Whether you’re thinking of selling your house this year—or just like the idea of a return on your investment (who doesn’t?)—certain ROI home improvements can not only make your house look better, but also increase its market value. Read on for a few DIY projects that have proven their worth. Make a good first impression in your entryway Spruce up your outdoor space with lighting and greenery Create more storage in the kitchen with freestanding cabinets Give your home a fresh coat of paint — just don’t skip the primer Modernize your kitchen with new appliances and hardware Update the bathroom sinks and fixtures Wood flooring is a smart home…

Organizing every room can feel like a mountain to climb, but with the right strategy and home-organizing ideas from the experts, it quickly becomes achievable. Here are some tips I’ve found useful: 1. Focus On One Room At A TimeStart small and focus on one area, work on it and complete it, then stop 2. Group Like-With-LikeDesignating an area for sleeping, dressing, putting makeup on and so on gives structure and creates a nice sense of flow to the room, plus you’ll have a clear idea of what needs to go where. 3. Be Savvy With Where You Store ThingsPrioritizing access to items you use most is rule number one…

Tips for reimagining and breathing new life in underutilized spaces in your home. It’s almost criminal — leaving rooms in your home underutilized. While navigating the obstacle course of life, there are a host of reasonable factors that lead to this common home-functionality transgression. Now is the ideal moment to repurpose what you have and reinvent such spaces. A desirable feature of yesteryear, the formal dining room is now often deemed obsolete by many homeowners, who allow it to morph into an underused or wasted space. A contributing factor is the evolution of the kitchen into a multi-functional communal area. Fortunately, the size and central location of this former principal…

Before listing your property, consider that proper staging is one of the most important factors in enhancing your home’s appeal and most flattering features. Whether on television, at an open house or on the pages of a magazine, we’ve all seen stunningly outfitted estates that deliver a true wow factor – and listing price – that properties without staging just cannot match. Buyers quickly fall in love with homes that have a strong character while wordlessly conveying the lifestyle they would enjoy if they lived there. Before listing your property, consider that proper staging is one of the most important factors in enhancing your home’s appeal and most flattering features.…

Come January, staying indoors can feel less like a treat and more like you’re living in a cave. Here’s how to make your house lighter, brighter, and cheerier with more natural light! • Try taking the screens off your windows. You’ll get 30% more sunlight shining indoors. Here’s the best part: Sunlight warms your room and saves you money on your heating bill. • Change your bulbs. Replace those incandescent bulbs and their yellowy light with LEDs, which produce a brighter, whiter light. • Hang mirrors. Make the most of that weak winter light by bouncing it around the room with mirrors. If you have any questions or if you…

This event is now over. Keep your eye out for more upcoming seminars! At this informational seminar, real estate and economic experts will share the knowledge fueling their predictions and give you an idea of what to expect in the new year.  Featured Topics and Headliners Consumer Behaviors: What Is Driving Homeownership?Tammy Miller | Coldwell Banker Realty – Colorado The Economy in 2023: Slowing But Hopefully Growing. What Might We Anticipate?Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D. | National Chief Economist & Graphs and Laughs Blogger WhenJanuary 31 | 3:30-5:00pm WhereBroadcast via video stream using provided link – watch on your computer, tablet or smart device. If you have any questions or if you…