The Return of Wallpaper

Amber RandhawaHome Staging, Interior Decorating

The last few months have seen multiple paint companies and design publications releasing their official paint colors of 2022. However, if you are looking for the biggest interior design trend of the year for your walls, you may find that it’s not paint at all. After decades of ridicule and dismissing it as old-fashioned and out of touch, the design …

Home Trends on the Horizon

Amber RandhawaInterior Decorating

What will the last half of 2020 bring as far as new home design trends? Come 2021, what will buyers be looking for and what will the DIY crowd be doing to update the look of their homes? We’ve looked into the crystal ball and we are here to tell you what the most sought after home elements will be …

How will Coronavirus Affect the Housing Market?

Amber RandhawaReal Estate Trends

Spring normally ushers in the busiest time of year for the residential real estate market, but this year is different from any other in recent memory. The Coronavirus and social distancing measures intended to fight its spread are changing almost every aspect of our lives and home sales are no different. There will be some potential sellers that are no …

Minimizing Your Home’s Flaws when Preparing to Sell

Amber RandhawaHome Staging, Homeowner and Homebuyer Tips

If you’re considering putting your house on the market and moving to another one, chances are good there are things about your current home that you are not happy with. But before you get overly concerned that your house is less than perfect, keep in mind that very few homes truly live up to all of their owner’s expectations, and …

In Praise of Walls

Amber RandhawaHomeowner and Homebuyer Tips, Interior Decorating

Are Buyers Turning Their Backs on the Open-Floor Plan? Open floor plans have been the design of choice in newly built homes for several years now, and as far as HGTV is concerned, they seem to be the only option for renovations of older homes as well. But for every kitchen wall torn down to create one giant main floor …

How Much is A Good School Really Worth?

Amber RandhawaHomeowner and Homebuyer Tips

Years ago the most oft-repeated adage in real estate was “Location, location, location.” In today’s market, that might be appropriately rephrased as, “Schools, schools, schools,” as “high-ranking school district” is found at the top of more and more buyers’ wish lists. In a 2017 study by the National Association of Realtors, 26 percent of home buyers considered the quality of schools …