Not one, but two colors have been chosen by Pantone as the ‘it’ shades of 2016. The winners? Pantone 13-1520 TCX (Rose Quartz) and Pantone 14-3919-TCX (Serenity). In layman’s terms, that would be pastel pink and pastel blue (with a touch of lavender). So what’s up with these specific color choices? According to Pantone, it […]
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Is your home is the hub of the holidays this season? If so, you’ve got some work to do before your guests knock on your door. Luckily, it doesn’t have to take weeks of hard labor to get the place ready – just a few smart and simple tasks will do the trick to get […]
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Good things come in small packages. Last least that’s the case with the shrinking apartments that are sweeping across major cities in the US. They’re called micro apartments, and they can be as small as 150 square feet – much smaller than your average studio apartment. These tiny units are the latest housing trend that’s […]
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Americans are loving their previously-owned homes – sales spiked in September to the highest they’ve been in more than eight years. Perhaps it’s a sign that the residential housing market is recovering enough to support continued growth of the economy. September sales of existing homes spiked to 4.7 percent – the second-highest pace in […]
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Going home for the holidays? You’ll be in good company: one-quarter of Americans take to the open road – or sky – to reunite with family to celebrate the holidays every year. Besides meaning a time to enjoy the company of loved ones, it also means that thieves are on the prowl, waiting for families […]
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Remodeling your home? If so, there’s some planning required on your part before you dive into whatever project you’re working on. Keep in mind that while certain things you do will help the project in a positive way, there are also things that you might do that could totally sabotage your efforts. Are you a […]
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That didn’t take long. Quirky Australian singer-songwriter Sia recently listed her idiosyncratic Loz Feliz digs for $4.995 million. The unusual yet sophisticated home seemed like the perfect fit for the creative singer, but based on her quick listing, it would seem not. You can consider it a flip of sorts, considering the fact that the […]
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Social media has gradually invaded every area of life for baby boomers and Generation X. For the upcoming Millennial generation, however, technology has been in their lives for as long as they can remember. Younger Millennials were interacting with their parents’ smartphones when they were still in elementary school and texting by the time they […]
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When it comes to booming cities in the US, the south is taking over – more specifically, Texas. In fact, three of the top 5 cities with the fastest population growth are located in the southern state. While obvious central metropolises like New York City and San Francisco still continue to experience growth year after […]
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To sell a home quick, real estate agents will often recommend higher-income clients hire a home stager. The stager comes into a home, removes extra furniture, and makes aesthetic changes that make the home easier to sell. The end result is the type of home you’ll normally see on HGTV or in a home-decorating magazine. […]
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