In this issue:

A Word From Carole 1

Organize Your Kitchen 1

Featured Properties 2

Featured Vendors 2

Ask Zoe 2

January 2016 Volume 5, Issue 1

A Word From Carole

Find Out What Your

Home Is Worth

Please do not hesitate to call.

I will be happy to assess the Current Market Value of your

home and talk about any Real Estate queries you may

have.

It is always a pleasure!

Carole McIntyre Real Estate Broker

Office: 905-723-5944 Fax: 905-576-2253

carole@soldbycarole.com www.SoldByCarole.com

Not intended to solicit those already under contract

6 Smarter Ways to Organize Your Kitchen

If your cooking space turns to chaos every time you scramble eggs, a quick reshuffling is in order. These guidelines

will point you in the right direction.

Cooktop, Refrigerator, Sink

Typically, the ideal layout centers around a work triangle of these three elements,

with four to nine feet between each. But this is not a hard-and-fast rule, especially

with today’s bigger, more open kitchens.

Prep Space

Aim for two to four feet of room on either side of the sink and the stove, suggests

Reese: “You need at least enough to fit a large cutting board.” Have a stand mixer or some other bulky appliance in

that spot? Move it. If your kitchen lacks counter space, add more surface area with a rolling island.

Dishes, Glasses, Pots and Pans

Shelves stay neater if you divide cabinets into categories. (Everyday plates in one, most-used cookware in another.)

Walk yourself through your usual kitchen routine and consider how many steps you’re taking from a cabinet to its

corresponding task. If a switch-up will shorten the distance, do it, says Reese.

Task Lighting

Overhead fixtures aren’t illuminating enough. Under-cabinet lighting not only makes food prep easier but also adds

ambience. “If you can’t have an electrician wire it in, try adhering a battery-operated fixture,” says Diane Benbow, a

kitchen designer in Asheville, North Carolina.

Junk Drawer

It’s a clutter-concealing necessity, but because it’s not essential for cooking, it shouldn’t take up prime real estate,

says Reese. Choose a drawer at the room’s perimeter that’s 15 to 24 inches wide. Full extension glides (sold at

some hardware stores) enable you to pull drawers all the way out, maximizing space.

Trash

A freestanding garbage can is an obstruction. Can't install a pullout cabinet bin? Affix a slide-out rail at the bottom

of a lower cupboard. Nice and neat.

Source: www.realsimple.com

Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday last month and that you are raring to go for 2016! I know I am!

Lots of changes coming… I already have my new business cards and now you can see my new logo. New signs are made… all

that’s left is my new website which the marketing people have been developing since last summer. I am so excited for its

launch. Stay tuned.

I did something kinda cool last week and I was thinking everyone should do it. I had my home, which I am NOT selling, in-

spected. Why? Well it’s my biggest investment. I want to make sure it’s well maintained, and safe, and I also want to know

what issues may arise in the future. For instance, when I can budget on needing a new roof or furnace. I quickly saw I had a few

things that needed immediate fixes, my mind was put at ease on other subjects, and I have a plan now for when my big ticket

items will likely need to be done. I’m not sure why I didn’t do this sooner, or why more people don’t do it. Maybe you’ve been

living in your home for 25 years and haven’t had it looked at. Why not? It was quick, painless and well worth the price of ad-mission. I have several great home inspectors including this month’s preferred vendor; Steve Pugh (see below for contact de-

tails). I highly, highly recommend this activity. I may even trademark it somehow, cause I think it’s brilliant!

One of my goals for 2016 is to help more people NOT JUST WITH REAL ESTATE but with anything home related. I want to

help you with any home issues you may have. Over the years I have aligned myself with some amazing professionals from

plumbers to roofers to exterminators. You need someone? I’ve got someone. JUST LET ME KNOW what you’re looking for.

Keep that home healthy, Cheers Carole

Communi ty Events

Carole McIntyre Real Estate Broker

905-430-2320 carole@soldbycarole.com www.SoldByCarole.com

Volume 5 Issue 1

Featured Vendors

Featured Propert ies

COMING SOON! Amazing 3 + 1 bedroom bungalow with separate entrance, just steps from nature trails and Lake

Ontario. Contact me for details!!

I have brand new For Sale Signs Who wants to be first??

Family Literacy Day Celebration

When: January 23, 2016 from 11:00am to 12:00pm

Where: McLaughlin Library, 65 Bagot Street, Oshawa

Successful and Fabulous Oshawa

When: January 30, 2016 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Where: Durham Coporate Centre, 105 Consumers Dr,

Whitby

100 Women Who Care Ajax Whitby

When: February 2, 2016 from 6:45pm to 8:30pm

Where: Los Cabos Cantina & Grill, 1009 Dundas St E,

Whitby

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Directions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the shiitake mushrooms, por-

tobello mushrooms, and shallots for about 5 minutes, or until soft. Mix in the flour until smooth.

Gradually stir in the chicken broth. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes, or until thick and bubbly.

Stir in the half-and-half, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Heat

through, but do not boil. Enjoy! Source: www.allrecipes.com

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter 1 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms 1 cup chopped portobello mushrooms 2 shallots, chopped 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

"This fresh and creamy soup is easy to make, and filled with hearty

chopped mushrooms."

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth 1 cup half-and-half salt and pepper to taste 1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)