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Buying A Home After Bankruptcy
If you're planning on buying a home after bankruptcy you'll want to read this article carefully.
Buying a home is probably the biggest purchase you will ever make. Having a bankruptcy on your credit report adds an extra challenge.
If you've...
For Sale by Owner: how to sell your home yourself
'For sale by owner.' Four words that are becoming more and more
common in the real estate market. But it selling your home
yourself the right approach for you? And if so, how do you go
about it?
Let's start with the first question. The "for...
Honeymooning in the Poconos -
In 1945, a soldier named Rudolf Von Hoevenberg opened the first resort for honeymooners -- called "The Farm on the Hill". He started a trend for many more honeymoon-type resort entrepreneurs to open business and "couples only" resorts were born....
Moving To Spain
So you are looking to emigrate. Spain may a good choice, the warmer climate, lower cost of living, and as part of the EU there is no points system in place if you have or are entitled to a passort from a member country.
However, if you are...
Real Estate With No Money Down, Part 2
Here's a way to profit from real estate with no money out of your pocket that's a winner for everyone involved.
Find a vacant residential property that needs work. Instead of tying up your money buying it and dealing with the hassle of contracting...
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New Decor for a New year
January is a time for setting goals and making plans for the
year ahead. The typical resolutions of losing weight or saving
money could be made a little easier when you feel proud of where
you live. You deserve a beautiful home. There are four easy
things to do - without spending a lot of money - which will help
you love your home.
A reasonable goal is to pick one or two of the suggestions below
and finish that project in the next month. Enjoy the year with a
fresh new look! These ideas can make a powerful impact on the
way you feel about your home but are cost effective and
affordable.
As you take down your tree or other holiday decorations - do
not place furniture back in the same location as it was
before. Try something new. Now is the time to change it up
and get a new perspective! Consider moving furniture between
rooms. Maybe a chair for the bedroom will look great in the den.
Maybe the den's leather couch can be switched with the family
room's loveseat.
Try to learn about and obtain some original artwork. A
pet peeve of many professional decorators (myself included) is
the mass produced art print. When I go to a client's houses, I
just cringe when I see the exact same artwork I saw last week at
a different client's home. Be original. It does not have to be
expensive. I have even seen some high school
student's art that
has been extraordinary. You can even try eBay by searching under
the phrase "self representing artists".
Purchase some new accent pillows. Really big this year is
pillows with textures and embellishments. Look for fringe,
braiding, beads etc. Don't get matching pillows but rather
coordinating pillows. Accent pillows can be added to just about
every room. Place a unique pillow on the spare chair in the
dining room corner. Place a new pillow on your bed. Maybe
something new to greet you at the back door bench. Think
intricate and lavish - not solid and plain.
The number one change you can make for the New Year is to
declutter. Go through one room at a time to sort into the toss,
sell or giveaway piles. Areas to declutter include old clothes,
food in the cupboards, expired medications, and magazine piles.
An important goal you can make is to declutter and give
yourself more space without building on a new room to your
home.
About the author:
Julie Dana is a professional Interior Redesigner and Accredited
Staging Professional. Her company, The Home Stylist, offers
online decorating consultations, do-it-yourself decorating plans
and real-estate staging. Visit http://www.thehomestylist.com to
take a fun style quiz, vote on a color poll, and sign up for
free decorating e-newsletter.
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