Realtor Annie

Here’s the 15-Minute Fix There’s a very specific moment after the holidays when the house feels… off . Not dirty exactly. Just heavy. A little cluttered. Like the energy never quite came back down after everyone left. The good news? You don’t need a full day, a storage bin overhaul, or a sudden personality shift into “ultra-organized person” to fix it. You just need about 15 minutes—and the right order of operations. Because when it comes to resetting your home after the holidays, what you...

If you’re staring at the calendar realizing today is the last day of the year and your house looks… lived in — you’re doing just fine. This isn’t about scrubbing baseboards or starting January exhausted. Today’s hack is about closing out the year with intention, not intensity. Think of it as a soft reset. Here are a few simple things you can do today that will make tomorrow — and honestly, January — feel a little lighter. 1. Clear the Surfaces You See Every Day Not the whole house. Just the...

Let’s talk about insulation — the most unglamorous home upgrade that quietly does all the heavy lifting. No one ever walks into your house and says, “Wow, is that R-38 in the attic?” But they will notice when your home feels drafty, your floors are icy, or your heating system sounds like it’s running a marathon just to keep things tolerable. Good insulation isn’t flashy. It’s not a before-and-after moment you post online. It’s more like a background character that makes everything else better...