Cindi Williams

​Christmas is almost here and I am not ready! I have no idea how to pull off the perfect Holiday decor. I’m so excited, my families coming over but I don’t know what to give them. I’m emotional, I’m stressed and I’m really down.

I think we all remember exactly where we were and what we were doing that day. As if it were a slow-motion video playing over and over again in our minds.

It all started with a new Homegear Jewelry Box I purchased on Amazon. It’s brand new, sleek and sophisticated. It hangs over the door providing space-saving organization. Yes 2018, I am going to change!

We have all been inside a house full of clutter.  We look around, sometimes in awe, many times in disbelief, at all the things someone has accumulated. We wonder to ourselves why so much stuff?—and the stuff is what our eyes focus on, rather than the house.   Do you have too much stuff in your home?  Most people do!  If you have a house to sell, clearing the clutter is a must. De-cluttering will not only help you sell your home more quickly—it will give you peace of mind.

  I really don't want to say this - I really don't want to - but I will. A picture paints a thousand words. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Well, the reason you've heard this cliché a million times before is because it's so true! When it comes to marketing your work online, nothing is more important than showing what you have to offer. Taking great photos of your new homes should be the first step toward marketing your business. And if you execute this practice effectively, buyers will discover the images of your work and choose you to build their home!

Ok, ok, I admit it! I am one of the Seventy million users1 across the world doing it.  I do it as soon as I wake up- sometimes several times a day. I do it in restaurants- I did it on a plane. I love doing it! I am among the 1.36 million people2 that use Pinterest daily.  I am responsible for Hoodle's Pinterest page.  What exactly does that mean? After you create your account on Hoodle and upload your wonderful photos, I take those pictures and create a Pinterest board for your company, such as King's Court Builders or Stone Creek Subdivision.  Often, within minutes, someone else using Pinterest will come along and follow your board! They adore you, and being a home builder on Pinterest is one more network used for your company to get noticed!

  Guess what? I am going to build a house someday! I have never built a home before, and I am not sure where to begin. The thought of this intimidates me, but I will not let fear stop me. I need to learn all I can about how to build a house. The very first place I will look will be on the Internet. I can log on just about anywhere and find just about anything, including the steps involved in building a new home.  There are even a few home builders in Champaign, ll., that market their businesses on the Web.  If I fall in love with a home and a local builder that I have seen online, I will choose that company when I am ready to build.  Home builders that advertise on the Internet are very smart because they know where their next customer is searching. Are you one of them?

My quest to end clutter has begun.  No more tripping on endless piles of shoes, while looking to find the perfect pair of jeans that lie crumpled up on the floor. They didn’t fit me last year and they won’t slide on today. Why do I hang on to these items that I simply cannot wear?

It’s time to decide the perfect colors for your new home. With thousands of beautiful shades to choose from, where do you begin? Take a look at the ColorSnap App by Sherwin Williams.

According to Remodeling, you will get the biggest bang for your buck if you invest in curb appeal. Spending your cash on a new garage door, a wood deck, siding, manufactured stone veneer and vinyl windows will improve your ROI, and will add beauty to the exterior of your home. That makes perfect sense. People form an opinion within 5 seconds of looking at something. You want your home to look good on the outside. Inviting, charming and beautiful.