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Watching Westchester
April 2016 WestchesterLuxuryHomes | gerryangel@kw.com

20 Tips to Declutter Your Home

by Marni Jameson, AARP Bulletin, March 2016

En español | Start with your attic. When you're up against your memories, remember: You're simplifying your life, not erasing your past.... Read More

Six Things to Expect from Your Home Inspection

 

Home inspections aren't just for first-time home buyers and those purchasing foreclosures―really, everyone should know what to expect from their new home before they sign on the dotted line. Hiring a home inspector gives buyers confidence. Fortunately for buyers, qualified real estate agents are connected with professional home inspectors. Most home inspections are full of teachable moments that can help homeowners prioritize their routine home-maintenance... Read More

Low Inventory Drives National Home Prices Higher

 

The busy spring buying season is almost at hand; unfortunately, current supply levels are too low to meet demand. By the end of January, total housing inventory rose to 1.82 million existing homes available for sale, an increase of 3.4 percent. This is 2.2 percent lower than a year ago. At the current sales pace, it would take four months for today's inventory to sell. With demand outstripping supply, it is a seller's market. Prices are up considerably when compared... Read More

Tips to Transform Your Bathroom

 

Does your bathroom need updating? Here are some renovation ideas to transform your bathroom into a modern, comfortable space. Like any other home improvement project, it's important to plan ahead, set a realistic budget, choose quality materials, and hire a qualified contractor, if needed.

Elegant Fixtures
Instead of having a chunky cabinet vanity, choose a pedestal sink with sleek lines. Add modern fixtures and fittings to contrast earthy elements in your bathroom. If your bathroom is small, focus on simple structures and clean lines to make the area look more spacious.

Neutral Tones and Earthy Materials
If you're looking for a nice change from chrome and stainless steel, consider wood and other natural... Read More

5 Smart Upgrades for the Most-used Rooms in your Home

 

Kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms are typically the rooms in any home that get the most use, which could also be why homeowners, when surveyed, consistently cite those rooms as the ones they most want to renovate. It makes perfect sense to upgrade the rooms where you spend the most time, but in high-traffic areas, you can't afford to make changes just for the sake of cosmetics. You want improvements that can enhance your enjoyment of a room and its functionality.

Here are five smart improvement ideas from Velux America... Read More

Tips to Tackle Spring Cleaning

 

Spring cleaning your entire home can be an overwhelming task, but by dedicating just one hour a day, you can successfully clean your home in small, manageable sections. Here are four ways you can spring clean in one hour a day.

1. Tackle One Area
It's easy to get distracted when spring cleaning. You begin cleaning the bathroom then somehow end up going through drawers in the bedroom! Begin by deciding on one area to clean, then stay in that area until it is finished. Keep a basket and garbage bag nearby. Items that don't belong in that area go into the basket to be put away later. When you're done decluttering your designated area, wipe down surfaces... Read More

Is Your Home 'HomeFit'?

by Education & Outreach, AARP Livable Communities




Ask yourself these questions about where you live

Before we begin our guided tour of how a home can be a lifelong home, let’s take a look at where you live. Read the following questions and mark the ones you answer “Yes.” Skip the questions that don’t apply or you’re unsure about.... Read More

 

5 Gadgets that Do the Cleaning for You

Suzanne Kantra
Founder, Techlicious





I love having a clean home, but I don't enjoy the mopping, spraying and vacuuming that are required to keep it that way. Thanks to next-generation cleaning robots, there's a lot less that I have to do to keep our house in shape.

We found five of the most useful robotic gadgets that do the cleaning for you. They'll mop and vacuum your floors, clean your gutters, rake your cat litter and even spray clean your glass shower doors.

Check out our picks for the 5 most useful cleaning bots in our story on Techlicious.... Read More

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