Why Use A REALTOR®?

Today’s buyers and sellers agree. In 2012, a full 89 percent of buyers used a real estate agent, and so did 88 percent of sellers.

Real estate is a big deal. For most Americans, a home is the most expensive purchase they’ll make in their lifetime. It’s a serious transaction with significant financial and emotional ramifications for the parties involved, and having proper representation is critical.

Realtor® representation during a real estate transaction is important for both buyers and sellers. Here are six of the chief reasons: Click here

Note: According to National Association of Realtors, in 2015 87% of buyers used a real estate agent and 88% of those said they would use their agent again.

Gray is the Hottest Color in Home Decor

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, MARCH 01, 2016

White still remains the top seller when it comes to color for most home furnishings but gray may soon edge it out. Home owners are reaching for shades of gray to decorate their spaces, with grays serving as a new neutral in all tones, from soft silvers to dark charcoals.

Read more: The Power of Gray in Staging and The Hot New Neutral Has Home Owners Feeling a Little Gray

“Gray plays well with other colors,” Dee Schlotter, a color brand manager for Glidden Paints, told The Washington Post.

Kate Watson-Smyth, a London-based interior blogger, told The Washington Post that “gray gives life to everything in a room. Gray makes everything look more modern and fresh. Gray makes all your possessions pop out. It gives them presence. A good picture on a gray wall — it’s amazing!”