Christine Gray Real Estate Consultant

08/30/2026

If your house is lacking color, try adding window boxes. They are relatively inexpensive, or if you are handy you can easily DIY them in an afternoon.

08/29/2026

We’ve all had a bad customer experience at some point. Here’s how to complain effectively to get results without ranting.

Successful complaining through customer reviews is an art. You want to get your problem resolved. Here are smart methods of getting customer satisfaction.

08/27/2026

Tired of spending your weekends maintaining that lawn? Is your house constantly requiring updates and draining your wallet? Maybe it's time to consider a condo or townhome and ease on in to a simpler life. Click through to see if downsizing is in your future.

In pursuit of the perfect home, our wants and needs change as our lives, families and priorities change. A house that might have once been your dream can wind up feeling too big, too overwhelming to maintain, or too expensive. Here’s a list of reasons why you might be ready to downsize to a smalle...

08/25/2026

Make sure all your offers to purchase are in WRITING. Oral agreements provide NO legal protection. Click through for more contract tips.

Buying a home will likely be the biggest investment you ever make. It makes sense to throughly understand the long and confusing real estate contract.

08/23/2026

Staging on a budget? Thrift stores, yard sales, and flea markets are great places to find furniture and home decor.

08/22/2026

You love staying at bed-and-breakfasts and think you’d like to own and operate one. Here are six important considerations before you jump in.

You may have stayed at a bed-and-breakfast so charming that you’re thinking you might like to own one yourself. Realistic idea, or a pipe dream?

08/20/2026

Selling a unique property presents unusual marketing challenges. Let these ideas guide you in setting a price and creating the right marketing plan.

If you’re selling a one-of-a-kind house, conventional sales techniques won’t do. Instead, you’ll need targeted marketing for your unique home.

08/18/2026

Found your dream home? Great! Uh-oh...it's in a flood zone? Be sure to figure in the cost of additional flood insurance in your monthly payments. Here are some more things to consider before taking the plunge.

You’ve been shopping for a home and believe you’ve found it, the home of your dreams. It’s the perfect size, the style of architecture you love and a place to raise your family. Then you find out it’s in a flood zone. What does that mean in terms of risk, insurance and resale? Should you wal...

08/16/2026

According to Zillow, homes with a black front door could sell for an estimated $6,449 more than similar homes with other front door colors.

08/15/2026

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...