you ready to move up?
Funny thing about houses – we often outgrow them. Especially in the throes of family-building, pretty soon a house is like our kids’ shoes – it gets tighter and...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 16 2019
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