Stress-Free Remodeling – Details, episodes & analysis

When we think about doing a home remodel we sometimes overlook an important step and that is getting a home inspection.

My guest Chris Yancey, the owner-operator of Reno’s Pillar to post, a home inspection company will talk about the importance of learning about the condition of your home by getting it inspected especially before doing a remodel.

For more information:

chris.yancey@pillartopost.com        (775) 870-9280

https://chrisyancey.pillartopost.com/

How to have your furnishings work with the architecture of your home both in style and flow.

Michelle Pheasant is the owner of Michele Pheasant Design, a distinguished interior design firm located in Monterey, California. Michelle is an exceptionally talented interior designer.  She has the eye of an architect and can see the possibilities in properties which gives her a great sense of the architectural design as well as for finishes and furnishings.  She has completed many projects of the most prestigious properties in Pebble Beach and the Monterey Peninsula with interiors that reflect the client's lifestyle and personal taste.

Michelle Pheasant Design, Inc.
51 El Camino Monterey, California 93940

Telephone
831-372-1092

https://pheasantdesign.com/

ANNIE GROGAN 

Annie Grogan is Assistant Vice President of Fidelity National Home Warranty and has been with the company for over 19 years. The company has been the top producer for the past 9 years.

Annie works side by side with the realtors, lenders and escrow officers in Northern Nevada.

Annie is an FNHW Hall of Fame Member, has been awarded the Affiliate of the Year for Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors, was voted Member of The Year for The Women’s Council of Realtors and recently received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for WCR

Fidelity National Home Warranty has been providing superior home warranty customer service for over 30 years. FNHW is a member of the National Home Warranty Service Contract Association and its independent service contractors are licensed and insured.

The company's’ financial strength and backing come from its parent company, Fidelity National Financial, a Fortune 500 company and the largest title insurer in the US.

Contact Annie:

Shirley ’s passion for connecting with people drew her into real estate – and fuels her phenomenal success today. In just over 13 years she has helped 100’s of sellers and buyers realize their homeownership dreams. Her expertise covers every phase of home buying and selling and every type of transaction – from the ultimate luxury homes to entry-level condos. Her commitment to excellence includes staying on the cutting-edge of real estate education and earning advanced designations including Broker Salesperson, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Remarketing Specialist, and Certified Negotiation Expert.

Shirley grew up in Reno, NV and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno. She is an accomplished artist, graphic designer and source for TV news stories and radio interviews on real estate. She loves the Sierra lifestyle – mountain adventures, the vibrant cultural events and unique blend of sophistication and community – this area offers.

She knows the neighborhoods, the schools and the market. Clients benefit from her attention to the details that smooth even the toughest, most complex transactions. Both buyers and sellers realize a win-win result, earning Shirley the reputation of being one of Northern Nevada’s leading real estate professionals and was named as one of the Top 10 Sales Women in Northern NV in 2018.

775-379-9617

slarkins@ChaseInternational.com

Kristine Vowles owner of The Luxury Look:

Prior to obtaining her real estate license some 30 years ago, Kristine attended college and studied Business Management and Law, then she took Interior Design courses and worked in her Uncles Architectural firm all by the age of 21.  Kristine feels very fortunate to have started her real estate career in the Luxury Market in Las Vegas and she immediately started Staging her properties and getting great results.

She and her Mom launched their real estate team, which she still says working with her Mom was the most rewarding. Kristine started her path of Real Estate business management with her first position with Prudential, then Westar Development, from there Relocation Director for Coldwell Banker for the Western Region traveling the country, then later started her own Real Estate Temping service after relocating to Arizona, which she was contracted to run a mega team that specialized in Luxury, Investment and Commercial Development, She worked with them for 6 years, and her last role prior to starting the Luxury Look was as CFO and Operations manager of various Keller Williams offices here in Arizona and previously a part owner of in one of them.

