Category: Universal Design

What “Smart Home” technology do you have in your home?

We want to highlight the technologies that our clients are using in their homes and get feedback from others on what they hope to see in homes of the future. Send us your comments and we’ll highlight you in an upcoming episode of Open House With Team Reba! If you...

Sometimes real estate photos just BEG more questions be answered 0

Sometimes real estate photos just BEG more questions be answered

I have to literally look online at thousands upon thousands of homes every day for real estate. Sometimes you see a photo that just stops you in your virtual tracks and you have to look at it a little longer and then wonder…. why? Can you see what caught my...

HomeSavvi brings their Savvi Speed Dating event to Tacoma area! 0

HomeSavvi brings their Savvi Speed Dating event to Tacoma area!

A good friend of mine works at HomeSavvi, an online resource for home remodeling.  I’ve been kept in the loop of their happenings since their start up days and one cool thing they’ve been doing in Seattle area is putting together meet ups between the public and the contractors and designers...

Renton Tech brings Eldercare classes for families to Valley Medical Center on April 25th, 2009 0

Renton Tech brings Eldercare classes for families to Valley Medical Center on April 25th, 2009

Many of you know that Team Reba will be hosting classes at Renton Technical College starting next week with topics ranging the entire real estate spectrum.  One area of clientele that we do specialize in is working with is active seniors, as noted by the Senior Real Estate Specialist designation...

Real estate classes from Team Reba now at Renton Technical College

Real estate classes from Team Reba now at Renton Technical College

It’s official!  We’re in the catalog of classes for the Spring Quarter at Renton Technical College.  There are 8 great classes to choose from that range from buying and selling homes to analyzing investment property, diversifying investment portfolios to include real estate, short sales/foreclosures, a women’s focused class (this one...

Phinney Neighborhood’s annual home show is coming up and volunteers are needed 0

Phinney Neighborhood’s annual home show is coming up and volunteers are needed

The PNA puts on this Design & Remodel Fair each year.  There will be many vendors available to help you in your designing and remodeling projects including “green” options and traditional methods.  People from all over the local area typically come from Queen Anne to Greenwood/Aurora, Fremont, Ballard, and more. ...

A website to learn more about aging in place – tips and products to help 0

A website to learn more about aging in place – tips and products to help

As part of my Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation, I do a lot of research on a multitude of topics that might impact these type of clients.  In particular, aging in place is an issue that comes up often, and it has become even more acutely interesting to me...