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2017 Home Design Trends
December 2016 | By Barbara Ballinger Housing styles emerge slowly and typically appeal first to cutting-edge architects, builders, and interior designers. As a trend spreads and gains wider interest, it may go mainstream, become almost ubiquitous, and eventually lose its … Continue reading
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Open Floor Plan Still Popular
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Open floor plans continue to reign. Eighty-four percent of builders say that in the typical single-family home they build, the kitchen and family room arrangement is at least partially open. Fifty-four … Continue reading
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Tagged buyers, family, floor, floor plan, home, home buyer, homeowners, homes, house, housing market, kitchen, look, moving, national association of realtors, open, real estate, realtor, remodel, remodeling, room, Sales, size
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Lenders Aim for 21-Day Closing Window
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, January 13, 2017 In an era of bloated closing times, some lenders are looking to quicken the pace it takes to get a buyer to the settlement table. Some lenders are retooling operations and … Continue reading
7 Tips for a Perfect Holiday Home for Not-So-Perfect People
Here’s how to cope with your never-ending to-do list. Whoa, December. You have 27 holiday parties to attend, a nine-hour baking marathon, and oh yeah, the kids are out of school and underfoot. Spending time on your house is just … Continue reading
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Tagged clean, Cleaning, event, family, front yard, gifts, holidays, home, house, houselogic, jobs, kids, lights, look, national association of realtors, outside, realtor, room, savings, stressfree, trees, windows
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Kitchen Color Schemes: Avoiding Kitschy Colors
The never-regret kitchen starts with the right hues The kitchen is the heart of the household, a place where you prepare meals and make memories. So it only makes sense that your kitchen’s color scheme reflects your unique tastes and … Continue reading
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Tagged buyers, dream home, Environment, flowers, house, houselogic, look, marketing, national association of realtors, neutral palette, open, paint, realtor, resale, room, Sale, size, splash, value
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Are Garageless Homes the Future?
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, November 21, 2016 Self-autonomous vehicles are expected to be available commercially within the next five years, and by 2030, driverless cars could make up as much as 60 percent of U.S. auto sales, according … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, building, buyers, community, Environment, green, home, home buyer, homes, look, national association of realtors, News, open, park, real estate, Sale, Sales, shape, size, value
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9 Mood-Lifting Ideas for a Cozier Home this Winter
Banish the winter blahs for a radically better outlook this season. It’s been a freakin’ long day at work and you just want to get home and relax on your deck. But nooooooo, it’s already dark outside and that chill in … Continue reading
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Tagged clean, Cleaning, curb appeal, home, house, houselogic, light fixtures, lighting, lights, look, national association of realtors, outside, paint, plants, realtor, room, windows, winter
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How to Reinvent a Room to Attract Buyers
By Patti Stern, PJ & Company Staging and Interior Decorating Thinking about remodeling but not sure it will pay off when it comes time to sell? According to Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report, most room remodels and additions may … Continue reading