Jamie Skojec - Real Estate

This report found that email reminders from your bank help credit card users cut spending by 2 percent.

Small Reminders Can Reduce Credit Card Debt No one wants to be reminded by their bank that using a credit card too much is a bad idea. It’s a ru...

A new kind of luxury is taking root—vineyards that tell a story, olive groves with centuries in their soil, and orchards thriving in desert light. These estates offer beauty you can taste and land you can live by.

Savor the shift toward grounded elegance when you read the summer 2026 issue of Prestige magazine via the link in the comments.

I've noticed a new kind of luxury is taking root.

Not bigger homes.

Not more stuff.

Not more amenities.

Things with roots.

Land that tells a story.

Gardens that take years to grow.

Homes that feel connected to something larger than themselves.

For a long time, luxury seemed to be about having more.

Today, it feels like more people are searching for something different:

Beauty.
Peace.
Connection.
Permanence.

This issue of Prestige explores that shift through some truly remarkable properties around the world.

I'm curious...

What's something that feels luxurious to you today that wouldn't have made your list ten years ago?

We’ve officially hit the halfway point of the year. Are you making the right moves to stay ahead, or just catching up? Find the ultimate homeowner checklist in this blog post.

Read it via the link in the comments.

I've noticed that homeowners tend to fall into one of two camps.

The first group is always planning the next improvement.

The second group wakes up one day and realizes five years have passed.

The truth is that a home doesn't need constant upgrades.

But it does need stewardship.

A little maintenance now is usually much cheaper than a major repair later.

This article includes a mid-year checklist of things homeowners may want to review before the second half of the year gets underway.

Link in comments.

Got questions? Feel free to reach out.

This insightful article suggests haggling can be done to reduce your costs for phone, cable TV, internet service or even for big-ticket purchases like a household appliance.

How to Haggle on the Phone for Better Prices Haggling may not be one of the funnest things you’ll do on any given day, but if you’re anywhere nea...

One of the hardest truths in real estate:

A home can be worth every penny of its asking price...

..and still not sell.

Value and demand are not the same thing.

That's why some homes attract multiple offers while others sit.

It's not always the market.

And it's not always the price.

Sometimes it's positioning.

Sometimes it's presentation.

Sometimes it's timing.

Sometimes it's something the seller can't see because they're simply too close to it.

This article breaks down a few of the factors sellers should consider when a home isn't getting the attention they expected.

And if your home has been sitting on the market longer than you'd hoped, I'm always happy to offer a second opinion.

Sometimes a fresh set of eyes changes everything.

Link in comments.

Looking to invest? Here's what you need to know.

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Whether we are putting our homes together for ourselves to customize it for our lifestyles or if we are getting it ready for the market. Window dressings can add character and style or take away. Read about alternatives to the norm.

Curtain Alternatives to Dress Your Windows Looking to dress your windows with something other than curtains? The following ideas are fun, great...

I've noticed that the best real estate decisions are usually made before the contract is signed.
A home inspection isn't about finding a perfect house.
It's about understanding what you're buying.
Every home has flaws.
The goal is knowing which flaws matter, which don't, and what they might cost you down the road.
This article covers a few inspection trends I'm seeing buyers pay more attention to today.
Link in the comments.