Hot tip:  Don’t cheap out on lighting

A well-lit interior space takes care and consideration.  Too often, lighting design is overlooked and 4 can lights get cut into a ceiling and the lighting box is checked!   I’ve done the same, but have since come to appreciate how a well-balanced lighting scheme can change everything.  Depending on the room’s use and size, a good lighting design will blend accent lighting, task lighting, and ambient lighting in varying degrees.  The ability to direct and dim the light is a big plus, and don’t forget to research light temperature, measured in degrees Kelvin!  Again, depending on whether you’re relaxing or working in the space, you may want to explore warmer temperatures (2700K rather than 3000K or more) the less…

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  • "Reluctant Landlords" selling rental properties they never expected to hold.
  • Buyers have 10% more buying power at today's 6% rates vs. 7% last year
  • Inventory is slowly unlocking:  move-up buyers returning to the market.

 With interest rates bouncing a little below 6% this week, I'm pointing out to my prospective home buyers that this translates into 10% more home purchasing power compared to the 7% rates we had a year ago. Sure, it's not the 3-4% rates of the early 2020s, but those are in the past, and realistically the likelihood of ever getting there again is low.  But, 5% is realistic, and some buyers are making the choice to buy at around 6% with the hope (nothing's guaranteed!) that they will be able to refinance to 5% or less in the…

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