How to Update Your Home Without Going Over Budget

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It's a new year in Nevada County! That means new year new house? Or maybe new year new look? Ever looked around your home and thought that it needed a refresh? We've got twelve straightforward and low cost ways to bring new life to your home. We've even included a bonus-how to repurpose holiday decorations. [...]

Top 5 Easy Houseplants You’ll Grow to Love

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Sometimes the interior of your home can look a little bland. Adding some plants to the interior or exterior of your home can help brighten it up. Adding plants to the interior of your home can brighten it up and help purify the air. The only problem with plants is that sometimes they are high [...]

Tips to Keep a Healthy Home

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While a lot of people enjoy living in a clean, beautiful home and work hard to keep it that way, even some of the tidiest homes are susceptible to unwelcome germs. Sometimes they appear in obvious places. Dirty sponges, dirty entrance mats, and wet clothes. Other times they seem to sneak in places that you [...]

Smart Home Improvements for 2017

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Out with the old and in with the new! Or at least some new fixes for parts of your home. The New Year is a great time to begin thinking about home improvement projects. Regardless if you are staying put or wanting to move, we've got some ideas to improve the look of your home. [...]

Nevada County Communities-Alta Sierra

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Nevada County is compromised of many little communities. Some of the communities are designated by a street while others are considered little subdivisions within a larger community. In this three part series, we'll be talking about three of these communities-Alta Sierra, Lake of the Pines, and Lake Wildwood. First up, the tree-filled subdivision of Alta Sierra. [...]

Coldwell Banker Welcomes Dawn Ryley!

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Coldwell Banker Grass Roots Realty (CBGRR) is thrilled to announce that Dawn Ryley has returned to the real estate business after a several year hiatus.  Dawn started with CBGRR in her late teens as a receptionist and later blossomed into a successful Sales Associate.   After taking some time to raise her daughter, she has [...]

10 Easy Fixes for that Nearly Perfect House You Want to Buy

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Shopping for homes can be hard. From price and location to the physical structure itself, the list of things to keep in mind when shopping for a house can seem endless. When you are on your home search, you may notice problems with each home. These problems may seem huge and expensive. But some problems you encounter [...]

New Year New Home

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It’s officially 2017! Happy New Year to all!  This January, many of us are planning and setting goals for everything we want to do and achieve in the year to come. If buying a house is on your “to do” list this year, now is also the time to begin preparing. It may seem early, [...]

Nevada City Voted Best Place to Live

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Sunset Magazine recently voted Nevada City as one of the best places to live. We are so excited that the amazing little town has been recognized not only for it's affordability but also for it's emphasis on art and art appreciation. Locals know why Nevada City is great, but do you? We've got five reasons [...]

What Not To Do At A Showing

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When you're a buyer in Nevada County looking for your ideal home, there is a certain decorum that is expected. No, we aren't talking about how you talk to your agent or your mortgage company (although you should always be polite to them). We're talking about how you treat the homes that you view. While the [...]

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