Make Small Rooms Look Bigger

Make Small Rooms Look Bigger



Place one large piece of art on the wall rather than a group of small pieces.

Limit the number of accessories to avoid looking cluttered

Light colors make your room look bigger. Cream colors, pale blues, grays, greens, and yellows  are great options.

Stick to clean lines in furniture and do not block walking pathways.

Glass tables give the appearance of an open space letting light filter under the furniture.

Bring natural lighting by using sheer window covering or pulled back.

Keep rooms tidy and organized. And Please, please get rid of the clutter.

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Fun Things...Trivia

Real Estate Trivia

Trivia: The floors of buildings are called stories because early European builders used to paint picture stories on
the sides of their houses. Each floor had a different story. =D

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Farm land | A Comeback for AG

Farmers, private investors, and institutional owners are bidding up cropland prices to record highs, fueled by commodity prices that rose 29 percent in the year ending March 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the Midwest alone, prices rose 23 percent during 2010, according to the Federal Reserve of Chicago, and have since spiked higher. Total returns for farmland were 2.4 percent in the first quarter of 2011, up 1.3 percent from a year ago and the strongest first quarter return since 2006, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries Farmland Index.

The eye-popping prices and impressive returns, in large part, reflect the relative scarcity of land for sale. Amid rising food prices, owners aren’t inclined to sell.

With prices on bank-owned transitional land down as much as 80 percent from the peak of 2005, “ag may be the highest and best use,” she says.

Farmers in the collar counties around Chicago are following a similar pattern, says Goodwin. Those who sold to developers for $75,000 an acre a few years ago are now buying it back for $15,000. “They’ll farm it for five to 10 years and sell it to a developer again,” he says. Much of this land is REO from larger banks, which seem more ready than smaller ones to take write-downs, he says.

In some cases, this farming or grazing use is a temporary way to qualify for lower agricultural tax rates. “You can get a fence up and cattle on a property in two weeks and substantially lower your ­carrying costs,” Surak says.

Homebuilders who have cash as well as regional investors are snapping them up at 40 percent of the average $25,000 replacement cost, she says. Other buyers for build-ready land include state and local governments and local housing authorities, which have used federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds to buy bank-owned land for new construction.

Even recreational land is getting the farm bug. “The biggest trend in recreational land is multiuse opportunities, including farming, timber, and habitat development,” says Derrick Volchoff, manager of Cabela’s Trophy Properties, a network of more than 250 independent real estate affiliates based in Sidney, Neb. Income helps to offset carrying costs as buyers remain hesitant in a weak economy.

Like all real estate, agricultural land prices are ­cyclical—so the highest of today will decline at some point. But as the world’s population grows and needs to be fed, the future looks bright for U.S. farmland and for those who sell and manage it.

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http://realtormag.realtor.org/commercial/feature/article/2011/09/farm-land-rush

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Add Curb Appeal to your Home!

Curb Appeal is a buyer's first impression of your home. The front of your house can be the difference between a prospective buyer touring the interior or to keep on driving.

A landscaped healthy lawn makes a house warm, interesting and inviting. Try the following tips to add charm, character and curb appeal:

New shutters matching the front door.

Plant bright yellow or red flowers.

Trim bushes and shape trees.

Painting the garage door is an excellent idea.

Power wash brick, siding and windows.

Ground cover or red mulch is a great addition for large  flower beds. 

And please, please hide those garbage cans!

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Virtual Open House 2408 Vickie St Mesquite.wmv

Move in ready! Great for first time home buyer. this 3 bedroom home features 2 living areas, bright kitchen with window overlooking huge back yard. Formal dining and breakfast bar. Sunroom is a nice bonus. Large open patio and storage room. Walk to park. Convenient to shopping and entrainment. 

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Create a Focal point

Decorating tip:

Create interest or a focal point in every room. Incorporate one surprising design element that pops with color and draws the eye.

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Decorating tip- Visual Depth

Enhance the visual depth of a Room

Tip of the day.

To enhance the visual dept in any room, accent one wall in a darker color and then hang a stylish mirror on the opposite wall.

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Virtual Open House 11 Oakbrook Dr Lewisville TX

Virtual Open House

11 Oakbrook Dr Lewisville TX

Two Master suites make this home a great option. Lakeside living! Bonus room can be 3rd bedroom or gameroom. Home features an office space, fire place, eat-in kitchen with sliding doors to an inviting court yard, wet bar and a relaxing wood deck. Steps to lake, pool and boat slips. Near golf, sport facilities, A train and Sneaky Pete's Marina. Bring your boat and move in!

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11 Oakbrook - Townhome by the lake Information

RE/MAX NORTH ASSOCIATES III Brenda Taylor Mobile Phone: (972) 489-4050 Website or Mobile: http://www.brendataylor.remaxtexas.com/DFW11759989 E-mail: brendataylor@remax.net

11 Oakbrook Drive Lewisville, TX 75057 MLS#: 11759989 Price: $125,000 Bedrooms: 3 Full Bathrooms: 2 Half Bathrooms: 1 Two Master suites make this home a great option for lakeside living! Bonus room can be 3rd bedroom or gameroom. Home features an office space, fire place, eat-in kitchen with frech doors to an inviting court yard, wet bar and a relaxing wood deck. Steps to lake, pool and boat slips. Near golf, sport facilities, A train and Sneaky Pete's Marina. Bring your boat and move in!

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