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Bay Windows, Enlightened
Suzi Petroff, REALTOR® It is through my projects that I learn the most. My next personal project is giving my personal bedroom a much needed makeover. This is the room I share with my husband, and it is the main bedroom in our home, once called a “master” but now more appropriately called a “primary.”…
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DIY Wonder Women: Maximizing Home Improvements for Maximum ROI
There’s a trend in DIY that is putting equity in the pockets of homeowners while also growing a powerful army of skilled crafts people. Enter the world of DIY (Do It Yourself) enthusiasts, where women are taking charge of home projects to yield substantial returns on their investments. Gone are the days when home improvement…
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The Smile of a Home
Suzi Petroff, REALTOR®, Texas Pride Realty Group HomeSmart Stars The hunt for this particular house was going on its fourth year. During the third year, I completed real estate school but wasn’t licensed. My REALTOR®, Neva Warnock (Texas Pride Realty Group HomeSmart Stars), had shown me dozens of homes over about 100 square miles. Even…
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Home Improvement – Avoiding the Financial Burn
Suzi Petroff, REALTOR® A family member paid a large sum of money to a handyman. They asked for payment up front, worked one day, but then never returned and never completed the job. The family member hired them because they quoted a great price for the job. But because they were unlicensed, there was no…
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Capital Gains Simplified
Suzi Petroff, REALTOR® One of the HARDEST things I’ve had to learn over the years is Capital Gains. So Here is a simplified summary. An article is attached, and most of my summary came from that article. Capital Gains is the federal tax paid on the profit part of an investment (home, investments, businesses). If…
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Neighbor Conflict
Suzi Petroff, REALTOR® A few years ago, we were replacing a fence at our house on a corner lot. We put in a beautiful 8 foot cedar board on board, but the city tagged us because it wasn’t to code. But they also said we could keep it if every neighbor within 200 feet agreed.…
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HOA Basics
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A plague on your house:
the curse of the tiny laundry room Laundry has never been my favorite chore. In my first apartment at college, we had a laundry mountain. It was a pile in the floor of the closet that was hip-high and had an unpleasant smell. But the nearest laundromat was 2 miles away. So Laundry Mountain was…
I’m a North Texas REALTOR® with experience preparing homes for maximum listing potential as well as helping buyers find suitable homes for purchase.
Suzi Petroff, REALTOR® 