Dorie's Canyon Creek Blog

Before tackling any remodeling, take time to consider the expertise you will need. Do your homework and use these 10 points as a checklist: 1. Don’t believe you have the skill for every home remodeling project 2. Don’t enlist inexperienced friends and family to help 3. Understand your budget and don’t assume you won’t go […]

Austin Platinum Top 50 held their Awards breakfast recently for the 150 Finalists (there are now 10,000+ Realtors® in Austin) to announce the top 50 Winners! I’m so proud of my son  John Dunham  representing his boutique company Juice Homes as one of the top 50 Winners! Recipients are chosen on their outstanding achievements in sales, education, industry […]

What a great pre-Christmas week-end! We enjoyed dinner with some dear friends, finished up shopping, babysat for Handsome Hudson and Beautiful Beckett and enjoyed the 78 temperatures Saturday. By the time we made our way home Saturday night the temperature plunged to 39 degrees! Sunday morning it was 27 degrees..that’s cold for us in Austin! […]

What a great pre-Christmas week-end! We enjoyed dinner with some dear friends, finished up shopping, babysat for Handsome Hudson and Beautiful Beckett and enjoyed the 78 temperatures Saturday. By the time we made our way home Saturday night the temperature plunged to 39 degrees! Sunday morning it was 27 degrees..that’s cold for us in Austin! […]

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and some of you may have finished shopping while others like our very own Kathy Streib will be out circling the stores in the malls Christmas eve reveling in the fun, excitement and finishing her shopping. Either way you could use a break right about now.  Do you like ice cream? Do you like booze?  Then I’ve got just […]

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and some of you may have finished shopping while others like our very own Kathy Streib will be out circling the stores in the malls Christmas eve reveling in the fun, excitement and finishing her shopping. Either way you could use a break right about now.  Do you like ice cream? Do you like booze?  Then I’ve got just […]

We are all busy with holiday parties as it is the season to gather with colleagues, friends and family to eat drink and be merry. With so many events and holiday foods to indulge you must remain mindful of food poisoning and illnesses can be serious. So don’t spoil your holiday, follow these 7 safety […]

A Christmas Wish to You and Yours To your enemy…offer them forgiveness To your opponent offer them tolerance To your friend, offer your heart To your customer offer service To all…offer charity To every child…set a good example To yourself…offer respect   Please be safe and enjoy the holidays! Blessings to you and yours!  Follow […]

Austinites did you know there is website to find Austin-owned venders that offer repair or rental services, or sell recycled, up-cycled or reused items to switch up your holiday routines? Give something a little different this holiday season that also gives back! The LocallyAustin directory has so many options for gift-giving that are other than […]

Every year the gals in our NW Austin Coldwell Banker office have an annual Christmas party! Everyone brings a $20 (plus) gift to exchange,  hors d’oeuvres (dessert, salad or whatever) and a bottle of wine! Numbers are given out (this year we had 35 participating) and after much grazing around the table, laughing and taking […]