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5 Unsafe Design Trends

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  5 Unsafe Design Trends Home Inspectors Wish You’d Stop Doing   When it comes to home design, popular trends don’t always heed a “safety first” warning. That’s according to home inspectors the people tasked with inspecting properties for immediate or potential problems. As more homebuyers renovate fixer-uppers or look to Pinterest for DIY design inspiration, home inspectors are spotting some design tactics that may look nice but aren’t necessarily safe. Here are five home trends that give property inspectors pause because of their potential for health and safety issues.   Floating Shelves Floating shelves in the kitchen are a neat way to show off your pretty stoneware or, in the living room, they can provide a gallery space for your favorite books or trinkets. While adding floating shelves may seem like an easy task, Valentino Gecaj of Valentino Home Inspections in Westchester, New York, says many of the DIY installations he’s seen don’t have adequate support. If you’re attaching a fl
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Advantages vs Disadvantages of Owning and Renting a Home

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  Purchasing a home can be one of the biggest decisions individuals make in their life. Before deciding whether you want to own a home, check your finances and see if you can afford to buy one. It’s important to see if the benefits outweigh the cost. Even if you can afford to buy a home, doesn’t mean you should. Are you emotionally ready for the commitment, unpredictable issues and responsibilities? Measuring the advantages vs disadvantages of both home ownership or renting can steer you to making the best suited decision for your lifestyle.   Purchasing a home can be a lengthy process. See my blog on  Steps in buying a home .   Don’t make any regretful decisions and learn more on the pros and cons of renting vs. owning.     Owning a Home It is most people’s ultimate goal and biggest accomplishment in life when it comes to purchasing a home. It’s the American dream. Deciding to purchase a home doesn’t happen overnight. You must decide if you are mentally and financially ready. After al
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Selling an Off-Market Home

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  Deciding to list your home off-market means you do not market it publicly for the general market but for a limited audience, such as through word of mouth or networking. When realtors submit the listing on MLS, it gets synced to Zillow, Realtor.com, etc., for thousands of people seeing your listing. Consider the pros and cons when selling off-market. Let’s explore popular reasons people would sell off-market and in the open market.   The time spent preparing to list the home From making renovations and repairs, hiring staging and photography, and then marketing the property to ensure it gets sold quickly for the best price, listing a home can be an extensive process. Plus, you’ll need to show the home to prospective buyers for an open house.   Potential of becoming a stale listing when listed in the market When realtors and buyers see that a listing has been on the market for a long time, generally for about a month, they would think there is something wrong with the listing, and buy
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