Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy!” This month, we have Tim and Jackie Santos, owners and interior designers at Prescott Interior Design Group, joining us. Tim and Jackie have been teaming up to create some lasting color impressions in their interior designs. Read on as they will help us to better navigate the somewhat daunting task of choosing and using colors in our homes. Sandy: Tom, I was driving the other day and saw a purple house! I’m not kidding. I did, and of course it made we … [Read more...] about Staying in Your Color Lane
At Home with Tom and Sandy
What to Know About Monsoon Damage
Hi readers – welcome to another edition of At Home with Tom and Sandy. We are here to give you the inside scoop on real estate, the construction industry, what’s up, what’s down, what’s hot and what’s not. We’ll share real estate stats, home prices, building permit numbers, construction pointers and give you hints on renovations that will give you a return on your investment. We will talk about products, how to take care of your home and so much more. As we all know there is a plethora of … [Read more...] about What to Know About Monsoon Damage
Understanding the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials
We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home and we love talking about the construction industry. Settle in, enjoy and have fun reading our column. We sure do enjoy sharing our words with you. hanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Well hello, Tom, and happy June to you. YIKES, YIKES, and more YIKES!!! What is going on with the cost of construction materials? I have never seen industry prices like this before. Tom: Oh, boy. You … [Read more...] about Understanding the Extraordinary Rising Costs of Construction Materials
Considering Growth, Real Estate and Construction
Hi, readers – welcome to another edition of At Home With Tom and Sandy. We are here to give you the inside scoop on real estate and the construction industry, what’s up, what’s down, what’s hot and what’s not. We’ll share real estate stats, home prices, building permit numbers, construction pointers and give you hints on renovations that will give you a return on your investment. We will talk about products, how to take care of your home and so much more. As we all know, there is a lot going … [Read more...] about Considering Growth, Real Estate and Construction
Remodeling Industry Going Strong
Welcome to “At Home With Tom & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop and tips on everything A to Z for your home. Settle in, enjoy, and have fun reading our column. We sure do enjoy sharing our words with you. Thanks for being such loyal and great readers. Sandy: Well hello, Tom, and happy April. Tom: Back at ya, Sandy. Inasmuch as you are the lady with her ear to the popular winds, what kind of calls are you getting these days? Are they COVID-related? Sandy: Oh my, … [Read more...] about Remodeling Industry Going Strong
Resolving to Be RAKtivists
Welcome to “At Home With Tom & Sandy.” Happy New Year! And remember, it is never too late. Every day, people pass up opportunities to make a difference in our community. We can all do “something” and it doesn’t have to cost anything. So, start a daily habit of doing “something.” If you have the power to make someone happy – DO IT. Our world needs more happy! Tom and I thought our first column of 2021 would be about more happy, human kindness and resolutions. Settle in and thanks for reading … [Read more...] about Resolving to Be RAKtivists
Getting to Know Jeb Johnson of JEBCO Construction Companies
Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” Sit back, relax and enjoy. Tom and I have so much fun writing our column every month for our super cool, fantastic and glorious readers. We have had great response to our introductions of community partners, our essential and valued industry partners. So, this month, we bring to you another cool cat in the community – Jeb Johnson, owner of JEBCO Construction Companies, LLC. JEBCO Construction Companies was established in 2002 and offers a wide degree … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Jeb Johnson of JEBCO Construction Companies
Figuring the Cost of a Home
Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” As I always like to say, “sit back, relax and enjoy.” Several months ago, Tom and I began to introduce you to our community/industry partners so you can get to know them better, and what fun that has been. You have met Steve Simpson of Blue Line Designs; Jim Reed of Reed Brothers Construction; Christie Board, our local certified kitchen & bath designer with Board By Board Design; Tom Liuzzo, a registered land surveyor for Granite Basin Engineering; … [Read more...] about Figuring the Cost of a Home
Getting to Know Tom Liuzzo with Granite Basin Engineering
Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” Sit back, relax and enjoy. As you know, Tom and I have been sharing our column on a monthly basis with the community for several years now and what fun it has been. Starting three months ago and continuing forward for a few more publications, Tom and I have been introducing you to our community/industry partners so you can get to know them better. Our first month, you met Steve Simpson of Blue Line Designs, then we introduced you to Jim Reed of Reed … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Tom Liuzzo with Granite Basin Engineering
Getting to Know Christie Board
Welcome to “At Home with Tom and Sandy.” Sit back, relax and enjoy. As you know, Tom and I have been sharing our column on a monthly basis with the community for several years now – and what fun it has been. Starting a couple months ago and continuing forward for a few more publications, Tom and I have been introducing you to our community/industry partners so you can get to know them better. Last month, you met Jim Reed of Reed Brothers Construction and before that was Steve Simpson of Blue … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Christie Board