The farming bug hit me when I was about 12! After spending some summers on my cousins farm, I knew that someday I would own my own. My love for gardening and animals had me busy learning all that I could before we landed our farm three years ago. I am now 55 and happier than I have ever been. My husband and I don't mind hard work, and work hard we did for the last 3 years. This 1967 house was in need of a few repairs, some we knew about and some we found out about by accident. While beginning a wood floor project on the lower level, we found dry rot and mold in the bathroom and living room, which ended up being a bathroom remodel as well. We spent the first 2 years clearing blackberry patches that reached 30 feet in height at times. We uncovered several fruits trees and improved the view of the snow covered mountains. We went to work building a rustic chicken coop using mostly reclaimed wood and windows so that we could begin our egg business. A hoop house came next so that we could extend our growing season and grow sprouted barley for the animals. Much work is still needed on perimeter fencing but we have managed to make a home for several cows, 45 laying hens, a few goats, a couple barn cats and a dog named Jack. We love the quiet and peacefulness up here on the mountain and farm we call the Pea Patch. We are living the dream!

Houston TX has The Great Rug Company where we purchased a rug. They gave me contact info for Daltonian who supplies them with a mechanically frothed polyurethane pad. I talked to Gary at Daltonian and he says this pad will breath, does not leach chemicals and won't discolor. They've made it for 28 years and it is safe for LVP. It's not skid proof but does a reasonably good job of staying in place under a front door rug. In my living area where the rug & pad is anchored by furniture it works fine.

Fortunately in most areas in USA, it's a hot market for sellers. Like others said. Remove all personal items Clean Change light bulbs. Brighter the better. Avoid yellow. Then decide if painting is needed for ceiling, etc. Any scuffs touch up. I agree remove spindles, but only it depends on how they're attached to ceiling. Please post more photos showing the whole post wall bottom to ceiling. Check out other houses listed in the area & go to open houses to get ideas of what is working in your area. Save $ for fixing stuff after home inspection. Better yet, get a home inspector you hire to get an unbiased opinion to know what really needs work. Ask Realtor what else to do. Be aware it's easier to sell a turn key home. But, what matters to sellers is how much $ is left over, so keep it simple with basic stuff. Remodeling for resell rarely returns a profit when comparing the end results. There are exceptions, but that's for really run down neglected homes. Hire a Realtor agent to get it on MLS. Realtors own the MLS & have an additional code of ethics to adhere to. A good Realtor will show you comps the past year, 6 months, & current for compared prices of what's for sale, days on market, etc. Watch out for choosing an agent that promise a higher return beyond the factual comparison. That's often a bait switch tactic to get an exclusive listing. Then they'll list it too high, the house will sit, they'll call & say we need to lower the price. That tactic does nothing but waste your time. A 4-6 month exclusive contract is adequate enough time to sell. If they can't sell it by then, hire another. That should not be an issue in this sellers market. Btw, I'm a licensed in real estate for over 10 years ;) If you are going to FSBO, advertise Offer 3% to buyers agents. If you don't, buyers with agents usually will not show a home without a commission advertised. If you're not getting enough foot traffic, it's priced too high. Fix it fast. Nice of you to help your family. Wishing you lots of success.

I would never use round-up in my yard. It’s toxic to the earth, animals and people if they do not take precautions when using. What you spray in your garden/yard travels, airborne and down through the ground to the water table. Any animal, bird or insect that encounters the toxin will die. We are already killing the planet, I would follow Embothrium‘s suggestion of digging and staying ahead of it. debra