S3E3: Aging in Place - smart home upgrades that make it possible

S3E4: The Top 8 Home Pros YOU Need!

When buying and owning a home there can be up to 37 different professions needed to maintain, finance and repair things in and around your home. Luckily for you I am giving you the Top 8 right now! Even during the home buying process, start thinking about who you know and who you can trust in these professions: 1) Plumber: a DIY can get out of hand easily! 2) Electrician: if it is beyond shutting off a breaker it's best to trust a professional. 3) Roofing Pro: new roof, different roof, roof leak, roof cleaning and gutters - it's often easier to know someone than to do it yourself SAFELY. 4) HVAC/ furnace: Do periodic maintenance for the furnace and air filters. Know someone that can troubleshoot options for both heat and cooling. 5) Landscaper: Discover something big underground? Giant tree stumps where you planned to do a garden? 6) Drainage: When (not if) you have water in an unexpected location, who would you call? 7) Home Insurance: Required as a part of the purchasing, this may be someone you never talk to or it may be someone you chat with every time you add a new car or driver to your household. Let's talk to a few! 8) Handyman: Often the first step when a DIY has gone wrong, these companies can help you finish the job safely and correctly! Ready to meet a few? These local professionals have been on the podcast: West Seattle Electric and Solar Mad Energy NW [https://madenergynw.com/] Do It Right Roofing [https://dir-roofing.com/] Manning Excavation [http://manningexcavation.com/] True Design Landscaping [https://truedesignlandscape.com/] AA2 Repair and Maintenance [https://www.facebook.com/AA2R.M/] Ready to start your process of buying or selling? Start right here: Nickie Robbs Homes [www.nickierobbshomes.com]

S3E3: Aging in Place - smart home upgrades that make it possible

Are you currently in your forever home? Would you like it to be? The features that make it hard to stay in any house forever are pretty simple: stairs, bedrooms, doorways and maintenance. Tune in for a quick overview of options to upgrade your home so that you CAN stay there forever! 1) bedroom conversion for main floor living 2)addition or attached dwelling unit (ADU) 3) stair lift, ramps (rare), elevators (super rare if not part of original design) 4) bathroom access - door width, zero entry shower, grab bars 5) Detached accesstory dwelling unit (DADU) totally separate living space with bathroom, kitchen and living space on the same lot. Need some referral for DADU or any other upgrades? Leave a comment and I'll connect you to someone with experience! Was this a helpful list? Share with a friend and let's help everyone stay in their home as long as possible!

S3E2: From Drama to Dreams - Andrew's story

Owning a home is not for everyone and in this unique episode Andrew shares his struggle. From being pressured into buying a home to having constant headaches and financial stress to now preparing to live out his true dreams. Selling thehome was the right choice for him and we had some unique challenges along the way. In this case, he needed 8 contractors to agree to do the work AND get paidat closing - no easy feat! Shoutout to all the amazing people who worked on this home, made it ready to sell AND an incredibly good buy for the next owners! Want to see who he worked with?? Greener Cleaner - cleaned all the HVAC ductshttps://greenercleanerheating.com/ [https://greenercleanerheating.com/ ] Champion Power Washing - cleaned the roof,driveway and curb https://www.championpw.com/ [https://www.championpw.com/ ] Adaptive Roofing - repaired everything roof related https://adaptiveroofingwa.com/ [https://adaptiveroofingwa.com/ ] West Seattle Electric and Solar - upgraded electrical panel https://westseattlenaturalenergy.com/ [https://westseattlenaturalenergy.com/] Insulation NW - attic insulation repair/replacement https://insulationnw.com/ [https://insulationnw.com/] Leakless Plumb - all new PEX plumbing and new sewer connectionhttps://leaklessplumb.com/ [https://leaklessplumb.com/ ] RC Custom Masonry - relined the chimney and made itsafe for wood burning again! https://rccustommasonry.com/ [https://rccustommasonry.com/ ] Toolmeister Remodelling - all the additional repairs https://toolmeisterremodeling.com/ [https://toolmeisterremodeling.com/ ] 360 House Cleaning - the final push to get it listed!https://www.360housecleaning.com/ [https://www.360housecleaning.com/] To get started with your story - stop right here: Nickie Robbs Homes [www.nickierobbshomes.com]

S3 - the Rebranding - welcome to Puyallup Home Pros

I started this podcast to leverage what I'm good at (education) and fill a gap I see for the home owner and future home owner - easy to access information and access to local professionals! Real Life and Real Estate was the attempt to blend the many issues facing not only real estate buyers and sellers but also the real life issues of the home owner. Since the internet loves hyperlocal and there is another podcast out there with a similar name, I decided to lean into what's truly important: My Local Connections. I've lived in or near Puyallup since 2000. I've raised kids in Graham, been in the Bethel and Puyallup school districts and moved to the city in 2018. I've been meeting some incredible professionals and I want them to get the exposure they deserve. Roofer Electrician Home remodel Life Insurance Landscape and so much more.... Who will you need to know? How will you know who you can trust? How can you know if they're locally owned and operated? I can handle that for you. That has not changed. I'm still bringing you vetted pros that I know and trust to work with my clients, for my family or on my own home. I will still be bringing the stories of real home buyers and sellers because their story is unique. Their story may be similar to yours. You may hear some resource or tool that worked for them that will work for you too. Real stories. Real Life. Local. So subscribe, share and bookmark this podcast on your favorite platform! I may be bringing someone you need to know next week! Puyallup Home Pros - serving the local homeowner.

S3E1: Home Buying 101 - how to get started

When you know NOW is the time, how do you get started? Tune in to this easy to follow episode where Nickie walks you through the first steps. 1) Talk to me! I can help you determine if there's important factors to consider or if you're ready to go. Even if you don't live in my area, I'd still love to talk to you and offer insight for how to get started and pick a good agent for you. 2) Talk to a lender and get your financing secured. There are so many ways you can do this, let me demystify what I can and suggest professionals that can help. 3) See homes and start discovering what is truly important. It's not always bedroom and bathroom count. Let's go. It's so easy. Let's talk.