Cari McGee

Why does everyone hate the New York Yankees? Because for so many years they were #1 (and because they’re annoying!). There is something in the character of Americans that makes us root for the underdog. If you’re the winner, consistently, you’re allowed your moment in the sun, and then it’s back to work. Windermere Real [...]

Yes, that is perhaps the cheesiest blog post title ever written, but it’s true in this case, so it’s fitting for this story. Back in August, I was contacted by a woman named Maria.  Maria and her dad wanted to buy a house.  I asked her what she was looking for, put her in touch [...]

I began my career in real estate in 2004.  I remember Election Day that year was also my 13th wedding anniversary.  I grabbed Outback take-out and brought it home.  My husband was spectacular and fed the kids, then made sure they were bathed and dressed for bed. I gave them a quick kiss when I [...]

Even if you are one of those people who considers shopping a sport, you will likely agree that there are always shopping experiences most people try to avoid. Few people enjoy shopping for a bathing suit, and it is only the vision of the Vacation You that keeps you going. Church shopping is another less-than-fun [...]

Sometimes an offer will come in on a listing of mine that’s significantly lower than the asking price.  The buyer’s agent will make sure to note, “It’s ALL CASH!”  If people could speak in all caps, that’s how they’d say the “all cash” part. But the funny thing is, in all but a very few [...]

My husband, Matt, and I are building our new home. This is the eleventh in a series of who-knows-how-many. I’m writing from the perspective of a buyer, and an agent, since I am both in this case. Actually, I think this is the last post on this subject!  Eleven posts and six months later – [...]

My husband, Matt, and I are building our new home. This is the tenth in a series of who-knows-how-many. I’m writing from the perspective of a buyer, and an agent, since I am both in this case. The home inspection occurred on a Saturday morning, beginning at 9am.  Home inspections generally last around 2 hours, [...]

This is so unbelievably cool!  I wish I had known about this competition before we built our house! There is a competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy wherein contestants are judged on ten individual components of building: architecture market appeal engineering affordability communications comfort hot water appliances home entertainment, and energy balance The [...]