Brent Lunde - Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Maybe you’re thinking about renovating the home for the new year, or maybe you just want to redecorate for the upcoming spring season. Winter has
the effect of causing us to look inward at our homes, and to ask ourselves how we can improve upon our living space for our mental, emotional, and
even physical health. Read More
Brent Lunde - Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Being a homeowner or maintaining responsibility for a commercial property is like having a second body to worry about. Just as you might make New Year’s
resolutions around your health, career, or personal life in order to improve upon yourself and your own practices, the same can be done for your home
or the building that you own or manage. Read More
Brent Lunde - Thursday, October 20, 2016
During this time of year, everybody's home is on display. As fall colors overtake the trees around us, our homes become resting points for wandering
eyes attempting to take it all in. Read More
Brent Lunde - Friday, August 05, 2016
It can be hard to get rid of older, worn pieces of furniture. They grow on us emotionally so that we become attached, and before you know
it everybody who comes into your home comments on the coffee table covered in scuff marks from your boots. On the other hand, new furniture can be
expensive to buy and hard to match to your home. Here’s some advice for making an old coffee table, cabinet, or any other wood piece look like a leather-finished,
high-end luxury item. Read More
Brent Lunde - Friday, June 24, 2016
Finding the balance between form and function in your home can be a real challenge. There's endless advice out there about home improvement
ideas… so much so that it can be dizzying just to figure out where to start. Additionally, a lot of that advice comes with a pretty steep price
tag, while not everybody has the money to invest in time-consuming projects that often require some expertise. Read More
Brent Lunde - Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Spring is here, which means that we're finally ready for some dry weather. After a whole season of rain, however, there's a good chance that your lush green lawn has turned to mud.
Read More
Brent Lunde - Thursday, March 17, 2016
Have you looked outside recently? It seems spring has just about arrived, what with the warming temperatures and increasing sunshine. That
means you probably have plenty of chores that have been in hibernation for the past few months that are going to need your attention soon. And for
a lot of people, that means it's time to start thinking about a new coat of paint for your house. Read More
Brent Lunde - Friday, February 19, 2016
If you're like most people, winter is a time to let your garden hibernate (although the especially hardy among us don't let a NW winter stop them from exercising their green thumb). Planting won't take place until spring,
so it's easy to put your lawn out of mind while you focus on other household chores, like watching football. But there are a lot of things you can
do around the garden during the off months to make sure you get the most out of the planting season once it arrives. Read More
Brent Lunde - Friday, January 29, 2016
The Pacific Northwest is filled with wonderful old homes worthy of preservation. In the Vancouver/Portland area alone, you're able to view
houses that go all the way back to when the area was first settled by Canadian and American settlers in the 1820's, whether it's a visit to Fort Vancouver itself, or to the well preserved homes of John McLoughlin and Forbes Barclay in Oregon City. Read More
Brent Lunde - Thursday, November 19, 2015
It's a well-known fact that the better shape you keep your rental property in, the higher quality of tenant you will attract. Why would
you want a high-quality tenant? Because they will take better care of your property, be apt to stay longer, and you'll be less likely to deal with
challenges such as missed rent or other violations. Read More