Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, recently unveiled the winners of the 2023 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine. The Sipp in Oxford received its 4th consecutive award. Claire Kiamie, co-owner with her husband AJ, shared, “At The Sipp and YŪGŌ, we strive to offer our guests an exceptional dining experience and our extensive wine selections are an integral part of that experience. We are proud to be acknowledged for our dedication to providing outstanding wines that perfectly complement our innovative culinary creations.”

What does it really cost to own a home? This realtor.com article and video share the 8 important costs to remember when purchasing a home.

Yes, there are closing costs for Sellers. Looking to sell? Make sure you factor in closing costs before putting your property on the market. Here’s more info from this realtor.com article.

The South’s oldest store and the nation’s 16th oldest, Neilson’s Department Store has been serving Oxford residents since 1839. From specialty apparel for women, men and kids to wedding registries to gifts to cosmetics, Neilson’s is THE place to shop on the Oxford Square.

A typical first-time home buyer question is “How much will closing costs be?” Answer: It depends. Let’s check out this realtor.com article that helps to share insight into this popular question from buyers.

Inspired by travel, music, food and visual arts, Chef Erika Lipe has found a way to use her inspirations and, in turn, inspire others with her food at the Oxford restaurant, Sola. Erika shares, “I think combining styles of food on a menu is a very delicate art. You have to have a really good understanding of the purpose of each of the elements in order for it to be a success.” And Sola has certainly found its success and more!

Now that it’s officially summer, don’t forget about some home maintenance tasks that are both important for the curb appeal of your home, but also important for your pocket book!

Oxford is host to some wonderful non-profit organizations that provide for our community in so many ways. We want to provide a glimpse of these organizations each month. Interfaith Compassion Ministry (ICM) is our community’s primary agency that assists homeless people by providing counseling, temporary housing, food, and stabilization in new living arrangements. Since September 1999, ICM has been serving our community with Lena Wiley, their fantastic Executive Director, as the woman behind it all.

A seller’s worst nightmare? Besides not being able to sell their home, another worst-case scenario is a low-ball offer. A low-ball offer can lead to a successful closing, if the seller is willing to negotiate and play their cards right. This realtor.com article gives some insight into some seller options once they receive a low-ball offer.

We get asked this question a lot – how much do I need to put down on a house? Most people think it’s 20% of a home’s selling price. But this realtor.com article shares that this 20% figure is common, but not set in stone.

Since 2010, Sarah Kathyrn Dossett has been helping locals, Ole Miss students and visitors use their creative sides to both create art and experience art at her studio, Studio Whimzy. Sarah Kathyrn is a Mississippi native and graduated with a B.F.A. in Printmaking from the University of Mississippi. She recently shared, “I wanted to stay in Mississippi and teach art and that is truly why the studio exists.” And we are so glad she did!

Choosing a quality mover is a BIG deal and we’re here to share a few tips. *Thanks to moving.com (part of the realtor.com network).

Who knew taking on a new business during Covid would actually bring people together? Elizabeth Speed purchased Oxsicles from Lauren Klimentz right before the pandemic began in 2020. Elizabeth shared, “It was a rocky first popsicle season but I made it work by doing the Oxford Community Farmer's Market, continuing to build my retail locations and hosting neighborhood pop-ups for small outdoor events. This really helped me to get to know more people in town and bring Oxsicles to them in their neighborhoods.” Our neighborhood hosted a “pop-up” during Covid, and it was such a treat to see our neighbors and let our kids (and adults) connect over delicious pops!

With low inventory and interest rates still high, maybe Buyers should start looking more seriously at those homes sitting on the market or those homes that are needing some love. Everyone wants a turn-key home, but those are few and far between right now. Let’s look at this realtor.com article that sheds some light on purchasing one of these overlooked homes.

Oxford is host to some wonderful non-profit organizations that provide for our community in so many ways. We want to provide a glimpse of these organizations each month. Family Crisis Services has been providing services free of charge to the community for 31 years. FCS was founded as a Rape Crisis Center in October of 1992 by Georgia Nix Miller. While serving adult victims of sexual assault and violence, Georgia realized that there was also a huge need to help with the unthinkable - child sexual abuse. In the early 2000s, FCS began the process of becoming a Children's Advocacy Center and an accredited center through the National Children's Alliance.

It’s time to sell your home. You’ve chosen your Realtor, made a list of small repairs and had them done, had your major appliances checked and serviced, decluttered your home…..but there are some things that Sellers often forget to do. Check out this realtor.com article to learn the 7 important things that Sellers usually forget to do when selling their home.

‘Feeling stressed’ has become the new normal for most of us. Our jobs, our families, our political views, HOUSE HUNTING….the list goes on and on. But how grateful we are to have Live Well Therapeutic as one of our calm, relaxing ‘get aways’ each month! Shireen Mullink, owner and Massage Therapist, has been calming and massaging her clients back to a stress-free life since 2014.

Sometimes bad vides or unwanted memories can linger in a home. It may sound like a scary movie, but whether or not you are a believer, bad vibes can leave an uncomfortable feeling in a home. Thanks to this realtor.com article, here are 7 ways to get rid of those bad vibes in your home.

From roasting and sharing cups of coffee in her backyard to serving coffee out of her VW bus named “Creamy” to a storefront in Water Valley and now Oxford, this coffee roaster extraordinaire, Gretchen Williams, loves sharing the roasting process and making lasting relationships with people (and their dogs) every day!

We all have a favorite style of home or a certain “look” to a home that we gravitate more towards, but we may not know what that style is! This realtor.com article breaks down the look of the 9 most popular architectural styles of homes.