The 2015 Color of the Year Is …
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine If the “2014 Color of the Year” – the bright pink-purplish Radiant Orchard – was too bold for your tastes, you may find Pantone’s 2015 color choice a perfect toned down hue: Marsala....
December 8, 2014
5 Safety Tips When Decorating the Exterior for the Holidays
Submitted by Nikos Phelps, president, Utopian Landscape, a member of The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) It’s that time of year where home owners are busy decorating their exteriors with holiday lights and making them for festival for the holidays....
December 1, 2014
Make a Small Bathroom the Highlight
Sellers’ snug bathroom doesn’t have to be a disappointment to potential buyers. Show them how to max out its potential by e-mailing a free article: “10 Inside Tips from a Designer Who Specializes in Small Baths” from the REALTOR®...
November 28, 2014
How Staging Is Key to Tackle the Emerging Generational Gap
By Patti Stern, Principal, PJ & Company Staging and Interior Decorating Every one is starting to make predictions already for the 2015 housing market. One of our own predictions: 2015 will continue to be a buyer’s market, particularly in certain...
November 24, 2014
Thanksgiving for 10 Averages $50: Help Owners Prep
The average cost to host a 10-guest Thanksgiving spread is $49.48, according to a 2012 American Farm Bureau Federation survey of 150 volunteer shoppers around the country. The cost of preparing your home for holiday guests is much more...
November 21, 2014
3 Staging Solutions to Modernize a Space
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine Stager Sandra Holmes, president of Home Staging Concepts in South Florida, shows how a few design touches can instantly transform a room. #1 Accessorize it. Master suite sitting area Problem: The nearly bare seating...
November 17, 2014
Share These Fall Garden Cleanup Tips with Your Home Owners
Help home owners show off their garden even when it’s not in full bloom. E-mail the handy article “How to Clean Up Your Garden for Fall and Winter“ from the REALTOR® Content Resource. It’s one of five free articles now...
November 14, 2014
6 Trends Driving New-Home Designs
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine What is luring home buyers to new homes? Technology, the outdoors, and “super kitchens” are among what Nick Lehnert, executive director at KTGY, and Mollie Carmichael, principal at John Burns Real Estate Consulting,...
November 10, 2014
Add Some Harvest Decor to Your Staging
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Fall is in the air… Just because your home owners have their home listed for-sale, doesn’t mean they have to strip their home of all fall seasonal décor. In fact, adding a little...
November 3, 2014
Check Out Some Devilish Décor for Halloween
Home owners love to decorate their homes for the holidays. But how far is too far when it comes to curb appeal with your Halloween décor? Get amused – or maybe even a little spooked – and check out...
October 29, 2014