Melissa Brosey, Real Estate Agent

07/16/2026

90s design is trending again

07/09/2026

"If you have practical skills, offer to teach them. A neighbor's adult child, a grandchild, or a young person at a local makerspace will benefit from hands-on guidance that no video can replicate. Tom Silva of This Old House has long emphasized that even simple projects carry hidden complexity — which is exactly why learning from someone experienced matters."

The person who could fix everything is gone, and we're all paying for it.

07/08/2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/home-and-garden/my-mother-in-law-s-trick-for-finding-an-always-cool-home-is-clever/ar-AA27uL1i?ocid=msedgntp&pc=SMTS&cvid=6a4e82f4198c4ab984530591bbb6e06a&ei=19

It makes so much sense.

06/15/2026

Thank you and salud, amigo! Wishing you and your family all the best on your new adventure!

06/04/2026

"Ask most homeowners with a two-car garage how many cars actually sleep inside it on a given night, and the answer is usually zero. Home storage industry surveys have consistently found that fewer than 30% of American garages are used primarily to park a car — a figure that surprises people until they think about their own garage for a moment.

The displacement didn't happen overnight."

The garage went from family pride to storage dump — and back again.

05/29/2026

16 Cold Stream Dr is SOLD! Happy settlement day to my seller! Thank you for choosing me as your agent (for the 2nd time) and good luck on your cross country move!

05/26/2026

This is a sweet read, and I love the "farewell party with a catch" idea!

Leaving a house isn’t necessarily something to be celebrated, honored, and commemorated, but leaving a home? That’s something else entirely. “The building is a house when you buy it and a house when you leave it empty, but it’s a home in between,” says Matt Paxton, host of Filthy Fortunes ...

05/21/2026

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-smart-way-to-handle-shared-inheritance-buying-out-your-sibling-when-you-inherit-a-house/ar-AA1XD3zC?ocid=msedgntp&pc=SMTS&cvid=6a0f6954fa94492cbfed82c10f3209ed&ei=6

A home inherited by siblings is a great opportunity for the next generation—and a potential source of friction if not handled with care.

05/19/2026

05/02/2026

"You know you’re in a home that’s kind to your brain when you sigh with relief, just walking through the door. "

Your home is one of your best tools for emotional regulation.