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5 Signs Your Real Estate Agent Really Knows What You’re Looking for

You’ve heard this piece of home-buying advice time and time again: When it comes to buying property, you should work with a qualified real estate agent. While it may be tempting to go it alone, real estate agents do this for a living and their professional expertise can make a difference. However, you’ve probably also heard horror stories about subpar real estate agents who made the home buying process more of a nightmare than a dream.

Kate Streit

Jul 6, 2018

A Brooklyn Townhouse Is Organized and Incredibly Cute

Name: Sunny Shokrae, Ryan Eugene Kelley and Leo Arya Kelley Location: Bedford-Stuyvesant — Brooklyn, NY Size: 1,183 square feet Years lived in: Less than 1 year, owned Sunny and her husband Ryan became homeowners just shy of a year ago. The longtime Williamsburg, Brooklyn, residents needed a change in anticipation of birth of their son Leo. And moving a few miles south to Bedford Stuyvesant offered the growing family more space and freedom in how they style their home.

Melanie Rieders

Jul 6, 2018

Playful or Played Out? Designers Weigh in on Gray and Yellow Decor

Artist Wassily Kandinsky once said, “Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” Yet, finding a color combination that’s cool, modern, sophisticated, and complementary is easier said than done. For years, yellow and gray fit the bill. Easy and unexpected, the two hues were an unstoppable duo for gender neutral nurseries and cheery rooms alike.

Kelsey Mulvey

Jul 6, 2018

A Homebody Claims Decorating’s Hobby, but Her Home Is Professionally Beautiful

Name: Katie Varela, husband and three kids Location: Lake Forest, California Size: 1,700 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, owned My husband, Jon, and I live in this three-bedroom home with our three kids, ages 13, 11, and 9. We moved here a year and a half ago from a neighboring city and a house that was under 1,000 square feet, so this 1,700-square-foot home feels like a mansion to us!

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Jul 6, 2018