HGTV’s real estate site Front Door says the weeks between now and the end-of-the year holidays are the best ones to find a bargain. Here are some of their tips for fall buyers and sellers:

Fall Sellers

• Replace faded summer plants with fall-blooming flowers and add autumn decorations to the home
• Expect low-ball offers and be prepared with higher counter offers
• Freshen up listing photos by shooting pictures that make it less obvious that the seasons have changed
• Price the home to sell. A price that is a little lower than the competition may be a winning move
• Be willing to show the property and hold open houses whenever potential buyers are ready

Fall Buyers

• Look for motivated sellers who have a reason to move on by the end of the year
• Explore new constructions. Builders are often particularly interested in selling before the new tax year
• Beware of fall maintenance issues. Consider overflowing gutters and leaf-covered lawns warning signs
• Shape offers carefully. Even in this market it is possible to turn sellers off with a too-low bid

The complete article is availabe at HGTV’s FrontDoor site. Homebuying and Selling Tips for Fall.

Elaine Williamson of Elaine Williamson Designs posted a lengthy article about home decor and design trends that will be noticed and noticeable this coming fall. Blogging on the Styled, Staged & Sold website, Ms. Williamson discusses what’s really new and what’s coming back from the designer’s scrap pile — brass?!?

The entire article, 10 Autumn Home Design & Decor Trends, is located on Styled, Staged & Sold website from the National Association of REALTORS^®

1. Vintage Accents
2. Wallpaper!
3. Timeless Art
4. Elemental Color
5. Space simplification
6. Rug rage
7. Bed Basics
8. Pillow Talk
9. Window Treatments
10. Brass

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Money Magazine has three cheap ideas for making your old kitchen feel like new. Interesting. Here is a summary:

• Update your backsplash
• Dress up old appliances
• Make your own concrete countertops

…painting appliances and concrete countertops? Wow. Kitchens are really getting interesting.

Visit Money Magazine if you would like to see the complete article

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DOPAMINEHARPER via Flickr

• Antlers
• Taxidermy
• Inspirational Sayings
• Decorative Buddha Sculptures
• Ghost Chairs
• Poufs
• Accent Walls
• Boutique Hotel Chic
• Black Chalkboard Paint

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Stephanie Decker, a professional property stager in Mill Valley, California, recently published and article in NAR’s Styled, Staged & Sold internet magazine that presents five ways to affordably bring expensive to any staging project. Stephanie’s ideas include:

• Use one expensive piece in each room
• Use white
• Look at what can be recycled
• Rotate color
• Buy one month after the season starts

If you like to see the complete article please follow this link.