Sveta Margolis

05/29/2026

Everything in your home should have a place. Even those pesky, unsightly cables.

Looking for space to store your things at home? Everything you own is competing for space in your ho...

05/22/2026

Check out these quick tips for paying down debt. What do you think?

When we think about lottery winners, we likely imagine new cars and mega-mansions. But according to ...

05/15/2026

Pass along the financial lessons you've learned to the younger generations.

Teaching children manners and how to tie their shoes is one thing, but financial lessons are often p...

05/08/2026

Confused about your HSA? Here are 5 ways to take advantage of your Health Savings Account.

Putting money in a Health Savings Account, or HSA, can help you and your family pay for health expen...

05/01/2026

Working on your green thumb? These flowering houseplants are easy to care for and are beautiful.

Are you the type of person who likes to take their flower garden indoors? Indoor plants do more than...

05/01/2026

Here is my new assistant. Still in training 🙂

Not sure why, but I feel very confident she won’t be replacing me or any other living, breathing realtor anytime soon!!

She can’t smell a weird basement, cant open a frozen lockbox (not my strongest feature as well but still) , hug a nervous client, walk through mud in cute shoes, read the room without words, or bend the path without breaking the rules.

AI can draft an offer.
But a human knows when not to send it yet... because maybe the client is being impulsive and unreasonable, or maybe the listing agent is being extra chatty (and gives out some useful info), and maybe because sometimes silence is the best negotiating tool.

So, let's cycle back in .....5 years 😉

This is "Mae dialogue with Chris Kelly" by BHHS Fox & Roach, REALTORS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

04/24/2026

Are you aware of the benefits your credit card offers?

Somewhere on your credit card statement—or maybe even on the back of the card—is contact information...

04/17/2026

Knowing how much money you have in the bank is just the start to early retirement planning.

Retiring early is a great idea if you can afford it. Unfortunately, few people plan for retirement a...

04/16/2026

Sold x 2 ‼️
A huge project came to a successful ending today.
I signed the papers at settlement and their old house is officially sold! And then I went to visit them in their new ranch home.
For the first time in a while, this couple looked at peace with the change.

I helped this beautiful couple buy a one-level ranch home, something that would work for them after her surgeries, when stairs became an impossible challenge.
Then came the move… which was not easy at all.
And when they were settled, I helped them sell their original home, the closing was today.
So, I helped them leave a home they loved: beautiful, full of memories… but also full of stairs!! After her surgery, she simply couldn’t manage them anymore.
It was emotional from the very beginning.
There was hesitation, sadness, even fear. We had to plan every detail carefully, not just the logistics, but how to make this transition feel right for them.
When they first moved into the ranch, it didn’t feel like home. And that part is real and no one talks enough about how hard that adjustment can be.
But slowly, things started to change.
They began to notice the ease… the comfort… the independence.
Less struggle. More living.
And today, seeing them calmer, lighter… more settled, it made me sooo happy.
This couple taught me how to pull yourself together when life forces a change.
How to keep going.
How to find joy again, even when it looks different than before. ❤️

04/10/2026

If you don't have gap insurance for your car, you may get caught short in an accident. Make sure you understand your coverage by knowing these terms.

From buying auto insurance to filing a claim, figuring out the language of auto insurance can be dif...