6 Stealthy Places to Hide a Safe in Your Home

When it comes to your precious belongings, it’s better to be “safe” than sorry. So why not get a home safe to store your most valuable valuables? And why not go further still? Strategically hiding your safe in your home can add an extra layer of security."Typically, most burglars are smash-and-grab burglars and won’t spend the time to look for a safe," says Dominic Schwebs, digital marketing manager for Safe and Vault Store in Spokane, WA. "They will just grab what they see that they can carry and leave.”

Still hiding your safe in the same old obvious location? Here are some smart suggestions on where to hide your loot and other important stuff, straight from the professionals.

1. In the box spring

Experts suggest having a…

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SOLD! 21 Belfair Point Drive

This home is the bomb! Beautiful lake views, close to the trails, surrounded by great oaks! Ahhh…I can’t wait for the buyers to move in. They are never leaving! Rose Hill is a hot market right now. Call us to see everything the community has to offer.

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Motivation Monday

This book comes recommended by NPR’s Code Switch podcast. This book takes a funny and insightful look at which self-help books actually work. The authors compile a list after reading over 50 self-help books and trying them out. Greenberg loves self-help books but Meinzer is a skeptic. Together they discuss what works and what doesn’t. The authors also host a podcast, By the Book. How to Be Fine comes out in March, but you can preorder now.

If you’d like to listen to the podcast, click here.

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Seeing Numbers?

This topic has come up in numerous conversations over the past couple weeks so I decided that you all will be interested too! Do you see the same numbers over and over? Do you always see 11:11 on your clock or did your total at the coffee shop come to $4.44? These could be signs coming to you. Take notice of what numbers are popping up around you and see if you can relate to the meaning behind them.

If you do a quick internet search you will find all kinds of information on repeating numbers but I like this one.

Here is a very condensed version from The Law of Attraction:

111

When you see the number 111 stop and look around yourself. Take a note of where you are, what you are doing and who you are with! 111 is a wakeup call from…

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❤️ Real Estate Crush of the Week: 26 Lenora Drive

Well, well, well Ms. Lenora! How do you do? I can feel it, this home won’t last long. Just look at the beautiful backyard. It’s a great time to get into your new home with a pool.

Lenora Drive has so much more:

• 5 beds, 6 baths, 4,937 sqft = plenty of room

• 2 master bdrms on the first floor

• spare rooms on the second floor

• gorgeous tabby shell fireplace

• large kitchen to cook for your family and for great entertaining

• you’ve gotta love the high ceilings

• and all the light! So bright and airy

• great tv room on the second floor to “get away”

• the location is perfection…nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac

• do I need to mention the pool again…SCORE!

Hilton Head…

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SOLD! 107 St Andrews Crescent

Hilton Head Lakes is on fire these days. So many people want to get into this amazing community, and why wouldn’t they? It’s gorgeous and has great amenities. We hear that the golfing is pretty darn good. I just know the new homeowners are going to spend a lot of time sitting in their screened porch. It’s so peaceful.

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Real Estate Laws of Attraction

Don’t believe in the law of attraction? It is a real thing, and it shows up in real estate all the time. This is one of the unwritten laws that I see occur more often than not, and it is also something so hard to articulate to clients. It doesn’t make sense but it really is unbelievable how it works. 

A house in our area has been on the market for almost 2 years. It is priced well, has character, has a great view and is in wonderful condition but had been passed up by Purchasers over and over. I took my Purchasers over to the home last Sunday, and they fell in love with the house. They said to me, “this house has been on the market for almost 2 years so a few extra days of thinking things over shouldn’t matter, right?” Wrong. Like I…

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Get Your Home Ready Now For A Spring Sale: 6 Tips

Natural light can boost a buyer's mood when walking through your home.

Selling your home in the spring doesn’t mean you have to actually wait until spring to prepare your home for a sale. After the holiday whirlwind of festivities and guests, it’s time to get your house in order this winter for a successful spring sale.

I asked two pros, Mary Cook, president of interior design firm Mary Cook Associates in Chicago, and Judy Dutton, deputy editor of realtor.com, for advice on what you can do now to get ready for spring showings and open houses. Here’s what they had to say.

Let natural light flood the rooms. “The best way to prepare your home for a spring sale is to open it up, lighten it up and brighten it up,” says Cook. For instance,…

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Super Bowl Appetizer

Did someone say fries?! Please make this and let us know! It looks amazing. Anything that says “fries” is a YES in our book!

This originally came from Debra Morgan of Idaho Falls, Idaho who shared it with Taste of Home. She made it for Good Morning America this week.

Waffle Fry Nachos

Ingredients:

1 package (22 ounces) frozen waffle fries
10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3 green onions, sliced
1 can (6 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2/3 cup salsa
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Sour cream

Directions:

Bake fries according to package directions.

Transfer to a 10-inch ovenproof skillet.

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Stop Blending In!

Even superstars like Tom Brady and Stephen Curry need coaches. Likewise, even a top-producing agent can benefit from having a real estate coach.

90% of new agents who use a real estate coach see a significant increase in their business. They are more likely to take the steps they never would have attempted if they simply waited for assurance in their own abilities.

I will work with you to identify your specific goals. Stop blending in!

Image by: Louis Smit/Unsplash

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