Dr.  Erin give us some great ideas for keeping good communication between spouses and the team for a smoothly run project so everyone can be happy with the results

Stress-Free Remodeling

025 Dr. Erin Oskel

When we think about doing a home remodel we sometimes overlook an important step and that is getting a home inspection. My guest Chris Yancey, the owner-operator of Reno’s Pillar to post, a home inspection company will talk about the importance of learning about the condition of your home by getting it inspected especially before doing a remodel. For more information: chris.yancey@pillartopost.com        (775) 870-9280 https://chrisyancey.pillartopost.com/

024 Chris Yancy

How to have your furnishings work with the architecture of your home both in style and flow. Michelle Pheasant is the owner of Michele Pheasant Design, a distinguished interior design firm located in Monterey, California. Michelle is an exceptionally talented interior designer.  She has the eye of an architect and can see the possibilities in properties which gives her a great sense of the architectural design as well as for finishes and furnishings.  She has completed many projects of the most prestigious properties in Pebble Beach and the Monterey Peninsula with interiors that reflect the client's lifestyle and personal taste. Michelle Pheasant Design, Inc. 51 El Camino Monterey, California 93940 Telephone 831-372-1092 https://pheasantdesign.com/

023 Michelle Pheasant

Michelle Pheasant is the owner of Michele Pheasant Design, a distinguished interior design firm located in Monterey, California. Michelle is an exceptionally talented interior designer.  She has the eye of an architect and can see the possibilities in properties which gives her a great sense of the architectural design as well as for finishes and furnishings.  She has completed many projects of the most prestigious properties in Pebble Beach and the Monterey Peninsula with interiors that reflects the clients lifestyle and personal taste. Michelle Pheasant Design, Inc. 51 El Camino Monterey, California 93940 Telephone 831-372-1092 https://pheasantdesign.com/

022 Michelle Pheasant

A real-life homeowner shares his experience of his home remodel to offer his experiences so you can avoid mistakes he encountered. Roger is a professional but not in the building industry. He is a technology marketing consultant providing a broad range of services to domestic and international clients He has a love of building from a history of doing projects with his father at a young age on their family properties.  He has done remodels and new construction which we have worked on together and recently did an enormous upgrade in his home to put it on the market to get top dollar.

21 Avoid My Mistakes

Clayton Yon is the Energy Auditor and Inspector with CSA (Community Service Authorization Development Corp) in Reno, Nevada which is a weatherization/home performance company. He tells us how to test your home to know if it's at its best performance and the importance of knowing that fact. Clayton Yon Community Services Agency Development Corp. CSADC Weatherization/Home Performance Energy Auditor /IECC Inspector W/X Technician/QCI Inspector https://www.csareno.org/ Phone: (775) 786-6023 Fax: (775) 786-5743 Email: info@csareno.org/cyon@csareno.org  

020 Clayton Yon

Words of Wisdom from a Top Realtor Best tips when looking to purchase a home by a top Realtor. What items to look for to make a sound investment. Caroline Mathes  Keller Williams Group One, Inc. 10539 Professional Circle, #100 Reno, NV  89521 D:  775-846-4987

019 Caroline Mathes

What to Watch for When Purchasing a Property  Bob Burt With 30 years experience in the corporate arena, Bob Burt headed up the administrative operations of national and international marketing divisions. In 2002, he left to open his own construction company working with real estate agents and investors needing out-of-the-box solutions. As a successful artist, he combined a discerning eye with his passion for marketing, and talent for fixing things to earn a reputation for being “the guy you call to get a rehab project back on track, and what to watch out for when purchasing  property.”    

018 Bob Burt

Nick Koch is with Koch Elevator is a local family-owned elevator company that specializes in installation, repair and modernization of mobility equipment. They offer all levels of mobility solutions including: commercial elevators, residential elevators, wheelchair lifts, stair lifts, auto lifts, material lifts and ADA lifts and ramps. Nick Koch, PGA, Koch Elevator Co., 561 Sunshine Ln.,Reno, NV 89502O - 775-323-8822 .   C - 775-247-8820 http://kochelevator.com/

017 Nick Koch

SHIRLEY LARKIN BIO   Shirley ’s passion for connecting with people drew her into real estate – and fuels her phenomenal success today. In just over 13 years she has helped 100’s of sellers and buyers realize their homeownership dreams. Her expertise covers every phase of home buying and selling and every type of transaction – from the ultimate luxury homes to entry-level condos. Her commitment to excellence includes staying on the cutting-edge of real estate education and earning advanced designations including Broker Salesperson, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Remarketing Specialist, and Certified Negotiation Expert. Shirley grew up in Reno, NV and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno. She is an accomplished artist, graphic designer, and source for TV news stories and radio interviews on real estate. She loves the Sierra lifestyle – mountain adventures, the vibrant cultural events and unique blend of sophistication and community – this area offers.  She knows the neighborhoods, the schools, and the market. Clients benefit from her attention to the details that smooth even the toughest, most complex transactions. Both buyers and sellers realize a win-win result, earning Shirley the reputation of being one of Northern Nevada’s leading real estate professionals and was named as one of the Top 10 Sales Women in Northern NV in 2018. Shirly can be reached at: 775-379-9617 slarkins@ChaseInternational.com    

016 Shirley Larkins

Ingrid Riegler Ingrid is originally from the Northern part of Italy but her mother language is German. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Tourism Management and speaks five languages. When she met her husband Andrea back in Italy not only did she fall for him but also fell into the position of sales and marketing director of his company in Verona, Italy. From there she followed her husband to Switzerland, Brazil, the US and Canada were Andrea held different positions in various natural stone companies. Two kids and one dog later, they decided to settle in the beautiful Tahoe area. Together they are direct importers of slabs and tiles. They are suppliers to companies in the Bay Area and own a small natural stone business, AJ Marble Company in Truckee, California. To contact Ingrid: ingrid@ajmarbleco.com 916-719-4198  

