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So, we've been asked if we know of any "Cheap" home decorating ideas that have been passed along to us in our Real Estate profession. Most of us are on a budget so in order to decorate your home according to your style, you may not need to make a huge investment. All you need is a little creativity and imagination. Here are a few "cheap" home decorating ideas for you from your Smithtown, Suffolk County, Long Island Realtors...Larry & Sheila. We don't know about design, but we do know about saving some money.

First, make a list of what items you already have that you would like to reuse. If most of the furniture in your home is in okay condition, you don't need to replace them. Just get them looking clean, and if your budget will allow, get them upholstered. This way, you can just add new pillows, or curtains, or paint, and maybe add some plants, and this will change the look of the room.

You can probably find many unique items at garage sales such as glass jars, vases, pillows, and baskets, or try one of the auction sites on the the web for some great deals. These items can be used to decorate your home in a unique and different way. Add plants to some corners of your room. Plants add some freshness to a room, whether they are live plants or silk.

You'll be surprised ow by adding some wall accessories or a painting on a wall, or even a different accent color of paint can make a difference.

Another inexpensive way to give your home a new look is by adding some throw rungs. Put a rung under a coffee table to give a cozy warm look. And, artwork doesn't have to be a major cost either. Find a magazine or book with a picture you like and just frame it!

So, you don't have to spend a fortune, you just have to look for it!

Larry & Sheila of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage can help you with every asppect of buying or selling your home because...we're experienced, we're professional...and we love what we do...We get to sell Long Island Real Estate.

We are Realtors here on The North Shore of Suffolk County Long Island, and we see many homes with small rooms that may look larger without building an addition or knocking down walls. There are some effective, decorating ideas that can create the look of more space. Although we are not designers, these are only suggetions we can make having seen many homes that looked better with our few these few deisgn tricks.

The use of color and light is the best way to make a room look larger. You should choose light colors of paint for your walls. Lighter colors reflect light which makes for a brighter room. A darker color on the ceiling will make the ceiling look too low and will make the walls look as though they are closing in on you. And, dark colors make a room seem cramped and smaller.

A monochromatic color scheme that flows throughout a room in the fabrics and your accessories is an effective solution also. Try to stay away from items that have too prints on them.

If you can bring more light into a room, this will also give the effect of an increased space. A corner light or wall sconce that can shine light up onto the wall works well. Without adding a skylight, mirrors are a great idea for small rooms. If you place mirrors directly across from one another will give you maximum impact. Also, if available, place a lamp in front of a mirror to add more light to your area.

Have flooring installed so that the lines run diagonally across the room. This will make for longer lines, which will give the look of a larger space. When furnishing the smaller room, make sure you select objects that are the right size for the room. As an example, choose a loveseat instead of a full-size sofa. Place the furniture near a wall, not against it so that the space in the middle is open, and a glass table will keep the appearance that a room is more open.

And, of course, keep the clutter in the room to a minimum. Avoiding the use of many small itmes will the room neat and well organized.

So color techniques, furniture arrangement and light can help you make a smaller room look larger!

Be aware that with high inventory home buyers are more pickier and they can demand more...

Ok, so we're in the middle of a challenging market in the real estate industry. However, with this kind of market, there are opportunities for some homesellers. The trick is to price your home right for today's market.

The most difficult reality for most sellers to face is that prices in their neighborhood may have dropped during the last year or two. Some sellers are finding that it may not make sense to sell now if the probable sale price is too low.

Most sellers don't have the luxury of the waiting game in selling their houses. They're moving because of job relocation, downsizing, need for a larger house, and so on.

Today's home buyers are extremely price-conscious. There is a lot to choose from so price will probably be the deciding factor. A price that's too high for this market just won't bring the results that a homeseller may be hoping for.

First-time home buyers especially in this current market are more cautious about what they buy because they fear that the property they buy might drop in value before it starts appreciating. They buy for the long term and are less prone to make compromises.

Some situations to consider when selling your house are factors in the condition of your property and may not be able to fix like an awkward floor plan that can't be changed, a location next to a noisy highway, a house that just may need too much work to fix up, or a house where the property just drops with no usuable land to entertain on.

This doesn't mean you can't sell your home if it has some negativities to it. But, you will need to account for the deficiency in your price. Keep this in mind when you compare your home with one that sold recently that had new everything, a great floor plan, wasn't on a busy street , and had level property.

The condition of your property will also be scrutinized more carefully in the current market than it would have been a few years ago. You can sell a property that needs work. But, you will sell it quicker and for a better price if you can repair necessary potential problems, and have the property looking great when it hits the market. If this is not possible, take this into consideration in your list price.

It's difficult to hit the market price for a property if there haven't been many recent sales in the neighborhood. If you miss the target and find that you're home is priced too high, lower it as soon as possible. A price reduction is no longer a stigma in this market.

So, letting a listing sit on the market too long at a high price sends the wrong message to buyers and could result in a lower sale price if market prices in your area continue to decline.

Look, every property no matter what condition or location has a price at which it will sell. Most have a magic price and owners have to be realistic in their expections.

If you're looking to buy or sell a home on Long Island, please contact Larry & Sheila of Charles Rutenberg Realty. We can help you with every aspect of buying or selling your home because...we're experienced, we're professional...and we love what we do...We get to sell Long Island Real Estate.

Please call us at 631-805-4400.

Market Commentary

October 20, 2008

Investor confidence and credit markets show further signs of improvement today following Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's call for another stimulus package and after the Korean and Dutch governments announced that they would shore up their capital market's by making billions available. Largely as a result of the global effort to restore confidence to the markets, conventional and government mortgage interest rates showed some improvement for the second day in a row.

What have rates done today?

Rate Recommendation: Moderate volatility. Avoid standard rate lock programs and cap mortgage interest rate.

Interest Rate Lock Expiration Dates

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