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Spring Home Improvement

Why now is a great

3. Farmhouse
time to sell It is also important to have a Realtor with a strategy and a Farmhouse has become very popular in recent years. In
way to handle multiple offer situations. If you are looking for
a local Realtor that excels in these things as well as provides fact, a recent survey from the interior design service Modsy
If you have been on the fences the past couple years personal service and attention then give Jen Herron Under- found that farmhouse was the most popular design style in
about selling your home, now maybe the time to get off the wood a call today at (440) 371-2862. 26 states. Farmhouse is beloved for a variety of reasons,
fence. If you are in the following situations, it really is a great not the least of which is its association with a simpler life-
time to sell: Key components of style. The rustic charm of the countryside is never far from
• You are thinking about heading south or west for the win- the mind when in a home with a farmhouse-inspired interior.
ter. 3 popular home interior Traditional farmhouse and modern farmhouse are different
• You own an investment property in Northeast Ohio. styles, but natural materials and bright colors, particularly
• You want to take advantage of the equity in your home for white walls, are elements shared by both.
a down payment on a new one. styles Traditional, modern and farmhouse are three popular
• Interest rates are still great and you want to take advan- home interior styles. Each has its own unique components,
tage before they creep up anymore. Considerable thought goes into designing a home’s interi- and homeowners can supplement their favored style as they
• Your home or your yard are becoming too difficult to keep or. From which color to paint the walls to the size of the living see fit.
up with. room couch, homeowners must make a variety of decisions
The market is still a strong seller’s real estate market. when planing their home interiors. How to pick the right
There is currently less than one month of housing inventory One way to simplify interior design decisions is to choose
available in Lorain county. For some this may make you sec- a style. Interior design styles run the gamut from traditional
to modern, and each style has its own unique look and feel. trees for your property
ond guess yourself or make you worried about where you
will go when you sell, but this seller’s market has allowed Though homeowners need not feel beholden to any particu- Trees benefit a landscape by serving both aesthetic and
Realtors to become creative to help you. For example, I re- lar item associated with a given style, three of the more pop- utilitarian functions. A home surrounded by healthy green
cently sold a house and the seller knew he needed time to ular styles, traditional, modern and farmhouse, each have trees can be a sight to behold, and those same trees can
find his new house. He also wanted to use the money from certain key components that can ensure a home ends up benefit surrounding plants and wildlife at the same time.
his old house to buy the new one since the old one was paid with a look homeowners are aiming for. As appealing as trees are, not all trees and landscapes
off. Since a seller’s market allows sellers to have the upper 1. Traditional make for the perfect match. The Arbor Day Foundation notes
hand in negotiating, I was able to sell his house and negoti- Homes with a traditional interior style give a formal yet the importance of planning when designing a landscape.
ated for him to live in his house for an extra 3 months after welcoming feel. Many individuals associate crown molding Planning ensures the trees homeowners ultimately choose
closing so that he can take his time finding his new home and wainscotting with traditional interiors, so that’s some- for their properties will grow well in the soil and moisture
and he can also take his time moving from the old house to thing homeowners aiming for this style should keep in mind. present in their yards.
the new house. Minimal or modern furniture pieces don’t fit with the tradi- Careful consideration of a handful of variables can help
This is the type of real estate market where you list your tional style, which tends to utilize period pieces made from homeowners determine which trees will make the best fit for
home for sale and it may sell in a weekend to a week de- real wood. their properties.
pending upon where you live. It is the type of real estate 2. Modern · Height: Homeowners must consider the projected height
market where you may get multiple offers on your home.This Modern interiors may differ depending on which style of of a tree before planting it. Avoid trees that will bump into
means that 2 people are bidding against each other. I have modern homeowners are aiming for. Midcentury modern typ- anything when fully grown, as that can adversely affect sur-
even had 10 offers or more on some properties.I just recently ically features unique furnishings that some might see as ret- rounding greenery and pose a safety hazard. The ADF’s tree
had a house in the Midview School District listed or $380000 ro. However, many companies now offer updated takes on sizing guide can be accessed at https://www.arborday.org/
and it sold for $405000. If you want to get the maximum price midcentury modern that call to mind a bygone era but don’t trees/rightTreeAndPlace/size.cfm and serves as an invalu-
out of your house now is the time. make individuals feel as though they’re living in a museum. able resource for homeowners who want to plant new trees
Finally, it is very important in this market to choose a pro- Urban modern is another popular modern style, and home around their properties.
fessional Realtor that knows and understands the market. interiors fashioned in this style tend to be light, airy and not · Canopy spread: Trees grow out as well as up, so it’s
Although it is a strong seller’s market there are still chal- crowded with furnishings. Calm, soft tones are a go-to with important to consider their potential width at maturity as well.
lenges with appraisals and financing and these items can urban modern interiors, helping to create the serene settings The ADF sizing guide can help homeowners get an idea of
negatively affect the sale or even cause a sale to fall apart. many homeowners are hoping to create with this style.
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