This Months Real Estate Insider Newsletter

There are a lot of things you can do to refresh your home without renovating. Many of these are cheap and some are free. You can do this by adding, reducing, or using new color arrangements and decorations. Details such as textiles, color arrangements, accessories, and hardware can make a room more or less formal, or move it from one style to another.

Here are some suggestions.

 

• Clean—a deep cleaning will freshen everything. It seems simple but a deep cleaning can instantly revitalize a room and make our home much more livable.   Do wash the windows; wash the walls; dust or wash the blinds or curtains. Scrub your tile.
• Rearrange your furniture—change your room’s arrangement, move pieces from one room to another, etc.
• Remove and organize—remove all items that are no longer attractive, useful, or loved. Neatly organize everything else. Use baskets or boxes to contain stuff. Try re-arranging things or even losing pieces that just don’t fit. This can make your space seem more open and airy.
• Paint—a new and fresh paint works wonders, and it is relatively inexpensive if you do it yourself. Paint the room you spend time the most or you can paint the whole house. You can also paint your old furniture and your floors as well.
• Wallpaper—try this in a small bathroom or powder room if you are uncertain. Use removable wallpaper. It’s easy to add a little life to your walls with removable wallpaper.
• Hardware—change your drawer and cabinet pulls in your kitchen and bathrooms. You can also change your old faucets. Try trendy knobs or black pulls to give your place a more modern feel!
• Lighting—change and update your lighting. The right lighting can honestly bring a room to life. Get rid of your old lights and go for something more modern. You can try different table and floor lamps, or change your lampshades.
• Update and refresh your textiles—this can include new rugs, throw pillows, curtains, bedding, towels, and so forth. Try new colors and patterns. If you don’t want to replace them, rugs can be moved.
• Update your furniture—refinish, paint, and/or reupholster. Get creative! Paint, reupholster or change your cover chairs and sofas. You can replace old dining chairs with a bench or replace the legs on your sofa.
• Update your window treatments—this can transform a room. You could replace your curtain rods and change your curtain sheers. Changing your window coverings can make a huge impact and can frame a beautiful view outside!
• Wall decorations—add new art, change how your art is arranged, or relocate it. Small pieces such as family photos can be reframed inexpensively. Try putting some pieces on a shelf instead of hanging it on the walls, or vice versa. Make a gallery wall. Hang some mirrors or paintings.
• Update your kitchen—Add a kitchen backsplash if you don’t have one. Resurface your countertops. Paint your cabinets or remove cabinet doors for an open shelving look. You can replace your faucets and try something classy (depending on your theme). Replace the light fixtures and change your switch plates and socket covers.
• Add some plants, preferably real ones.
• Add a refreshing scent to your rooms with freshener, diffusers, etc.

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When an unexpected natural disaster or pandemic crisis interrupts your plans to start hunting for a property, all is not lost. It could be the time to buy an investment property. While opportunities to meet with a real estate agent or tour homes for sale may be on the back burner, there are still ways you can work toward buying your dream home.

 

House hunting during a time when your area is shut down can have its benefits. There may be less competition for the houses in the areas where you might be planning to move, and sellers may be more motivated to sell or more flexible on price. Hunting virtually can be beneficial if you find you have the time to shop online more thoroughly. This will give you an advantage in finding a home you love within your price range. When this pandemic crisis is over, house hunters may be back on the market and prices may escalate due to a more competitive market that benefits sellers rather than buyers, so taking a few steps forward now could be the right move for you.

 

If you are just beginning to look for a home, take time to research the areas where you want to move, the home values of that area, and the average selling prices for the home you are interested in purchasing.

 

If you were all set to start house hunting but is disrupted by this pandemic crisis, don’t worry, you can still view houses on the market right from your own home, at your convenient time. Real estate agents post virtual tours and pictures of for sale properties on their websites. This will let you take a virtual and realistic view of the property.

 

Even during these challenging times, there is still much you can accomplish in your quest to find your dream home!

The Coronavirus pandemic has certainly been damaging many sectors of the society and has completely changed the way people live. Due to the regulations that have been put in place to curb the spread of the deadly illness, many social norms have been changed. Most countries have closed down their borders to avoid importing any newly infected people from other countries which affect the global economy and threatened the closure of numerous businesses. Employees have now been forced to complete work obligations from their homes.

 

In order to do this without having to compromise on productivity, you should consider creating a dedicated workspace. One of the most suitable places to set up your work-from-home station is in the living room due to its multi-functional nature. It would be best to separate the working and living spaces so as to ensure maximum efficiency.

 

A lot of employees are currently working from home. The most important thing about a work-from-home station is the location. Finding the perfect place in the living room to create your workspace can be quite tough since there are several things to consider such as proper lighting and the overall arrangement of the room. To help you make an informed decision, here are a few ideas when setting up your remote office in the sitting room.

 

Under the Stairs – If you have an open staircase in your house, you can make use of the space under the stairs to create a unique and practical workspace. Creating your remote workspace here won’t require you to rearrange much of your living room in order to create more space for your desk and other furniture.

 

Dedicate a Corner of the Room – It is a great way to make a workstation in a particular corner of your family room to act as a small workspace – this will not use too much space. This works great for people who have small living rooms. Keeping your office space in the edge will enable you to work without getting in the way of other activities.

 

Utilizing unused spaces – In a typical home, there are many corners and gaps that can be utilized to create great workspaces. For instance, you can turn an unused closet into a small home office with the help of a few retouches. The use of small furniture can help you capitalize on the limited space available in such small spaces. In addition, you can incorporate overhead shelves as storage units in order to avoid using bulky furniture. What’s more, in order to prevent feeling claustrophobic, you can paint the walls a bright shade and decorate the room.