Diamond Certified Blog

Selected blog posts written for and published on the Diamond Certified blog, 2014-2019

How to Buy a Home in Silicon Valley

Castles on the Ground: How to Build Your Dream House

Frequently Asked Questions about Real Estate Agents

Avoid These Space Wasters in Your New Kitchen

Nomad for a Day: 31 Hacks to Make Moving Easy, Straightforward and (Even) Fun

Moving Up and Moving Out: 20 Questions to Ask Your Moving Company

New Homeowners: Save These Numbers

School’s Out: Here Come The Kids of Summer

How to Organize a New Kitchen: Tips and Tricks

Welcome Home! Here’s Your New Home Checklist

How to Get Your To-Do List Done

A Local’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area

How To Have the Wedding You Want

Green Building: Eight Ways to Make Your Home Improvement Project Environmentally Friendly

A Guide to Remodeling Your Home

Five Steps to Protect Your Home from Landslide

Defense Against the Dark Arts: Four Expert Tips and One Simple Trick to Avoid Locksmith Fraud

Prepare to Prepare: Getting Ready to Do Your Taxes

Choose a Fabric That Performs So You Don’t Have To (ghost written)

14 Things Bay Area Folk Can and Should Do To Prepare for an Earthquake

Point of Entry: Getting Rid of an Unwanted Rodent

(Un)paving Paradise: Spotlight on Small Business Saturday

The Future’s So Bright: Marin Gets Real About the Economy

Specialty Spotlight: Hair Loss in Women

Radical Gratitude and Giving Thanks

New Year, New Routines: How to Prepare Your Home for Back-to-School

Tips for Donating to Charity

Sending the Kids Back to School with Green in Their Backpacks

Specialty Spotlight: Reupholstering Your Furniture

I Got Scammed by a Locksmith

Nine Tips for Working with Contractors: Infographic

Heatwave! An Infographic Cheat Sheet

The Phones Are Ringing!

Press Check

Children’s Vision Care: Frequently Asked Questions

Children’s Dental Care: Frequently Asked Questions

Your Home, Your Roof: Choose Your Roofing Materials Wisely

Is a Sunshade Right for Your Needs (ghostwritten)

The Hidden Workhorses: Five Green Products You Should Be Using in Your Remodel

How to Get Rid of Ants in Your House

Before, During and After the Storm

Flash Flooding: Stay Safe

Summer’s Out, School’s In

Spotlight on Social Media and Diamond Certified

A Field Trip to the Food Bank

Replacing Windows in San Francisco