Buying North Conway real estate can be a bit like the beginnings of a dating relationship. The initial meeting might be an open house so there are other people around to take the pressure off. This allows you to just dip...
You survived round 1! You made it through Thanksgiving and you are still alive and kicking! Perhaps at this point you are simply thankful that all of your relatives have finally gone home. This year it was just my girlfriend, her mom and I for a yummy turkey dinner. It was great, simple and we were on the couch by 7PM. For Christmas this year, we will have an additional 5 guests in the house: Mom, dad, Tyler (brother), Mel (his wife) and Lily (lovable greyhound). We are excited for them to be here and I haven't seen Lily since July! (Oh, and it will be good to visit with the humans as well!)
One thing that we all do, regardless of our guests imploring us not to "make a fuss" is clean the house before they get here. As I was reviewing my task list of cleaning it occurred to me that there are hot spots throug...
If you happen to be reading this on Sunday, you'll think I'm crazy. If you are reading this on Saturday, we're good! Fall is a time of roller coaster weather in the northeast. One day you are soaking in the sun on an awesome bike ride or hike, shorts and t-shirt blowing in the breeze. The next day you're packed under long johns and your favorite wool sweater, watching a high school football game huddled under a blanket. I just visited a friend in Boulder, Colorado and on Monday of this past week, helped him shovel 6" of snow off his front deck! It truly is the most amazing time of year.
My friend has lavender plants growing down below his deck and the wet heavy snow wreaked a bit of havoc on those poor unsuspecting bushes. It made me think of my own fledgling shrubs ba...
Buying North Conway real estate can be a bit like the beginnings of a dating relationship. The initial meeting might be an open house so there are other people around to take the pressure off. This allows you to just dip...