Donna Porter
Summer Detox Your Home
If you are spending some time this summer cleaning your house, or if you just want to spruce it up a bit - consider giving it a detox . . .
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Donna Porter
Feb 113 min read
5 Tips for Saving for the Down Payment to Your Dreams!
Down payments are a necessary part of homebuying. They typically amount to 3-5% of the overall cost of the home, and while there are...
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Donna Porter
Dec 24, 20234 min read
Tablescape Extraordinaire: 5 Tips for Creating the Perfect Tablescape and Beyond
We all know how much I LOVE words, so when I saw the word tablescape, the first thing I did was look it up in the dictionary. I mean,...
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Donna Porter
Dec 5, 20233 min read
Ready, Set, Prep: 5 Tips for Readying your Home this Holiday Season
Whether or not you are planning to or already have your house on the market this holiday season, sprucing up seems to be in order this...
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Donna Porter
Oct 3, 20233 min read
The Rusty Bucket: Because Old Things Have Stories
One of Crosby's best kept or not kept secrets are it's antique/vintage shops. Nearly half a dozen dot the area, one of those being The...
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Donna Porter
Sep 28, 20231 min read
An Open House to End All Open Houses!
Join me this Saturday, September 30th, for an open house and a FREE fall mini session offered by Cierra's Captured Moments Photography at...
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Donna Porter
Sep 23, 20232 min read
Stress-free Pie Crusts: Just in time for the holidays . . .
It's that time again! Baking season is just around the corner. And just what are some of my favorite things to bake this time of the...
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Donna Porter
Sep 23, 20231 min read
August 2023 Market Update for the Greater Houston Area
The Houston Association of Realtors has posted its annual monthly update of marketing stats for the Houston area for August 2023. Home...
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Donna Porter
Sep 16, 20233 min read
Introducing . . . the Red Apple Closing Credit
Recently, my students asked me when I decided to become a teacher. I had to tell the embarrassing story of how I would come home from...
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Donna Porter
Aug 20, 20235 min read
Magical, Mystical Chalk Paint: Or, how to make old furniture new again . . .
Yes, I have a love affair with paint! A few months back, I wrote some tips to consider when re-coloring your home in my blog The Walls...
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Donna Porter
Aug 13, 20231 min read
July 2023 Market Update for the Greater Houston Area
The Houston Association of Realtors has posted its annual monthly update of marketing stats for the Houston area for July 2023. The good...
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Donna Porter
Aug 7, 20234 min read
The Waltons Meets the Gulf Coast
Every now and then, a real estate agent - or, maybe this real estate agent - falls in love with a house. Actually, it happens more than I...
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Donna Porter
Jul 22, 20231 min read
June 2023 Market Update for the Greater Houston Area
The Houston Association of Realtors has posted its annual monthly update of marketing stats for the Houston area for June 2023. The...
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Donna Porter
Jul 21, 20234 min read
5 Risks You Take When Selling Your Home on Your Own
The #1 reason given by sellers in trying to sell their own property is their wish to save themselves the money on the commission. Now, I...
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Donna Porter
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Dreaming of buying your first home? 5 Tips for First-time Home Buyers
Buying your first home can be exciting as well as confusing and stressful. Decisons have to be made. Sometimes, wrong decisions can have...
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Donna Porter
Jul 8, 20235 min read
Smells and Tells: Or, how to keep your home free of the stinkies . . .
Smells, of course, tell a lot about a person's house. Do they clean regularly? Do they never clean at all? Are there pets afoot? Does it...
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Donna Porter
Jul 2, 20233 min read
Are Lemons Pink? And the perfect old-fashioned summer recipe . . .
When life hands you lemons - you make lemonade! And when you want a cool, smooth and sweet and easy dessert for the summer, Pink Lemonade...
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Donna Porter
Jul 2, 20233 min read
Four Apps Every Homeowner Should Have
School has already started for some and is right around the corner for others. Most people will be starting a daily grind that is quite...
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Donna Porter
Jun 20, 20231 min read
May 2023 Market Update for the Greater Houston Area
The Houston Association of Realtors has posted its annual monthly update of marketing stats for the Houston area. The average home price...
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Donna Porter
Jun 11, 20234 min read
For the Love of One Good Bar of Soap!
I will admit it! I can be a health nut from time to time . . . Wheesht! I'm glad I got that off my chest . . . But, to be fair, I have...
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