FEBRUARY 2019 MARKET UPDATE!

FEBRUARY 2019

Included in this blog post is a link to my Real Estate Update Newsletter. Please click on the link below to get the latest Real Estate Update for February! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email my office. 

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Interior Design Advice for Creating a Sitting Area with Wingback Chairs

Interior Design Advice for Creating a Sitting Area with Wingback Chairs

If you want more seating in your living room or sitting room, but don't want another couch in the mix, what are your other options? While there are multiple types of chairs and benches from which to choose, nothing exudes sophistication and elegance more than wingback accent chairs. (HouseTipster) > Read More

7 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Buying My Fixer-Upper

7 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Buying My Fixer-Upper

Not with the whole house, per se. But before you start a project - at all - know where you want it to go, and how you're planning to get there. (apartmenttherapy.com) > Read More

Tips on Surviving in a Seller's Market

Tips on Surviving in a Seller's Market

So you've decided to buy a home. You've started in on the home buying process. But something's wrong. There aren't as many houses as you thought there would be, and the ones that are available are off the market faster than you can make an offer. (dreamcasa) > Read More

Spending Spree: 5 Ways New Homeowners Waste Their Cash

Spending Spree: 5 Ways New Homeowners Waste Their Cash

Once you buy a home, it's tempting to completely upgrade your lifestyle-but hang on, you may need that cash. Here are five major expenses buyers can avoid. (realtor.com) > Read More

Important Details That You Don't Want to Overlook at an Open House

Important Details That You Don't Want to Overlook at an Open House

House hunting can be very exciting and fun - after all, you're making a life changing commitment to your financial standing and living situation. Being as this is such an important decision, be sure to know exactly what you should be looking for in a home. (dreamcasa) > Read More

How to Prepare Your Finances for Home Ownership

How to Prepare Your Finances for Home Ownership

Preparing your finances for home ownership begins the day someone decides they actually want to buy a home. After all, saving for a down payment doesn't just happen overnight! (HouseLogic) > Read More

DIY Vertical Gardening

DIY Vertical Gardening

Small space gardening is not just practical for those with limited outdoor space, but practical for spaces of all size. Whether you've got a green thumb or you're just getting started with gardening, this is a great way to get more green into your life. (diyready.com) > Read More

10 Sure Ways to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

10 Sure Ways to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Another year has begun and many of us are gathering up our willpower for a brand new set of New Year's resolutions. But have we learned from past experience? A large number, if not the majority, of previous resolutions were probablybroken in weeks, days, or even hours. (psychcentral.com) > Read More

4 Steps to Sell Your Home for the Most Money

4 Steps to Sell Your Home for the Most Money

Your home is an important investment. It's the most expensive thing you own. You've put a lot of time and money into it through the years. Now that it's time to sell, you should get as much money for it as you can. (daveramsey.com) > Read More

10 Things to Do the Week Before Listing a Home for Sale

10 Things to Do the Week Before Listing a Home for Sale

If your home is about to go live on the market, you're probably feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement - and possibly a bit of stress about whether you will sell quickly. Selling your home is as much as a mental exercise as it is a real estate transaction, and it's totally normal to be facing a bit of jitters. (moving.com) > Read More

The Right Way to Paint IKEA Furniture

The Right Way to Paint IKEA Furniture

We're big fans of IKEA hacks and upgrades so we're completely in favor of adding a little personality with paint. But not all IKEA furniture is alike, and therefore, not all requires the same paint treatment. (apartmenttherapy.com) > Read More

Here is What the First Tesla Solar Roofs Look Like in the Wild

Here is What the First Tesla Solar Roofs Look Like in the Wild

When Elon Musk started taking preorders for Tesla's solar roof tiles in 2017, he said they'd be installing the roofs on Tesla employees homes first as a way of test-driving the technology before it was available to the public. Now customers are starting to share the installations on their own homes. (Curbed) > Read More

6 Fresh Ways to Create a Gallery Wall

6 Fresh Ways to Create a Gallery Wall

Whether you're just beginning to carefully curate your favorite pieces of art, or you already have a gallery wall that rivals your local museum, we're here to offer up some tips to mix things up a bit. (apartmenttherapy.com) > Read More

Getting Started With DIY Solar Power

Getting Started With DIY Solar Power

Thinking about cutting costs by installing solar panels yourself? Find out what you can tackle on your own and what you should leave to the pros, plus learn about new "plug-and-play" solar systems that are currently in development. (HGTV) > Read More

JANUARY 2019 MARKET UPDATE!

