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Video: 4 Characteristics of a House With Good Bones

You’ve heard the phrase, or at least you must have seen it in a listing or two; “needs a little work… just a bit of TLC… a charming fixer-upper… a great value with Good Bones”. So what do they mean exactly, when they say “Good Bones”? Good Bones refers to structure and strength, a timeless… Read More

Video: Selling Your Home? Make Sure it’s Not Lights Out For You!

In the world of Real Estate, light sells! Arizona homes tend to be dark, especially during the warmer seasons. I get it. Keeping the sun out keeps the heat out. Though we’ve had an unusually cool Spring so far this year, many of the homes I’ve shown to potential home buyers have been dim. Not… Read More

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Trending Design Solutions to Attract the 2019 Home Buyer

With the optimum home selling season right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about prepping your home to attract 2019’s crop of potential property buyers. In order to maximize your home’s appeal, begin by researching the most recent design trends. Simplicity – In 2019 the design buzzwords are ‘Less is More’, as evidenced… Read More

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10 Noteworthy Home Design Trends for 2019

10 Noteworthy Home Design Trends for 2019 With over 8,000 homes constructed last year, national home builder and developer Taylor Morrison has a window into the design trends that are most influencing home decor. Here are ten trends from the builder’s in-house design experts and from our own sales team, based on the elements today’s… Read More

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The Wide World of Woods – Add Warmth and Value to Your Home

Can You Transform Your Home’s Interior With a Few Wood Accents? Wood as an interior design element never seems to go out of style. Wood floors are always in demand, wood adorned furniture has been trendy for decades. But it’s looking like 2018 might be the year of wood’s comeback as a decorating focal point…. Read More

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White Walls are Back With a Vengeance, How to Choose the Perfect White

White Walls are Back With a Vengeance, How to Choose the Perfect White. Home builders routinely lean toward all white interiors mainly for convenience. Many homeowners are doing the same but in the name of style rather than ease. After many years playing the part of the ugly step sister, white is quickly becoming the… Read More

Live in the Fun House, Literally.

Live in the Fun House, Literally Is your home fun? When I’m talking to potential home sellers one of my first bits of advice, and the best staging tip to sell their home fast while appealing to the most potential home buyers, is to neutralize, neutralize, neutralize. But what if you don’t have plans to… Read More

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Express Yourself – 5 Small Ways Your Home Can Make a Big Impression

Express Yourself – 5 Small Ways Your Home Can Make a Big Impression. We always talk about neutralizing your home for maximum resale value, and that’s still a accepted best practice. But unless you’re getting ready to put your home on the market soon, your decor should let your individuality shine through. Interior design that… Read More

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Cyndi Lauper Says Sayonara to Stamford

I’ve been a big Cyndi Lauper fan since the mid 80’s. She is a true icon of Pop Culture with a genuine smile and a passionate humanitarian advocate. Her singular, wild-child style and her unique sound caught on instantly with the Army crowd I was stationed with in Germany back then, and over the years… Read More

5 Design Trends to Ditch if You Don’t Want Your Home to Look Dated

5 Design Trends to Ditch if You Don’t Want Your Home to Look Dated We’re always talking about the design trends that are ‘in’, but what about the ones that will make your home look dated? Trend-conscious homeowners, take heed. The new year brings a new crop of home design trends, as well as trends… Read More