Dawn Morgan, Realtor

Flower beds make a trail up to and across the garage to perfectly frame this home.

These "tears from a giant" vases are incredible, but are they kid friendly? Maybe they're bolted down, or actually made of steel!

Different shades of gold and yellow working together. Do the flowers match the table decorations?

Gandalf and Bilbo might join you for tea in this simple and beautiful backyard spot.

Courtyard fountain not enough? How about a courtyard pond, with an island, and a tree on the island...

10 Cheap Ways to Increase a Home’s Value

10 Cheap Ways to Increase a Home’s Value - Dawn Morgan Check out the Cupolas n’ More infographic about 10 cheap ways to increase the value of your home. Source - Realtor.org

What Are You Waiting For?

6 Home Seller Procrastinations: What Are You Waiting For? Inherent in ownership of real estate - a house, condominium unit, second home, investment property—is the reality that eventually it will be sold. PJ Wade asks owners 'What are you waiting for?' and shares 6 Seller Procrastinations that do no one any good.

Is too modern too much? Could you cook a messy four-course dinner in this kitchen?

World’s First Virtual Broker Open

World’s First Virtual Broker Open - Dawn Morgan Brandon Doyle By Brandon Doyle Last month, the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS® Young Professional Network presented the first ever virtual broker open. Architech 3D Imaging was on hand to talk about 3D mapping and virtual tours, including Matterport as well as a new service they’re now off…

Bathroom Remodels On A Budget of $1,000 or $10,000

Bathroom Remodels On A Budget of $1,000 or $10,000 Remodeling the bathroom is one of the best investments you can make as a homeowner - whether you're planning to live in your home for ten years or sell it within the next five. So here are some projects that will improve your bathroom, whether you have a budget of $1,000 or $10,000:

Get Your Own Wine Social Started

Get Your Own Wine Social Started - Dawn Morgan Erika Villegas By Erika Villegas When writing my first blog for the YPN Lounge in March about the marketing success I’ve achieved from putting on wine socials, I truly didn’t have any expectations about what the response would be – I wondered if anyone was even going to read the post. But after it w…

Powder Rooms That Make a Statement

Powder Rooms That Make a Statement - Dawn Morgan By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine More home owners are turning to the powder room to make a dramatic statement and packing in a lot of design into these often small spaces, according to the 2015 Houzz Bathroom Trends Study, a survey of more than 3,000 home owners about their bathroom r…

Squares and rectangles, rectangles and squares. This home screams order and high design. Does it need some curves?

Confidentiality Agreement Can Keep Offers From Being 'Shopped'

Confidentiality Agreement Can Keep Offers From Being 'Shopped' When inventory is low and demand is strong, a well-priced listing is likely to elicit multiple offers. The existence of multiple offers can often be the occasion of confusion and frustration, especially if the listing agent engages in behavior known as "shopping the offer."

Special Houses Fit to Honor Injured Veterans

Welcome Home: The Veteran's Special House Project In conjunction with The This Old House TV Veteran's Special House Project, host Kevin O'Connor interviews veterans about how new accessible houses provided by Homes for Our Troops have changed their lives

5 Changes You Can Make Right Now To Take You From Spring Fever To Summer Lovin'

5 Changes You Can Make Right Now To Take You From Spring Fever To Summer Lovin' Yes, spring is the time we start coming out from the cold--literally—and tidying up, changing up, and lightening up. Our homes reflect that change of season with a bright, sunny outlook. But before we know it, breezy, light sweater days are replaced by sweltering afternoons. The season is short, alb…

How to Select a Brokerage

How to Select a Brokerage - Dawn Morgan Lee Davenport By Lee Davenport As a new real estate agent, it may be hard for you to decide which real estate brokerage firm to “hang your hat.” From having a friend who works at XYZ Realty to remembering the agent who sold you your home with ABC Realty to seeing all the brokerage lawn [...]

Five Core Matching Questions For Buyers

Five Core Matching Questions For Buyers When selecting a real estate professional, buyers benefit from fully understanding a professional's answers to Five Core Matching Questions. PJ Wade explains how the right match leverages professional expertise to enhance buyer's decision making and outcomes.

An ideal sleeping spot for those of modernism with a slight exhibitionist side.

Using Gifts For Down Payments

Using Gifts For Down Payments In order to get into the housing market, many homebuyers are accepting gifts from family or friends in order to meet down payment requirements by lenders. In fact, as of 2012, one in five Baby Boomers has either gifted, loaned or co-signed a loan to help children or grandchildren buy their first hom…

Subtle coordinated colors add to the white decor. Does this room need more?

How to Paint a Whimsical Headboard

How to Paint a Whimsical Headboard Create a charming bed, no hammer and nails needed

Top 10 Unmet Housing Desires Movers May be Looking For

Top 10 Unmet Housing Desires Movers May be Looking For - Dawn Morgan By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine May marks National Moving Month, a kick off to the traditional moving season. Many households will be on the move in the coming months, whether it’s relocating a few blocks away or miles away. The number of households on the move is expected to grow. One…

Court Upholds HOA'S Short-Term Rental Rules

Court Upholds HOA'S Short-Term Rental Rules A California Homeowner Association (HOA) adopted a rule that homeowners who rented out their homes could not do so for periods of less than seven days. Moreover, the HOA imposed an annual fee of $325 on owners who rent out their homes. The purpose of the fee was to defray, at least partially, the ex…

9 Features of a Great Real Estate Website

9 Features of a Great Real Estate Website - Dawn Morgan Charlie Allred By Charlie Allred Ninety percent of home buyers search for their new home online. Knowing this statistic, how is your online presence? Most real estate agents have the website their broker provided them, however, these are merely a page on the brokerage’s website that bring absolutely…

How Much Does It Cost To Renovate A Kitchen?

How Much Does It Cost To Renovate A Kitchen? The best way to determine the cost of remodeling your new home's kitchen is to decide whether the changes you want to make are mostly cosmetic or structural. Then decide if you want to DIY or hire professionals.

Nifty DIY Project for Sellers

Nifty DIY Project for Sellers - Dawn Morgan Help home owners enhance curb appeal and the chances of a quick sale with affordable do-it-yourself upgrades. Check out 5 Easy DIY Weekend Projects Under $300, a free article from NAR’s REALTOR® Content Resource. That’s just one of five free articles to help clients from the Stretch Home Repair/Remo…

Let's call this the White House West. Hold your own cabinet meetings in the pool.

Reimagine the Formal Living Room

Reimagine the Formal Living Room - Dawn Morgan By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine A living room likely isn’t topping many home shoppers’ must-have list these days. In fact, some architects say the formal living room – that upscale room welcoming guests at the front of a home – is becoming extinct. Call it a casualty of the Great Rec…

California REALTORS Urge Legislators To Vote 'No' On Service Tax

California REALTORS Urge Legislators To Vote 'No' On Service Tax Last week approximately 2,000 REALTORS from all areas of California showed up in Sacramento, the state capital, for the purpose of spending some in-person advocacy time with their respective legislative representatives.