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Lydia Gable

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Blog Post: Talking Architect

Keep in mind you don’t need a master’s degree in architecture to make sure your message is getting through in the conversation and your style ends up in the final project.

Blog Post: Choosing the Right Home in the Right Neighborhood

A great neighborhood isn’t a “one size fits all” – age, workplace and lifestyle of the buyer will determine what’s the right fit.

Blog Post: Spring Cleaning Your Nine Rooms of Happiness

As the spring cleaning season approaches, we’re getting busy tidying up making sure we pass the white glove test. But how clean is our emotional house?

Blog Post: Try Feng Shui This Valentine’s Day

If you’re looking for love in all the wrong places, start at home. To keep Cupid’s arrow from bypassing you this Valentine’s Day, lure him with some bedroom Feng Shui.

Questions Divorcing Couples Must Ask

You’ve gone from “I do” to “I don’t”. Couples who are moving forward with a divorce this year in spite of market obstacles face tough choices when it comes to their home.

Small Homes Have Big Appeal

By 2015, homes are expected to average 2,152 square feet –10 percent smaller than the average size of single-family homes in 2010 - per a recent study by the National Association of Home Builders.

Resolve to a Green New Year

If you decide to go more green in 2012, don’t let your resolve, dissolve. There’s a new online service, called Microsoft-Hohm, that determines a home’s energy efficiency.

Swap Your Home While on Vacation This Holiday

You live in the Conejo Valley, but could have a flat in London, penthouse in New York and a chateau in Switzerland – if you’re a home swapper.

Shop Apps Not the Malls This Holiday

Load up on your shopping apps this holiday for the best deals. Many of them are free–so along with your American Express, “don’t leave home without em”.

Paint Colors that Sell Your Home for the Holidays

A home sellers’ study reveals a whopping 250 percent return on a fresh coat! But which colors catch the eye of the buyer? Well it depends on the room.