JANUARY 2019

Included in this blog post is a link to my Real Estate Update Newsletter. Please click on the link below to get the latest Real Estate Update for January! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email my office. 

614-882-6725

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7 Tips for a Profitable Home Closing

7 Tips for a Profitable Home Closing

When you're ready to close on the sale of your home and move to your new home, you may be so close to the finish line that you coast, thinking there's nothing left for you to do. Not so fast. (houselogic.com) > Read More

How to Transition a Baby's Bedroom Into a Big-Kid Room Effortlessly

How to Transition a Baby's Bedroom Into a Big-Kid Room Effortlessly

Making way for your baby big girl's or boy's bed means it's time for the crib to go. And now that your baby's older, the nursery could use an update, too. But transitioning to an older kid's room doesn't have to mean a complete overhaul every few years. (Realtor.com) > Read More

How To Eat Salad Every Day And Like It!

How To Eat Salad Every Day And Like It!

Bored with your healthy eating spree? The folks over at barefeetinthekitchen.com have you covered with salad ideas you have likely never thought of yourself! > Read More

This Common Weed is Secretly Super Healthy

This Common Weed is Secretly Super Healthy

Allow me to re-introduce the dandelion. (bonappetit.com) > Read More

Spalted Wood is Gorgeous

Spalted Wood is Gorgeous

The hottest new good grain - Spalted Wood - is so gorgeous. Check out how people are incorporating it into their spaces. (architecturaldigest.com/) > Read More

DECEMBER 2018 MARKET UPDATE!

DECEMBER 2018

Included in this blog post is a link to my Real Estate Update Newsletter. Please click on the link below to get the latest Real Estate Update for December! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email my office. 

614-882-6725

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10 Clever Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide

10 Clever Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide

When it's time to clean, have your trusty green cleaners at the ready - baking soda, vinegar - plus another ultra-cheap gem: hydrogen peroxide. You can use it anywhere, and can't beat the price: A 16-oz. bottle only costs a buck or so. (houselogic.com) > Read More

OPEN HOUSE IN PICKERINGTON!

OPEN HOUSE!

by Ursula Warnick

13641 Violet Meadows Boulevard, Pickerington, OH 43147

Sunday, November 25 from 1-3 pm

This home is a MUST-SEE!

THE PERFECT LOCATION!

THIS HOME HAS IT ALL…QUALITY & LOCATION! Custom Two-story home on ½+ acre lot backing to woods and a majestic horse farm. 6,100 SF on 3 levels of well-appointed living spaces! Two-story Foyer opens to a Two-story Great Room with see-through fireplace. First Floor Den with built-ins. Fully applianced “Dream Kitchen” has wrap around cabinets and granite countertops. Hearth Room walks out to deck. First Floor Owner’s Suite has luxurious whirlpool Bath. 4 Upper Level Bedrooms (with En Suites). Full, finished walk-out Lower Level with Recreation Room, Billiards area, Theatre, Exercise Room, 6^th Bedroom, Bath and Kitchen/Bar (perfect In-Law/Teen/Nanny Suite). Just too much to describe! 6 BRs and 5.5 Baths. Pickerington schools. Only $649,900!

How to Make the World's Best Sauces

How to Make the World's Best Sauces

They say hunger is the best sauce, but we beg to differ: sauce is the best sauce, and the right one makes even the most delicious dish exponentially better. Here, we dig into the sauces every cook should know. (Epicurious) > Read More

Kitchen Island Made From Old Dresser

Kitchen Island Made From Old Dresser

Making old stuff new, and super useful while we're at it. > Read More

NOVEMBER 2018 MARKET UPDATE!

NOVEMBER 2018

Included in this blog post is a link to my Real Estate Update Newsletter. Please click on the link below to get the latest Real Estate Update for November! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email my office. 

614-882-6725

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OCTOBER 2018 MARKET UPDATE!

OCTOBER 2018

Included in this blog post is a link to my Real Estate Update Newsletter. Please click on the link below to get the latest Real Estate Update for October! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email my office. 

614-882-6725

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SEPTEMBER 2018 MARKET UPDATE!

SEPTEMBER 2018

Included in this blog post is a link to my Real Estate Update Newsletter. Please click on the link below to get the latest Real Estate Update for September! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email my office. 

