Tuesday, July 24, 2012

9 Ways to Make a Kitchen Look Swank for Less

Courtesy of National Association of REALTORS - REALTOR Mag

9 Ways to Make a Kitchen Look Swank for Less

Costs for even relatively moderate kitchen redos can run well into the tens of thousands of dollars. Here are a few ways to enhance this focal point of a home on a budget.

According to Remodeling magazine’s latest Cost vs. Value survey, the average price of an upscale kitchen redo hovers about $113,000. Even the cost of a mid-range overhaul is a whopping $58,000.
However, sellers are rarely willing to invest the kind of time and money it takes to do that kind of remodeling job, especially one they’ll barely use before they move. But there are affordable alternatives to make this much-used gathering spot more appealing, both aesthetically and functionally. Here arenine easy-to-implement, easy-to-copy ideas for you to share with sellers and buyers. Tell them to try one, two, or perhaps all of them!

Read more here...9 Ways to Make a Kitchen Look Swank for Less

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Join us Sunday, July 22nd for 3 open houses!

Join us Sunday, July 22nd for 3 open houses!



602 Olde North Church - 12 PM to 2 PM

478 Spring Road - 12 PM to 2 PM

4014 Daffodil Drive - 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Monday, July 16, 2012

Housing Passes a Milestone



Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal...

The housing market has turned—at last.

The U.S. finally has moved beyond attention-grabbing predictions from housing "experts" that housing is bottoming. The numbers are now convincing.

Nearly seven years after the housing bubble burst, most indexes of house prices are bending up. "We finally saw some rising home prices," S&P's David Blitzer said a few weeks ago as he reported the first monthly increase in the slow-moving S&P/Case-Shiller house-price data after seven months of declines.

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Monday, July 9, 2012

Maximizing space in your garage...courtesty of Yahoo Homes


Does getting something out of your garage involve running an obstacle course or seem more like a treasure hunt? Is your garage like a time capsule of layered storage against the walls? Unless you are the owner of a Garage Mahal, your garage is likely pressed for storage space. Older homes tend to suffer from pre-SUV and single car syndrome which translates into a smaller garage with little to no excess space.  Read more...