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Remodeling A Bathroom for Senior Family Members
If you’re converting your bathroom for seniors, putting in grab bars and shower benches, installing walk-in tubs or converting bathtubs into showers, and installing comfort-height toilets are some of the changes you can make.
Staging Homes in the Summer: Time to Get Creative
Selling a house in the summer offers a chance to stage it creatively. Try techniques like decorating a porch, installing ceiling fans, creating an outdoor dining area and using summer props.
Designing a Family Room Addition
Adding a family room to your home is a popular project. We discuss designing the addition, drawing a floor plan, conforming to building codes and working with a contractor.
Mother’s Day Marketing: A Few Tips for Real Estate Agents
Tips for real estate marketing around the Mother’s Day holiday are presented, including blog post ideas, Facebook posts, and running open houses with a Mother’s Day theme.
Fire-Wise Landscaping: Gardening with Wildfire Preparedness in Mind
For homeowners concerned about wildfire, removing dead vegetation, pruning trees, keeping gutters clean and choosing fire-resistant plants can help reduce the threat of wildfire embers that might ignite the house.
Getting Ready for the Home Appraisal: What Your Clients Need to Do
Having a home appraisal is an important factor in selling a house. Researching comparable home sales, listing improvements, organizing paperwork, doing repairs and sprucing up before the appraisal are discussed.
Decorate Your Deck With Outdoor Lighting
Lighting your deck lets you and your family use it safely after dark. We look at making a lighting plan, choosing fixtures, and sizing a transformer to use for your lighting installation.
Is Social Media Working For Small Businesses?
A recent survey found that about 61% of small businesses are not seeing returns from their social media campaigns. Are real estate agents spending too much time online and should they adjust their strategy?
Fabulous Flooring: Eco-Friendly, Cozy Cork
Cork is a very eco-friendly material and when used as flooring it has lots of advantages: it's comfortable and attractive, low-maintenance, retains heat, doesn't trap allergens, and is a great way to soundproof a room.
Selling a Vacant House
Selling a vacant home may require real estate agents to give a little extra assistance to clients in areas such as advice on home security and maintenance, as well as tips on staging an empty house.
How to Choose the Right Roofing Materials for Your Home
Durability, maintenance, fire safety and cost are some of the factors you should consider when picking a roofing material for your home. The pros and cons of asphalt shingles, wood shakes, tiles, slate and metal are discussed.
Getting Ready for the Real Estate Closing: Helping Your Clients to Coordinate
Homebuyers have a lot to organize before closing on a home. Real estate agents can help by coordinate home inspections, advising on title and homeowners' insurance, and doing the walkthrough before closing.
Water-Smart Gardening: Planning and Planting This Spring
Spring is the time to start thinking about watering your garden so it thrives throughout summer. Choosing water-smart plants, mulching, watering tips and techniques, and low-pressure irrigation systems are discussed.
Tax Deductions That Real Estate Agents Should Be Taking
Are you aware of all the tax deductions you're entitled to take as a real estate agent? Deductions for advertising costs, mileage, entertaining clients, and miscellaneous itemized deductions are discussed.
BizPals Status Updates
Carla Dimond, ARRIVVA endorsed Kwik Key Lock & Safe Co. Inc, Mountain View with: "One of the first things I tell my home buyers to do is change their locks. Kwik Key Lock & Safe Co. Inc is always on my list of locksmith service providers I provide to my clients in Mountain View. I have used them several times myself. Kwik Key Lock & Safe Co. Inc is fast to respond and provides great service. "
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Kwik Key Lock & Safe Co. Inc, Mountain View has joined BizPals.
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Amie Chilson San Francisco Realtor endorsed Alan Russell - Princeton Capital with: "Alan is a great Loan Agent, a loyal friend and amazing human being. Alan is a true Visionary in life and business. He embodies what it is to be a "Man of Integrity." You can trust that he will do what he says he will do and know he'll always deliver the most honest feedback. Alan is a perfect example of edifying others and lifting them up. It is my honor to know Alan, and my absolute pleasure to recommend him in any capacity."
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Alan Russell - Princeton Capital endorsed Amie Chilson San Francisco Realtor with: "Amie Chilson is a creative professional who uses video SEO tools and a fabulous set of communication skills for her clients. I like her all in attitude where she serves her clients with pride. Whether it is SOMA, Nob Hill, Marina call Amie she will work using skills from today to help you get your home today!"
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Tony's Landscaping has joined BizPals.
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Carla Dimond, ARRIVVA endorsed Tony's Landscaping with: "Tony Orozco of Tony's Landscaping has been providing lawn service to me and to many of my clients for years. Tony's Landscaping provides ongoing garden and lawn maintenance. Tony's Landscaping also does special projects. Tony Orozco does a great job of getting a listing ready for market or any other project you have in mind."
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Carla Dimond, ARRIVVA endorsed Kawaguchi & Chang Insurance Agency - Farmers Insurance Company with: "Kawaguchi & Chang Insurance Agency - Farmers Insurance Company provided insurance to one of my clients relocating from outside the US. Kawaguchi & Chang Insurance Agency - Farmers Insurance Company was so responsive and helpful with my client that was not familiar with how the process worked in the USA. I recommend that you consider Kawaguchi & Chang Insurance Agency - Farmers Insurance Company when you are looking for insurance options."
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Kawaguchi & Chang Insurance Agency - Farmers Insurance Company has joined BizPals.
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Stephanie Wedge Intero endorsed Alan Russell - Princeton Capital with: "I have been working for Alan over 10+ years and have referred over 50 happy clients to him for purchases and re-fi's. Alan has always been honest, thorough, knowledgeable and timely. He is easy to reach via email, cell or text and is always happy to go the extra mile to keep his clients happy. His level or service is unmatched and I always know when I refer a client I know they will be taken care of. "
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Claire Kalia endorsed Alan Russell - Princeton Capital with: "Alan is a fantastic individual and is very skilled at getting the job done. He is very pleasant to work with and delivers first-rate client-centered service."
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A Plus Contracting has joined BizPals.
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Susan Layher - A Plus Realty endorsed A Plus Contracting with: "Awesome!!! He is clean & professional --- And Knowledgeable!!! "
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Crown Plumbing endorsed Bayshore Plumbers with: "I can always depend on bayshore plumbers for any plumbing advice and always work in partner with them for any trench less sewer or water lines. They are Great!!"
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Crown Plumbing has joined BizPals.
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Bayshore Plumbers endorsed Crown Plumbing with: "Our Friend Abram at Crown Plumbing always referring us and asking us to help when he has a lot of work very professional"
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Connie Chronis, Diversified Capital / WJ Bradley has joined BizPals.
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Carla Dimond, ARRIVVA endorsed Connie Chronis, Diversified Capital / WJ Bradley with: "Connie Chronis has a special touch with the first time buyer. Connie Chronis does an excellent job of explaining the process to the buyer. In addition, Connie Chronis communicates frequently with her clients. I know that first time buyers really need to be updated often even if the update is we have no update. Connie Chronis is aware of the needs of her clients"
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Marla Sarkozy endorsed Carla Dimond, ARRIVVA with: "Carla always goes above and beyond to make sure her clients get the STAR treatment. when you think of buying or selling a home, think of Carla. She is top notch"
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Marla Sarkozy has joined BizPals.
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Carla Dimond, ARRIVVA endorsed Marla Sarkozy with: "Marla does an amazing job working with busy high tech professionals. I had a client that traveled Monday through Friday every week during the escrow process. Marla went the extra mile and set up conference calls on Sunday to accommodate my clients traveling schedule. She understands that not everyone works Monday through Friday 9 to 5 "
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