When I was house-hunting thirteen years ago, one of the selling points of our chosen home was the finished basement, with a partially-divided large room that would become a fixture for entertaining guests. In the first decade of raising a family here, the room has served us well, especially being able to fill the game…
Last weekend, we took on the weekend project of re-imagining Mariana’s bedroom. This has been her bedroom since her birth, but before that, it was also Clara’s nursery. While upgrades have been made to her room over the years, her room has still been virtually based on the same color scheme and layout up to…
It’s been a little over a month since our house has been on the market, and during that time we’ve gone through the whole cycle: We showed our home, received and offer, accepted the offer, looked for a home, walked through homes, found one we liked, decided it was little above our price range, walked…
Given that we’re currently showing our house, it’s probably not the best time to write about our Home Owners Association. However the issues I experience with my HOA are simply an example of the problem with the institution of HOA’s as a whole. As you know, we’re selling our house, and like most sellers we…
This has been several weeks in the making, but we finally took the plunge and decided to sell our house! Our Rock Creek home has been an awesome place to live for the past four years. For a couple starting out, this home provided the perfect amount of space, is located in a beautiful neighborhood…