Selling your Home – Seasonal report

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LIST YOUR HOME IN WINTER???? As we roll through the holidays and into winter, many would-be sellers will be holding off on listing their home, waiting for the spring “selling season” to put their home on the market. But if you’re ready to sell your home now, is waiting until spring the best strategy? Not [...]

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Yes, its time.   I saw my first house with Christmas lights, lighting the night sky about a week ago.   Yesterday, next door to one of my current listings, ( http://felidahomes.com/featured-listings-2/featured-listings ) the neighbor was busy stringing up lights on the roof line, while the pumpkins still lined the driveway.  (We have had a long and [...]

October Tips

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  Happy October,The leaves are turning and the air is chilling. Autumn has officially begun! It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy a little outdoor maintenance before winter sets in.Whatever your needs, Lowe’s is here to help. With expert advice and home remodeling supplies from paint to lighting and everything in between, Lowe’s has [...]

I love Felida!! – Vancouver Washington Communities

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  Felida is a special community in Northwest Vancouver, WA.; USA. Tree lined street begin to turn to gold, as summer closes and winter is held back by the Indian Summer.  Pumpkins ripen on the vine and porches will be dressed with pumkins and scarecrows as Halloween Eve approaches. Felida has a lot to offer! [...]

Corner Lot, Is it an Asset?

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Quality Wall Finishes – adding value to your home

Johanna's Design Studio

How to add value to your home without breaking the bank. Home Buyers and Sellers are looking for ways to add VALUE to their homes without breaking the bank.  Costs for maintenance and lifecycle of indoor environments which create healthy air quality are becoming a value-driven necessity. According to the American Lung Association we spend most [...]

Confluence – Ridgefield WA

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SW Washington is home to nearly a dozen small wineries, located in and around the Vancouver, Washington area.  I recently had the opportunity to visit one of those vineyards “Confluence Vineyards”, located in Ridgefield, in a pastoral setting near the Columbia River. I recently met the owners who are delightful and generous hosts of Confluence [...]

About Homes and Lifestyles in the Northwest

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Homes and Lifestyles is a collaboration of many regional professionals, in the areas of Real Estate Interior Design Local and Regional Attractions Entertaining Home Maintenance Landscape Home Electronics and other lifestyle and living topics. You will find regular tips on home maintenance, seasonal flowers and landscape ideas, Wine and Food, by our many contributors. Today, [...]

Wine Country – Columbia River

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The Portland-Vancouver Metro area is a gateway to many wine regions (appellations), throughout the northwest. Just 45 minutes east , are two official grape growing regions:  Columbia Valley and Columbia Gorge. Both wine regions span the Columbia River from Oregon into the state of Washington, and include more than two dozen wineries, 35 vineyards and [...]

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