It looks like a lot of us will continue to work from home for longer than we thought. And although at some point many will return to their offices, I predict there will be a significant segment of the workforce who will make working from home their new normal.

If you've hastily set up a work area with the expectation that it's only temporary, you might now be feeling the need for a more permanent arrangement. As I've been largely working from home for the past several years while homeschooling my children, I'll gladly share my best practices for home office bliss.

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StayHome: How to Create Functional Spaces In Your Home During Social Distancing

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), most of us are spending a lot more time at home. Everyone is being called upon to avoid public spaces and practice social distancing to slow the spread of this infectious disease. Since this can be challenging, worrisome, or deeply frustrating, I want to share some ways you can modify your home and your lifetstyle to make the best of this difficult situation.

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I'm so excited about these two homes I just listed in Berrien County!

Let me tell you why.

3015 Portage Road, Niles MI 49120

This home is WONDERFUL! It's the kind of place when you enter it, you just want to sink right down into a chair and make yourself comfortable for the rest of the day. 
It was custom designed...a one-owner beauty. 

They didn't miss a detail: timeless finishes like oak hardwood floors, solid wood interior doors (no white plastic fake woodgrain here!), big windows for plenty of natural light, beautifully stained wood window frames, quartz counter tops, and so much closet/storage space it's almost shocking. 
This home has really been taken car...

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Home, wherever it may be, is a place like no other. It's where we can relax and truly be ourselves.  It's where so much of life happens, where memories are made. So the decision to sell is one that weighs heavily on many homeowners, especially when a change of circumstances makes it necessary. Having a caring and experienced professional at your side can mean the difference between heart-wrenching disappointment and the chance for a fresh start.

Ideally, everyone involved in the transaction should be thoroughly committed to a speedy and successful closing. In reality, failure to communicate and a lack of urgency often create unnecessary stress. Buyers, sellers, agents, lenders, inspectors, appraisers, and title companies all have to work together to bring the transaction to cl...

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If you're about to put your home up for sale, you may not be sure what to expect, even if you've been through this before. Just as each home is unique, so no two home sales are exactly the same, and it pays to have someone in your corner who will guide you through the process. Here are seven stages of home selling and what to watch out for along the way.

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