Kristine's passion for the design side of real estate drew her to launch The Luxury Look. Now over operations, the company’s focus is on Interior Design, Staging and Luxury Home consulting. Recently, she was named the Arizona State President for The National Real Estate Staging Association, Voted as one of the Top 100 “Most Influential in the Real Estate Staging Industry”. Kristine has won multiple awards for her work, and she has appeared on National Television and is currently working as the co-author for the books 2nd Edition of “Selling Luxury Homes Mastery” soon to be released.  She currently serves on the Sherwin Williams Pro Advisory Board and Leadership committee for the National Home Staging Assoc.  Her company is the first “Hall of Fame” winner in “Best of Design and Staging” from the City of Scottsdale.

Kristine is a graduate of the Leadership Academy from AAR and SEVRAR and has served in multiple positions at the local and state Real Estate Associations.  One of her goals is to work directly with NAR and other organizations to add an additional layer of education, awareness and benefits of Home Staging for our Industry locally and nationally. She is excited to launch several courses on the topic of Redesigning Occupied homes, Unique Broker Opens and Home Staging as a business.

Kristine is also a partner at HDomes Group with her movie star business partner and talented Dome builder, they are building domes of every kind, shape and form globally. She and her husband are working and traveling together on this new venture.

We invite you to get social!

Kristine can be reached at: Kristine@theluxurylook.com

www.TheLuxuryLook.com 

https://www.facebook.com/TheLuxuryLookLLC/

https://www.instagram.com/theluxurylook_/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-vowles-2802338/

https://www.pinterest.com/KristineVowles/boards/

Ron Bell a Real Estate Broker-Salesperson talks about the importance of having an overall plan for your remodel, so those parts of your home that weren’t worked on blend together.

He has over 25 years in the real estate business with sales, remodeling, building and investing. He is versed in 1031 exchanges, equity exchanges, commercial properties, income properties, real estate with IRA's and401 K's, and anything from starter homes to multi-million dollar homes.

Ron has built 17 homes and remodeled over 150 homes and condos. He is currently in the design-build for two projects in the Reno area.

 He serves as the President of the Reno Real Estate Investors Club and is a member of many entrepreneurial groups.

Nikolai Travis is the owner of Nikolai Travis Construction and partner

of BNT construction. He has been in the building industry for 17 years

and specializes in finish carpentry and recycle materials.

He will tell stories about how to avoid problems on your project.

Contact Nikolai:

nikolaigiantsfan@gmail.com

530-448-6486

Wishing you all a very Joyous Holiday Season and Wonderful

New Year

Rita Mireles-Bogarin is a Mortgage Advisor at United Federal Credit Union. She discusses the information that is required to qualify for financing for purchasing your home.

 In that role, she has partnered with Members and provided them with lending solutions since 2002.  Rita also offers financial counseling and product awareness to help Members navigate their options.

 In addition to her background serving United Federal Credit Union Members, Rita has worked for various brokers and bankers in the Reno/Sparks community. She has submitted and processed residential and commercial mortgage loan applications while researching and providing the best possible loan types and rates for her customers.

Resources:

 Website: http://mortgage.unitedfcu.com/EmployeeDetail.aspx?groupid=4002&EmployeeID=52894&

email:  rmbogarin@unitedfcu.com

Creating Balance in Your Home Using Time-Tested Methods

Kim Julen is the founder of Finding Your Fiji, is a dynamic thought leader, speaker and Feng Shui Intuitive Coach. Her Feng Shui expertise, intuitive skills and extensive personal development and business knowledge create a unique approach to resolving your business and life issues. Kim is a WWS Certified Feng Shui Practitioner, International Feng Shui Guild Red Ribbon Practitioner and Certified Angel Card Reader. She has been self-employed for more than 10 years. Kim graduated from St. Thomas College with a business degree and is a graduate of of Tony Robbins’ Mastery University, Roger Love’s Voice of Success, Brendan Burchard’s High Performance Academy and World’s Greatest Speaker Training. She was also named by Women In Networking as the 2016 Destined to WIN award winner. Through her private coaching, Feng Shui consultations and Angel Readings, Kim brings awareness to those things that are keeping you stuck and helps bring Harmony to your head, hear and your home.  she is passionate about living like with outrageous optimism and joy and guides you in “Finding your Fiji”, whatever that may be for you.

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