Conversations With Cathy

Q. What is the biggest mistake empty nesters make when preparing to leave their nests? A. Easy one! Starting too late to get rid of stuff. Every client who has "rightsized" with me has said the same thing; "We should have started the process when the kids first left home!" Still hanging on to the kid's toys or items that are outdated and obsolete? Do you have boxes that you haven't opened in over a

March Madness just took on a whole new meaning for us. Of course remaining indoors is a good way to protect yourselves and others from the Coronavirus. I also see it as an opportunity to be productive and chip away at those decluttering projects that you've put off. Here are some tips on decluttering to help you. (Courtesy of Independence Title) 31 Ways to Declutter Your Home

As you can see from the picture, Bob has been working hard behind the scenes helping me with my marketing. But, there is lots to do around your home before spring. Outside the home, Bob's always looking for projects to maintain and improve our property value. For his latest project he went out on a limb and has been pruning and cutting back the trees and shrubs around the house and says now is a

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The Austin Modern Home Tour celebrates 13 years of collaborative exchange between architects, developers, designers and real estate professionals. Founded by Krisstina Wise of Goodlife Luxury and produced and developed by co-owner James Leasure and his Modern Architecture + Design Society (MA+DS), the Austin Modern Home Tour has become an annual landmark Austin event. For more information, click here.

Q. Do you see the trend in downsizing changing the mix of the types of properties being sold? A. Yes I do. In fact so does the Austin Board of Realtors who track home sales in the greater Austin area. Their latest report for January and going forward will now reflect all residential properties — single-family homes, condominiums and town homes — rather than single-family homes only. This is because more home buyers purchase condos

I keep telling Cathy that making our home "smart" is a good investment. This lets me get away with buying and playing with cool new technology which l love to do. But it really is a smart thing to do that will cut down on utility bills, allow us to manage our home from afar, keep it safer and ultimately add value to our home when the day comes that we take Cathy's advice and

As we honor Earth’s revolution around the sun, we create new resolutions, set new goals, and of course, seek out new trends. While our personal lives may need a bit of refreshing, our homes deserve the same kind of attention too. Infusing your spaces with what’s au courant can be tricky, but Elle Decor has got you covered with this list of home trends projected to be in and out in 2020, from color palettes