If you are in the process of liquidating an estate, there’s the age-old question of whether you “How do I get rid of my stuff?” There are a variety of options available for selling personal property. Two of the best known are sending things to auction or having an estate sale at the residence. When […]

You may have heard your parent(s) say that they want to stay in their home as they get older. Sometimes it comes out as, “They’ll have to take me out of here feet first!”, or some variation on the sentiment. You would think we can honor that relatively simple wish, particularly with all the services […]

How do you take charge without taking over?  This is a critical question for anyone who wants to help a parent make a timely transition successfully. Timeliness, particularly when a parent is in good physical, financial and emotional health, are critical to avoid a change in those positive elements. Here’s the problem – a parent […]

Alexandria, VA – While recently picking up an auction consignment at the Clinton, Maryland estate of Guy L. Schultz, representatives of Four Sales, an Estate Sale business in Alexandria, Virginia and Pete’s Auction Services in Madison, Virginia, found a Civil War grave marker. Knowing that the tombstone was of historical significance, Daniel Sanders, President of […]

Business incubators are a great environment to generate positive growth for start-up companies and cut overhead costs for mid-stage start-ups. Here is an interesting video article on a new incubator in DC at R Street NW run by Carter Ferrington. http://www.voanews.com/english/video-audio/money-in-motion/

Some of the traditional colors for those 1950’s bathrooms are pink, green and blue. They give a good clue to what might or might not have been done to a home over the years. See for a real gem.