One of my favorite places to go when I need, not want but need, dessert is Kaminsky’s Dessert Cafe.  My husband introduced me to Kaminsky’s downtown location before I even moved here more than ten years ago,  and I’ve been in love ever since. Now that they’ve opened a West Ashley location, they’ve m

It's Finally Open! Total Wine opened its doors in Mount Pleasant in early February, finally freeing me from spending more than I need to on wine at my local Harris Teeter.  Total Wine moved into the Wando Crossing Shopping Center off of Highway 17, and I decided to spend a little time finding out if

Working from home right now because of the Coronavirus? Or, maybe you can’t work from home, so you’re on furlough. We all need ways to maximize our dollars today; keeping or getting our home in top condition is one great way to do that. Not everyone can afford to replace the roof or paint the outsid

In my last blog, Use Coronavirus Quarantine to Maximize Your Homes Showing Potential, I discussed simple, inexpensive things you can do yourself that will help your home show at its best and, hopefully, help it sell for top dollar. It's not possible to cover all of the things you can do in one blog

This is the third blog post in my series Use Coronavirus to Maximize Your Homes Showing Potential, and I’ve realized throughout the process how much I enjoy home improvement.  I know most of us cringe when something needs to be fixed or cleaned in our home, but the satisfaction you can get when it i

If you read my last three blogs then your home should be in great condition on the inside. Now let’s get the outside as stunning as the inside! Let’s face it, a buyer has to be willing to walk into your home to decide to buy it.  Do not let lack of curb appeal or a neglected look keep buyers from ev

I don’t know about you, but I feel like every time I turn on the radio nowadays, one of the hosts is sponsoring one of the many companies specializing in title or deed fraud.   A couple of these advertisements go on to mention quitclaim deeds.   These ads got me wondering about how prevalent this ty

Real estate agents have always seen the trends in home design from year to year, but not many have been around long enough to see a trend brought on from something like a pandemic. Speaking with home buyers today about what they want is definitely different than it was speaking with them even just t

You just closed on a home; congratulations! Start right away making it your own, decorate, get comfortable but don’t forget that deed!  When you sign the papers for your new home, you will walk away with a large stack of papers; however, the deed that says you now own that home won’t be one of them.

When you’re in need of something a little “Charleston” for your home, I have the perfect place,  Mt Pleasant Mall off of Hwy 17 will have what you’re looking for.  Whether it be a housewarming gift or something to make your own home a little more beachy, you’ll find it there. If you’ve recently move

Here in South Carolina, we take spring planting very seriously. We go out in masses to the home improvement stores and local nurseries looking for plants that we think the deer and other critters might not chew down to nubs.  At the same time, like others all around the world, we want uplifting, col