Home is Where You Hang Your Hammer

I have lived in many places over the course of my lifetime, and in many situations as well! I have been awoken most mornings this summer by a construction crew either crashing through demolition work or banging away at construction. We are currently in the midst of an addition that rivals the footprint of our existing Victorian century home and this comes as the memories of an 8 month complete gut and rebuild are all but faded.

The disruption has come to a point where my morning routine includes the essentials like several strangers yelling at each other and country music blasting outside the bathroom window (which I have had to cover with a blanket, as the existing curtains were NOT providing the privacy needed). I have to admit though, the renovation is pleasingly coming together to the point that I can walk around in what will be the new 22' x 28' master bedroom and visualise where the 22' walk in closet will be... Swoon!
It's a dramatic love/hate relationship.

After much deliberation and research my husband and I decided on this project as it would seem that our relationship thus far has been consistently changing. Over our years together we have lived in 6 different communities in the Valley. 5 years ago we bought our first home together and since have renovated, landscaped and built on to that home! While I really do appreciate all the changes (once they are done), it has not been without a great deal of effort, planning and occasional headaches. I certainly have gotten a firm grasp on the foresight and issues surrounding making a house into a forever home. The truth is that more often than not, there is something that new buyers will want to change to make their new home really theirs. It may be painting, changing flooring, landscaping, increasing energy efficiency or bigger projects like changing layout or construction. In essentially all of these cases I can help as I have lived through them all!

If you are thinking about making a move I can help! Whether it be consulting on projects that will increase the resale value of your current home, or finding you a home for the future. Being a great REALTOR® is much more than just buying & selling.