Homes and Real Estate Magazine September 2023

3202 Pinecrest Drive- Covered Front Porch. Living Room with Stone Wood Burning Fireplace. Formal Dining Room with Detailed Molding and Coffered Ceiling. Kitchen with Granite Countertops, Tile Backsplash, and Stainless Appliances. Breakfast Room. Split Bedroom Floorplan. Master Bedroom with Door to the Back Porch. Master Bath with Tile Shower, Jetted Tub, Double Vanity, and Walk In Closet. 3 Additional Bedrooms. Irrigation System. Covered Back Deck. 2 Car Garage. Floored Attic with Tons of Storage. Fenced Yard. Seller is related to listing agent.

1402 Novella St- Formal Living Room with Wood Floors Underneath Carpet. Formal Dining. Den has a Fireplace with Gas Logs. Main Level has 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathroom. Mother In Law Suite in the Basement with a Kitchenette, Bathroom with a Stand Up Shower. Root Cellar. 2 Car Carport. Generator for Power Outages!

508 Lankford Drive- Covered Front Porch. Living Room with Wood Floors, Ceiling Fan, and a Fireplace. Formal Dining Room with Wood Floors. Kitchen with a Gas Stove and a Pantry! Master Bathroom with a Walk In Closet and Updated Bathroom. 2 Additional Bedrooms. Laundry Room. In Ground Pool. Storage Building.

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How to Leverage Color Science in Real Estate

August 21, 2023

Courtesy of Kimberly Shaw is the founder and CEO of Color Design Development Group and its sister company, Color Educate

Stagers typically recommend painting homes in neutral colors like beige or gray to appeal to more buyers. But that advice isn’t always true.

impact on people’s moods and reactions than previously thought. The human brain processes and organizes science in their home sale. tastes.

But touches of the right colors inside and outside a home can help compel buyers to make a quicker purchase decision. (Spoiler alert: White is not always the answer for giving the impression of a larger space.)

desired outcomes has the potential to make or break sales in the highly competitive real estate market.

iety. That’s why it’s often used selectively for retail signage and product labeling. Think about Target and Coca-Cola. Use red sparingly and as an accent.

have even suggested it can lead to a higher listing and purchase price. (Get inspiration for how to use black.)

Soothing lighting in the hallway can put buyers at ease. Keep in mind that the type of lighting will change the coloring as well as the shading of your environment.

Visualize Other Colors

properties to the tastes and imaginations of house hunters. Yet lower-tech versions also can help you visualize

prospective buyers can visualize how they might personalize the walls to their own tastes.

potential of a property beyond the existing colors or wallpaper.

Apply Color to Your Personal Brand

Real estate professionals also can use color in their logo and marketing materials to build trust and excitement among clients and prospects. A signature color can help differentiate you among a sea of other brokers and in “Serhant blue.”

comes to real estate.

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1116 W Collinwood Circle- Spacious 4 Bedroom 3.5 Bath Home in Northside Opelika nestled on Private Wooded Lot. Covered Front Porch. Sunken Living Room with a Fireplace and Built-Ins. Formal Dining Room. Large Kitchen with Great Cabinet Space. Breakfast Room. Den with Built-Ins and Sliding Doors to Back Deck. Large Master Bedroom with Wood Floors, Walk-In Closet, and Private Bath. 2 Additional Bedrooms and a Full Bath on the Main Level. The Basement Features a Den with a Fireplace, 4th Bedroom with Private Bath, 2 Large Storage Rooms, Half Bath, Dark Room, and a Two Car Garage with an additional room with a shop sink. Garage.

Covered Front Porch!

1507 Pinedale Drive- One Level Home in Northside Opelika! Spacious Kitchen with ample Cabinets and Countertop Space! Breakfast Room with Built Ins. Master Bedroom with Private Bath. Bedroom 2 & 3 Have Wood Floors and Ceiling Fans. Bedroom 2 also has built-ins! Laundry Room. Sunroom! Nice Backyard. Covered Back Patio. Storage Building. One Car Carport.

West Richland!

863 W Richland Circle- Spacious 4 Bedroom 3 1/2 Bathroom Home! Covered Front Porch. Foyer with Soaring Ceilings. Living Room with a Gas Log Fireplace. Gourmet Kitchen features Upgraded Granite Countertops, Island, Tile Backsplash, Wall Oven, Gas Cooktop, Vent Hood, and a Pantry with Wood Shelving. Formal Dining Room with Coffered Ceilings. First Floor Master Bedroom. Master Bath features Double Vanity, Garden Tub, Tile Shower with Niches And A Seat, Linen Closet, and Walk-In Closet. 1/2 Bath on the Main Level. Laundry Room with Upgraded Cabinets. The Second Level Features a landing with Wood Floors, 3 Spacious Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms, and A Media Room. Game Day Back Porch with a Wood Burning Fireplace and Extended Patio. Large Privacy Fenced Backyard. 2 Car Garage with Shelving. Irrigation System.

If you’re a homeowner, you might be torn on whether or not to sell your house right now. Maybe that’s because you don’t want to take on a higher mortgage rate on your next home. If that’s your biggest hurdle, understanding your equity may be exactly what you need to help you feel more comfortable making your move.

What Equity Is and How It Works

Equity is the current value of your home minus what you owe on the loan. And recently, that equity has been growing far faster than you may expect.

Over the last few years, home prices rose dramatically, and that gave your equity a big boost very quickly. While the market has started to normalize, there’s still an imbalance between the number of homes available for sale and the number of buyers looking to make a purchase. And it’s because homes are in such high demand that prices are back on the rise today. Rob Barber, CEO of ATTOM, a property data provider, explains:

“Equity levels were high even during the recent downturn, and now they are going back up and better than ever.”

How Equity Bene ts You in Today’s Market

With today’s a ordability challenges, that equity can be a game changer when you move. Here’s why. Based on data from ATTOM and the Census, nearly two-thirds (68.7%) of homeowners have either paid o their mortgages or have at least 50% equity (see chart):

at means roughly 70% have a tremendous amount of equity right now.

Once you sell your house, you can use your equity to help with your next purchase. It could be some (if not all) of what you’ll need for your next down payment. It may even be enough to allow you to put a considerably larger down payment on your next home, so you don’t have to nance quite as much. And, if you’ve been in your current house for years, you may have even built up enough equity to pay in all cash. If that’s true for you, you’d be able to avoid borrowing altogether, so you wouldn’t have to worry about today’s mortgage rates.

How Equity Bene ts You in Today’s Market

e best way to learn how much you have is to reach out to a trusted real estate agent for a Professional Equity Assessment Report (PEAR).