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Better to Own Near Trader Joe's or Whole Foods?

Better to Own Near Trader Joe's or Whole Foods?

(at last in Fort Lauderdale)

Two of our most basic needs as humans are food and shelter, and a recently released RealtyTrac report takes an enlightening look at an analysis combining these two elements. For this analysis, RealtyTrac looked at home values, appreciation and property taxes in U.S. zip codes with a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe’s to determine the best combination of food and shelter when it comes to these two iconic grocery store chains with cult followings.

Six IKEA Hacks That Will Transform Your Yard

Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Contributed by Kaitlin Krull, Modernize

Keeping and maintaining a beautiful backyard is an important part of home ownership. However, at Modernize we know that landscaping and restyling your outdoor space can quickly get expensive. If you don’t have the money for luxury-grade backyard transformations, IKEA is the answer. Make your garden’s flat pack dreams come true with some of these original IKEA hacks.

Pergola shade
If you’re lucky enough to have a pergola in your backyard, create your own stylish and functional shade with DYNING canopies and DIGNITET curtain wires (this hack works well for sunrooms and decks, too). When you’re drawing the shades on your outdoor lounge space, it won’t be that hard to imagine you’re in a sunny Italian villa.

Home Seller Tips: Focus Perceptions by Enhancing Your Visual Thinking

Home Seller Tips: Focus Perceptions by Enhancing Your Visual Thinking

Contributed by Tori Toth

A homebuyer’s gut reaction never goes away. That’s why a home seller should critique each area of their home, or recruit a judgmental friend who can help answer questions like these in each room of their home:

• Is the room cluttered or clean?

• Are there minor repairs or updates needed?

• Review the six areas of a room. The four walls, the floor and the ceiling. What do you see? Is it eye appealing or outdated?

• When you walk into each room, how do you feel? Is it a positive or a negative feeling? Light or dark? Comfortable or cold?

What’s the first thing you notice? Is it appealing or distracting?