Cool Tools: Change Your Look Without Lifting a Brush

 

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With all of the modern advancements of computer programs there is now a way to completely revamp a room's look without so much as lifting a brush to your walls. There are many programs out there to help you achieve the look of your dreams virtually before you recreate the same look in your home. Here is a quick Google search that has a ton of programs to choose from.

Many of the programs let you fill out what your room looks like presently (while they do achieve this differently) and then let you change the look and feel by adding in furniture, wall decor, and many other things before you go ahead and recreate this in your home.

These programs can save you a lot of time by moving everything virtually until it’s what you are looking for.  The lack of stress and frustration at moving the pieces virtually will also save you from having to redo everything all over again.

While there are many home design online tips and tricks, in the end it’s all about you and your personal taste.  After all, you are the one who will be living in your home.  These programs will let you explore your own personal creativity and sense of what you like.  Not to mention the huge amount of time and money you can potentially save by doing it yourself!

 

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Hack Your Ikea Wares Into Something Stunning

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Swedish furniture retailing giant Ikea has a lot of rather affordable pieces that you put together yourself.  While this does make them the punch lines for a few jokes, their items are nice- if a bit boring.  Now, there is a blog dedicated to showing you how to take your Ikea item and transform it into something completely yours, and rather cool if I may add.

The website runs the gambit from complete transformations, to simple repurposing of items from the retailer.  A personal favorite is the make-up organizer below.

 

It’s just gorgeous. 

While this blogger can confess to loving the Ikea store, for those that don’t look at them much this may change your mind.

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Fort Lauderdale Blog to Feature "Deal of the Week" Program

One of the top real estate blogs in the industry today will provide a great guide on the best foreclosed deals in the property industry as featured on their site. Beginning this week, the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Blog will feature the best foreclosure deals on the market in its "Deal of the Week" program.

The Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Blog is a top-rated real estate website operated by Robin Sing-Cunningham, a Fort Lauderdale-based Realtor who specializes in foreclosures and short sales.

The "Deal of the Week" promotion will feature foreclosed homes for sale that may be purchased at a substantial discount - some at prices 25-40% or more below market value.

The program will provide Buyers with property information including pictures and videos. An interesting feature that Buyers will like is the offer strategy section where local experts tell you how they would structure an offer on the home.

"Buyers are always asking me how to find the best deals and how to structure an offer. In this great Buyer's market, we are providing a platform for Buyers to see the best deals and to see how local real estate experts would put the deal together," said Sing-Cunningham.

South Florida is a Buyer's paradise. With nearly 60% of the homes sold in the area being in some stage of foreclosure, it's actually a very competitive market. However, most Buyers who are interested in a foreclosure never see the best deals.

"Many agents got caught with their pants down when the foreclosure tsunami hit," said Barry Johnson of Real Estate Radio USA, a top-ranked real estate talk show and industry blog.

"When Robin approached us about helping with this promotion we felt it was a no-brainer as our listeners and readers always ask us how to find the best deals," Johnson added.

A big incentive for participating in the "Deal Of The Week" promotion are the cash and prizes. If a Buyer purchases any of the homes featured they will receive a minimum of $1,500.00 at closing as a rebate on their purchase. They may also receive various prizes ranging from dinners at exclusive restaurants, to sport fishing trips to Caribbean vacations.

"I haven't seen many agents offering these types of incentives and I wondered why? This is a Buyer's market and we have to show these Buyers that we appreciate and want their business. To me, it's all about separating yourself from the pack and offering unparalleled customer service," said Sing-Cunningham.

In an effort to make sure that each Buyer receives high-quality customer service, Sing-Cunningham has assembled a team of real estate professionals to provide any Buyer with complete peace of mind.

Erik Wesoloski, a Miami-based attorney with the law firm of Wesoloski Carlson, P.A, who specializes in foreclosures, says that this is an idea whose time has come. "Most agents don't have the expertise to help a Buyer navigate their way through the possible land mines associated with buying foreclosures.

"There may be hidden problems that can cause a deal to fail or a Buyer to incur certain liabilities. We are happy to be a part of Robin's team to make sure that her Buyers don't have any problems with their purchase."

If you would like to view the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate market "Deal of the Week", simply go to the Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Blog at http://www.robinashley.com and check it out.

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