Tracy Cooper, Realtor

09/18/2026

Have you been meaning to convert your old photos and videos to a digital platform? Follow these steps to protect your precious memories.

Your children’s precious years are preserved on tape and in photo albums. Or are they? Old video tape degrades over time. Photos turn yellow. Here’s how to rescue those memories for the digital age. Preserving photographs. Purchasing a scanner is a great first step to preserving photos. Choose o...

09/16/2026

Determined to tackle that home painting project? Don't begin your work without checking this list of essential tools for the task.

Painting can be a big job, but with the right tools the task will be easier and the finished product more professional. Here are nine essential tools. Masking tape will keep paint off of adjacent areas where you don’t want it, making your job decidedly easier. Most often this will be masking trim ...

09/14/2026

Self-employed people know that qualifying for a mortgage can be challenging. A bank statement mortgage loan may make home ownership possible for this category of borrowers. Here’s how bank statement loans work.

Whether you are self-employed or have a variable income stream, you’ll face challenges getting a mortgage and may need to apply for a bank statement loan.

09/12/2026

When staging your home, it's important to choose neutral colors. You want buyers to imagine themselves living in your home with their own décor sense.

09/11/2026

We will never forget. Take a moment to remember those we have lost & take time to serve those in need.

09/09/2026

Need to clean up that kitchen clutter? Try repurposing an old CD rack to hold all those pesky plastic container lids. Checkout more clever kitchen storage hacks here.

If chaos in the kitchen is sending you to the drive-through window a bit too often, it’s time to take control with the help of some time-saving, storage-friendly kitchen hacks. Here are five to get you started. Pull-out shelves. If you have to kneel down and rummage through deep corner cabinets, p...

09/07/2026

Take a break - it's Labor day! Your hard work is much appreciated.

09/05/2026

Once you've moved in, change your locks! You don’t know how many people had keys to your home before you moved in.

09/04/2026

Today’s kitchens often feature open shelving instead of upper cabinets. The possibilities for these shelves are endless, but that may be the problem. How do you create an Instagram-worthy design on open shelving? Here’s a how-to guide.

Open shelving presents opportunities both to store and to display. Here’s what you need to know about styling kitchen open shelves.

09/02/2026

Make sure to forward all your mail through the Postal Service in a timely fashion. This will avoid costly late fees from outstanding bills. Here are some more important things to remember when moving.

Selling a home and moving is expensive. No need to further add to your expenses by making costly mistakes. Here’s a handy checklist to keep you from incurring extra costs. Talk to your bank. Let a representative know you’re moving and make sure you’ve canceled any automatic payments on your ol...