Anne Rains' Real Estate Blog

Wordless Wednesday...sorry for the delay! I titled this A Street with a Story to Tell because this beautiful cobblestone street is very old and is part of Savannah, Georgia's River Street. It's a really neat street that runs beside the water and has several shops, restaurants and hotels to enjoy....

Having a great home inspector is a key part of purchasing a home--someone who doesn't know what they are doing could overlook a major problem with the home that may lead to some very costly fixes down the road. You definitely want someone with a lot of experience and an attention to detail. Today...

Spring is my favorite time of the year. Why? Because I absolutely love flowers and I'm really starting to get interested in planting and gardening--basically trying to make my yard be the best it can be. However, I'm a newlywed and don't have a ton of extra dough to put into creating a spectacula...

I received this e-mail today and it contained five riddles...I was only able to figure one of them out, but I don't think I thought about them long enough. See how you do...I will post the answers in the comment section tomorrow! 1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three...

  Photos ©2009 Anne Rains Photography, All Rights Reserved. If you are in the market to buy or sell your home in the Bethlehem or Dacula area, I would be happy to assist you! My passion is helping people find their dream home and stepping them through this exciting journey. I serve the Walton, Ba...

I received these helpful tips in an e-mail and I thought my readers would find this useful as well. Who knew there were so many uses for a dryer sheet?! You'll be suprised at the variety of things a little sheet of Bounce can be used for.  It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them.  ...

This photo was taken at the Middleton Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina. The plantation guides told us the tree is about 900 years old!! Some of the limbs are being held up and supported by cables! Photos ©2009 Anne Rains Photography, All Rights Reserved. I hope this information has helpe...

It seems like lately I've been making a variety of chicken casseroles, maybe I need to branch out more, but they're just so easy and very cost effective. Because it's just the two of us we always have leftovers, which although I'm not a huge fan of, they do make our grocery budget go farther. Thi...

On Thursday night, over 6,000 churches hosted Dave Ramsey's Town Hall for Hope live simulcast and over 1 million Americans heard what he had to say. Not familiar with Dave? He's a financial expert and a Christian, which I love because what he teaches about your finances are biblically based. He ...

Okay...I'm breaking the rules here a little because today's Wordless Wednesday is not exactly "wordless". But today's photo is one that I took into Picnik.com and added a lot of effects to...I think it turned out pretty cool. If you've never played with Picnik.com you should take a look at it--yo...