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By Maria Kauffman Last month, I had the opportunity to represent the Greater Regional Alliance of REALTORS® (Grand Rapids, Mich.) at YPN Advance as part of the National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Summit in Chicago. At this event, local YPN committee chairs, vice-chairs, and association liaisons come together from across the country to discuss real [...]
Best Staging Makeovers: Bright Colors, Coastal Vibes Draw inspiration from the recipients of Home Staging Resource's most recent "Best of the Best" awards, recognizing the work of stagers... By: Audra Slinkey Staging, Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
By James Boyer Eleven years ago, at the tender of age of 14, my life changed forever when my father passed. My mother powered forward from this tragedy with remarkable strength, and from that day until today, her primary goal in life has been taking care of me and my siblings. On that sad day [...]
By Lee Davenport A recent report by the National Fair Housing Alliance shows there were more than 28,000 fair housing complaints filed just last year. I repeat, there were TENS of THOUSANDS of fair housing complaints in the last year alone! Those numbers indicate that despite fair housing being the law of the land, we [...]
6 Emerging Home Trends to Watch From dedicated activity spaces to ultra-luxury fabrics, view some of the most buzzed about home design trends. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
By Alex Craig I recently became certified as a Pricing Strategy Advisor through the National Association of REALTORS®; something I’ve been meaning to do for nearly a year. Since I needed a few more continuing education credits, I decided to knock out two birds with one stone. If you’re not familiar with this certification, no [...]
Happy Hour at Home: How to Stage a Home's Bar Area Top designers provide inspiration and tips for staging a home's bar area. Staging Powered by WPeMatico
By Richard Carlstrom Most of you have likely pivoted your business practices and YPN events in response to current events. But if you’re still looking for ways to host meaningful virtual or hybrid events, I’m here to share a few ideas on how to do so with ease and panache. Just as in live events, [...]
Hot Home Trend: Paint it Black Black accents are giving a bolder look to home designs. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
By Lee Davenport According to a recent REALTOR® Magazine article, “buyer and seller agents need to handle multiple-offer situations carefully to avoid accusations of negligence or preferential treatment that violates federal, state, or local fair housing laws or ordinances.” Un-fair housing doesn’t just hurt home buyers and sellers, it hurts all of us. If you [...]