6 Home Tax Deduction Traps to Avoid The tax benefits of owning a home abound-but with all of these rewards come great risks. To make sure you don't end up with errors that can trigger headaches down the road, keep your eye peeled for these common home tax deduction traps and steer clear. Thanks realtor.com for the article! > Read More
5 Suck-It-Up Questions to Ask Before Spurning a Low-Ball Offer You've invested a great deal in this house. So when the time comes to put it on the market, you expect potential buyers to recognize its true value. But sometimes, you get an offer that's so far below your asking price it feels like someone pitched a baseball straight at your stomach. (houselogic.com) > Read More
Everything Old is New Again: The Classic Industrial Lamp We Can't Get Enough Of Lighting is one of those little things that can have a huge impact on the look of a room, and lately there's one lamp in particular that I'm starting to see in more and more interiors. (Apartment therapy) > Read More
7 Tips to Fix Up a Foreclosure (Without Breaking Your Budget) Often a foreclosure home is in need of TLC - after all, if the owners couldn't make their mortgage payments, they likely weren't keeping the property in the best condition either. Make potential buyers feel comfortable by updating the house in line with the rest of the neighborhood. (hgtv.com) > Read More
Hide the Ugly! (How to Hide Outdoor Eyesores) We all have those ugly eyesores in our yard. Trash cans, utility meters, AC units... you know, those "things" that your home can't run without, but you wonder why no one has figured out a way to make them look better? (www.decoratingyoursmallspace.com) > Read More
Replace Wire Shelves with Wrap Around Wood Shelving If you're ready for an upgrade in the kitchen, you should start with that pesky wire shelving that you've never liked! Here is a detailed step-by-step by a gal who did the calculations for you. She turned 21.56 square feet of wire shelf space into 21.36 square feet of much more usable space. (lucydesignsonline.com) > Read More
How To Write The Best Property Listing A good property listing will show your property listing in the best light, and really show tenants why they want to live there. Here's how you can write the best property listing. (Real Trends) > Read More
4 Things NOT to Do When Putting Your Home on the Market As you ready your home for sale, you may realize you will get a great return on your investment if you make a couple of changes. Updating the appliances or replacing that cracked cabinet in the bathroom are all great ideas. (rismedia.com) > Read More
Blending Styles: Coastal and Rustic For this renovation Joanna and Chip were able to come up with a floor-plan and a decorating scheme that effectively merged elements of two basic styles to create an updated coastal feel with rustic accents. (hgtv.com) > Read More
The Coolest Design-y Coffee Shops In The U.S. Coffee shops are serious business, and across the country there are some amazing shops that not only have excellent drinks, but also tout creative décor that prompts you to reconsider ordering to-go. (lonny.com) > Read More
Universal Kitchen Design Ideas Ensure people of all ages and abilities can effectively use your kitchen by embracing the principles of universal design. (BHG) > Read More
Fix it or not? What to ask when prepping your home for sale. When you make the decision to sell your home, it can be tricky to know which changes would make your home sell more quickly or boost the sale price - and which would just be a waste of your time and resources. Learn how to decide whether a repair is worth making before you put your house on the market. > Read More
Homebuying: 4 Critical Steps for the Final Walk-Through The final walk-through in real estate was designed so that the buyer could literally "walk through" one last time before the closing. From time to time, a buyer and seller will have negotiated any number of fixes during escrow. The walk-through gives the buyer an opportunity to make sure all the agreed-upon work has been done to specifications and that everything is in working order. Make sure you're following these 4 critical steps during the final walk-through. (realestate.aol.com) > Read More
The Cleaning Closet So the question is, would cleaning actually be something you looked forward to if you had your very own cleaning closet? (www.the36thavenue.com) > Read More