614-882-6725

delena@delena.com

http://realtytimes.com/238/DeLenaCiamacco

What to Know Before Buying Your First Home

What to Know Before Buying Your First Home

Buying a home is the most important purchase you're likely to make. You want to get it right. (hgtv.com) > Read More

Spending Too Much On Energy? A Guide to Energy Efficient Lighting

Spending Too Much On Energy? A Guide to Energy Efficient Lighting

Climate change is the leading threat to our future and more specifically, the future of our children. This reality thrusts many different pressures on us to reduce our carbon footprint. This can be difficult; we have become accustomed to very wasteful habits over the centuries. (DreamCasa) > Read More

Is This the Year You Buy a Home? 4 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself

Is This the Year You Buy a Home? 4 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself

You've been setting aside money for a down payment for a few years and you've met your goal. Your online browsing has turned to semi-regular weekend open house hunting, and now you're thinking about getting an agent of your own. Is it time? (apartmenttherapy.com) > Read More

Home Renovations That Can Hurt (and Help) Property Value

Home Renovations That Can Hurt (and Help) Property Value

If you're into renovation projects, then updating and revamping your home can be a lot of fun. But before you get too excited about knocking down walls and setting up a custom movie room, you might want to consider resale value. (RISMedia) > Read More

7 Incredible Crumb Crust Pies for When You Don't Want to Fool With Dough

7 Incredible Crumb Crust Pies for When You Don't Want to Fool With Dough

Give your rolling pin the summer off and try one of these easy crumb crust pies from Southern Living. > Read More

Don't Buy That Fixer-Upper (Unless You Know These 4 Things)

Don't Buy That Fixer-Upper (Unless You Know These 4 Things)

A few years ago, Alessandra Pollina and her husband, Ondre, were looking for a property that would need no more than some cosmetic changes and upgrades. But because the price was right, they ended up with the ultimate fixer-upper: a two unit, single-family-style home that was already gutted to the studs. (houselogic.com) > Read More

30 Minute Recipes-for When You're Already Starving

30 Minute Recipes-for When You're Already Starving

Just got home and your stomach is already grumbling? We've got you covered. > Read More

Indoor Plants for Low Light

Indoor Plants for Low Light

Some of the most colorful and easy-care indoor plants thrive in low-light conditions. Use them to add color and life to every room in your home. Check out our top picks for dark rooms. (bhg.com) > Read More

These 7 Knock-Out Projects Will Make You Say, "Yes I Can!"

These 7 Knock-Out Projects Will Make You Say, "Yes I Can!"

As anybody who's been inspired by HGTV can tell you, DIY projects on TV look amazing. But DIY renovations in real life: kinda the toughest thing ever. And, yet, these rookie craftsmen did beautiful, jaw-dropping work that will totally inspire you. Check them out! (houselogic.com) > Read More

How to Clean Your Electric Stovetop

How to Clean Your Electric Stovetop

Smooth-top electric stoves are often touted in store showrooms as being easy to clean, but as you have probably already discovered after buying one, that isn't exactly true. Even a little bit of water boiling over a pot can create stains on your stovetop. (HouseTipster) > Read More

Should You Do This Remodel Yourself or Hire a Pro?

Should You Do This Remodel Yourself or Hire a Pro?

You could literally spend months pondering whether to save money by doing a certain home remodel project yourself or breaking into the piggy bank to hire a pro. (thespruce.com) > Read More

AUGUST 2018 MARKET UPDATE!

AUGUST 2018

Included in this blog post is a link to my Real Estate Update Newsletter. Please click on the link below to get the latest Real Estate Update for August! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email my office. 

614-882-6725

delena@delena.com

http://realtytimes.com/237/DeLenaCiamacco

Open Floor Plan Still Popular

Open Floor Plan Still Popular

Open floor plans continue to reign. Eighty-four percent of builders say that in the typical single-family home they build, the kitchen and family room arrangement is at least partially open. (realtor.org) > Read More

11 Things Every Small Bathroom Needs

11 Things Every Small Bathroom Needs

City-dwellers may know a thing or two when it comes to living with a tiny bathroom. Among the many nuisances, a lack of space for the essentials sits at the top of the list. (domino.com) > Read More

10 Benefits of Concrete Flooring

10 Benefits of Concrete Flooring

While there are countless benefits to this style of floor, let's talk more about some of the most important - these are the 10 benefits of concrete flooring. (HouseTipster) > Read More