015 Ingrid

ANNIE GROGAN  Annie Grogan is Assistant Vice President of Fidelity National Home Warranty and has been with the company for over 19 years. The company has been the top producer for the past 9 years. Annie works side by side with the realtors, lenders and escrow officers in Northern Nevada. Annie is an FNHW Hall of Fame Member, has been awarded the Affiliate of the Year for Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors, was voted Member of The Year for The Women’s Council of Realtors and recently received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award for WCR Fidelity National Home Warranty has been providing superior home warranty customer service for over 30 years. FNHW is a member of the National Home Warranty Service Contract Association and its independent service contractors are licensed and insured. The company's’ financial strength and backing come from its parent company, Fidelity National Financial, a Fortune 500 company and the largest title insurer in the US. Contact Annie: Assistant Vice President Fidelity National Home Warranty Mobile: 775-742-6753 HomeWarranty.com

014 Annie Grogan

Shirley ’s passion for connecting with people drew her into real estate – and fuels her phenomenal success today. In just over 13 years she has helped 100’s of sellers and buyers realize their homeownership dreams. Her expertise covers every phase of home buying and selling and every type of transaction – from the ultimate luxury homes to entry-level condos. Her commitment to excellence includes staying on the cutting-edge of real estate education and earning advanced designations including Broker Salesperson, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Remarketing Specialist, and Certified Negotiation Expert.   Shirley grew up in Reno, NV and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno. She is an accomplished artist, graphic designer and source for TV news stories and radio interviews on real estate. She loves the Sierra lifestyle – mountain adventures, the vibrant cultural events and unique blend of sophistication and community – this area offers.   She knows the neighborhoods, the schools and the market. Clients benefit from her attention to the details that smooth even the toughest, most complex transactions. Both buyers and sellers realize a win-win result, earning Shirley the reputation of being one of Northern Nevada’s leading real estate professionals and was named as one of the Top 10 Sales Women in Northern NV in 2018. 775-379-9617 slarkins@ChaseInternational.com

013 Shirley Larkins

Kristine Vowles owner of The Luxury Look: Prior to obtaining her real estate license some 30 years ago, Kristine attended college and studied Business Management and Law, then she took Interior Design courses and worked in her Uncles Architectural firm all by the age of 21.  Kristine feels very fortunate to have started her real estate career in the Luxury Market in Las Vegas and she immediately started Staging her properties and getting great results. She and her Mom launched their real estate team, which she still says working with her Mom was the most rewarding. Kristine started her path of Real Estate business management with her first position with Prudential, then Westar Development, from there Relocation Director for Coldwell Banker for the Western Region traveling the country, then later started her own Real Estate Temping service after relocating to Arizona, which she was contracted to run a mega team that specialized in Luxury, Investment and Commercial Development, She worked with them for 6 years, and her last role prior to starting the Luxury Look was as CFO and Operations manager of various Keller Williams offices here in Arizona and previously a part owner of in one of them. Kristine's passion for the design side of real estate drew her to launch The Luxury Look. Now over operations, the company’s focus is on Interior Design, Staging and Luxury Home consulting. Recently, she was named the Arizona State President for The National Real Estate Staging Association, Voted as one of the Top 100 “Most Influential in the Real Estate Staging Industry”. Kristine has won multiple awards for her work, and she has appeared on National Television and is currently working as the co-author for the books 2nd Edition of “Selling Luxury Homes Mastery” soon to be released.  She currently serves on the Sherwin Williams Pro Advisory Board and Leadership committee for the National Home Staging Assoc.  Her company is the first “Hall of Fame” winner in “Best of Design and Staging” from the City of Scottsdale. Kristine is a graduate of the Leadership Academy from AAR and SEVRAR and has served in multiple positions at the local and state Real Estate Associations.  One of her goals is to work directly with NAR and other organizations to add an additional layer of education, awareness and benefits of Home Staging for our Industry locally and nationally. She is excited to launch several courses on the topic of Redesigning Occupied homes, Unique Broker Opens and Home Staging as a business. Kristine is also a partner at HDomes Group with her movie star business partner and talented Dome builder, they are building domes of every kind, shape and form globally. She and her husband are working and traveling together on this new venture. We invite you to get social! Kristine can be reached at: Kristine@theluxurylook.com www.TheLuxuryLook.com  https://www.facebook.com/TheLuxuryLookLLC/ https://www.instagram.com/theluxurylook_/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-vowles-2802338/ https://www.pinterest.com/KristineVowles/boards/

012 Kristine Voweles

Ron Bell a Real Estate Broker-Salesperson talks about the importance of having an overall plan for your remodel, so those parts of your home that weren’t worked on blend together. He has over 25 years in the real estate business with sales, remodeling, building and investing. He is versed in 1031 exchanges, equity exchanges, commercial properties, income properties, real estate with IRA's and401 K's, and anything from starter homes to multi-million dollar homes. Ron has built 17 homes and remodeled over 150 homes and condos. He is currently in the design-build for two projects in the Reno area.  He serves as the President of the Reno Real Estate Investors Club and is a member of many entrepreneurial groups. Ron Bell Broker-Salesperson Coldwell Banker Select Cell/Text:775-750-5256 ronbellrealtor@hotmail.com

011 Ron Bell

Don't stress out about starting your home remodel. Being prepared and familiar with the process and lingo will help you have fun and enjoy the excitement of watching your dream home built into reality. Emma Auriemma-McKay along with other experts from various building industries will share their experience and perspectives on home remodeling as they discuss current design and building trends that will save you time, money and headaches.

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