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Making the Best of your Yard in Winter
Spending time outdoors at the height of the pandemic was a way to get fresh air, exercise safely, and expand living quarters. Now, nearing two years later, an outdoor retreat has become even more sought after, causing homeowners and design … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, backyard, bushes, children, comfort, concrete, contractor, Decor, design, DIY, entertain, fireplace, games, garage, grill, homeowner, homeowners, invest, investment, kitchen, lawn, lighting, nature, office, open, outdoor, outdoors, parties, pergola, plants, privacy, project, realtors, space, spaces, square foot, square footage, trees, trend, wildlife, windows, winter, yard
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4 Outdoor Projects That Offer The Most Paybacks
Outdoor projects can help boost a home’s value by up to 10 percent, according to a new realtor.com® report. Outdoor showers, barbecue stations, entertainment pools, and firepits are the top projects that realtor.com® researchers found with the biggest potential increases … Continue reading
Posted in Home Owner Tips
Tagged bath, color, data, family, features, fireplace, home, home prices, homeowners, homes, increase, investment, luxury, market, national association of realtors, new, offer, open, outside, potential, price, property, quality, realtor, Sale, Sales, spa, square foot, Summer, time, value
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Fix Layout Problems Without Changing Walls
It’s no secret that builders, developers, and architects have favored open-plan layouts in the past decade or two. Bigger kitchens that spill out into family and dining rooms are the new norm, and the aesthetics and healthfulness of outdoor living … Continue reading
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Tagged AGO, air, architects, architecture, bright, builders, building, buyers, cabinetry, chimney, color, compromise, Construction, cord, credit, data, design, developers, existing home, family, favor, fireplace, fixtures, floor, flooring, floors, free, furniture, gas, gray, home, homeowners, homes, house, increase, kitchen, light, lighting, lights, living space, lower, makeovers, mirrors, moving, national association of realtors, new, nook, offer, open, outside, paint, price, quiet, range, real estate, realtor, remodel, restore, room, Sale, Sales, seller, sellers, size, splash, square foot, square footage, time, windows, work
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The “Bonus Room” Makes a Comeback
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, October 02, 2017 Home builders and designers say demand is increasing for more flexible living spaces, giving rise once again to “bonus” or “multipurpose” rooms, The Wall Street Journal reports. Such rooms offer extra … Continue reading
Posted in Home Owner Tips, Real Estate News
Tagged bath, builders, buyers, data, design, family, floor, floor plan, garage, home, home buyer, homeowners, house, lifestyle, living space, look, national association of realtors, offer, open, potential, real estate, Real Estate News, realtor, room, Sale, Sales, selling, size, square foot, square footage, Theater, WA
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3 Remodeling Mistakes That Hurt Resale Values
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, August 28, 2017 “Projects that take a home significantly beyond community norms are often not worth the cost when the owner sells the home,” says Scott Robinson, president of the Appraisal Institute. “If the … Continue reading
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Tagged appraisal, community, damage, data, energy bills, family, foundation, garage, hazards, heat, home, homeowners, house, improvements, leaky faucets, lifestyle, look, maintain, national association of realtors, open, paint, potential, real estate, Real Estate News, realtor, remodel, remodeling, renovation, repair, resale, Sale, Sales, selling, selling point, size, square foot, square footage, trees, value, values, work
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5 Reasons You’ll Regret Painting Your Brick House
The best paint for brick? No paint at all (in most cases). Here’s why. Brick, brick, brick. All the homes in your neighborhood are brick. You’re itching to paint over that red-orange-brown color palette so your home’s personality can shine … Continue reading
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Tagged architects, builders, building, clean, Cleaning, color, contractor, contractors, damage, design, family, features, heat, home, homes, house, houselogic, lighting, look, money, national association of realtors, neighborhood, News, paint, palette, photos, realtor, remodel, repair, repairing, risk, Snow, square foot, time, value, varieties, weather, work
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