Kelly Kessner

11/01/2023

No tricks, just treats!!
Price drop on this gorgeous 4 bed/ 3 bath in Allegro at Harmony🏡🎉 check out ~4232 Palmer Hill Drive~

10/20/2023

Cozy Modern DREAM home!!!! MUST SEE 🏡

01/27/2023

SOLD! 🏡

07/09/2022

Shout out to having a sale on my ALL TIME favorite skincare line ❤️🎉🧴🤩😍

07/04/2022

Thanks to the bold vision of our Founders, we have the opportunity to live in a country built on revolutionary freedoms. Thanks to the selflessness of our men and women in uniform, those freedoms have been preserved and still inspire the world.
I hope you and your family enjoy a great Fourth of July celebration while remembering those who have defended and continue to defend this legacy of freedom.

07/03/2022

I love a good summer cocktail as much as anyone. But who has time for recipes with a dozen ingredients or more??

This summer, I’m keepin’ the summer vibes flowin’ with these SIMPLE but scrumptious 3-ingredient cocktails. Kick up your feet and join me!

Cucumber Lime Margaritas for the Poolside Professional

Ingredients: 1 ½ oz. silver tequila +1 ½ oz. lime juice + 3 oz. cucumber juice (2 cucumbers)
Instructions: Juice the peeled cucumbers in a blender. Separate pulp from the juice with a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl. In an 8 oz. glass filled with ice, add the tequila, lime juice, and cucumber juice. Stir to combine. Makes 4 margaritas.

Cranberry Champagne Spritz for the Christmas in July Fanatic

Ingredients: Cranberry juice + champagne (or sparkling cider) + limes
Instructions: Add a handful of ice into a glass, fill halfway with cranberry juice, and top off with the bubbly. Add a splash of fresh lime juice.

Strawberry Grapefruit Salty Dog for the Farm-to-Table Enthusiast

Ingredients: Vodka + grapefruit juice + strawberry purée (+ sea salt for the glass rim, of course!)
Instructions: Blend farm-fresh strawberries. If desired, sweeten the strawberry purée with sugar or honey. Mix the purée, grapefruit juice, and vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice until well blended.

Cheers, friends! Have a SIMPLE summer cocktail you love and want to share? Share the recipe or link below.

06/29/2022

Even though tax day has come and gone, the tax advantages of owning a home stick around all year long. As a refresher, here are seven of the most popular:

1. Mortgage interest deduction: Couples filing jointly can deduct the interest they pay on up to $750,000 of mortgage debt ($375,000 if married filing separately).
2. Real estate taxes: You can deduct state and local property taxes up to $10,000 per year ($5,000 if married filing separately).
3. Mortgage points: If you pay discount points when you take out your mortgage, you can deduct those, too!
4. Tax-deductible mortgage insurance: The IRS counts private mortgage insurance, VA loan funding fees, USDA loan guarantee fees, and FHA loan up-front mortgage insurance premiums as tax-deductible. There is always a chance this deduction may expire, so check the tax rules before counting on these savings.
5. Medically necessary home improvements: You can deduct medically necessary home improvements that help you, your spouse, or dependents who live with you. Examples include expanding doorways, installing ramps or lifts, lowering cabinets, and adding railings.
6. Moving expenses: Moving expenses are tax-deductible, but only if you’re a member of the armed forces and moving because of a change of station.
7. Capital gains: The capital gains tax exclusion says you don’t have to pay taxes on the first $250,000 of profit from selling your home if you’re single or $500,000 if you’re married, so long as you’ve lived in your home two of the last five years.

There are more tax breaks for where these came from, so it’s always best to work with a tax professional at tax time if you own a home.

Save this post for later, and definitely reach out if you have questions or would like to talk over the details of your situation more fully.

06/27/2022

06/24/2022

Fixer-upper or Move-in Ready?

06/22/2022

Every industry seems to use its own jargon, real estate is definitely included! With all the acronyms and terminology, it can be hard to understand what your agent is really saying. Here are a few seller vocab words to help you on your selling journey!

06/19/2022

Happy Father’s Day to the greatest man I’ve ever known! ❤️ Thank you for showing me what it truest means to be a man. A loyal, honorable, integrity filled man who loves his family unconditionally, through all of life’s bumps and winding roads…it’s your selfless love and generous soul that always shines and guides the way! You are my hero. I love you more than you could ever know! ❤️❤️❤️❤️