Striking it Big in Real Estate: Yes, You!!!

EPISODE 47: A lot can go wrong with a house. It’s the less glamorous side to homeownership. But if you ignore some key signs, you could find small problems quickly turn into really BIG problems that may even make you want to toss over your house keys and move. Joining the Housing Muse Podcast is Scott Loignon, the owner of WIN Home Inspection in New Hampshire. In this episode, he will share five house problems you don’t want to ignore. And, here’s a silver-lining: If you catch many of these house problems early enough, you won’t feel like you’ll have to move. So, don’t start packing up those moving boxes quite yet.

Learn more about this episode’s special guest: Scott Loignon with WIN Home Inspection

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8 Common Home Inspection Issues: Fix Now or Later?

https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/sales-marketing/8-common-home-inspection-issues-fix-now-or-later

EPISODE 46: You may have never given much thought to estate sales, but they could prove to be a “home rescue,” no matter if you’re the seller or the possible buyer. Estate sales can help you quickly clear a home due to a changing life circumstance or help you offset a costly move across the country. Estate sales can be a way to score some major discounts on household items and furniture. Learn how estate sales could be the answer to your homeownership needs—and the proper etiquette if you go to one!

Learn more about this episode’s featured guest: Bob Lang, brand president of Blue Moon Estate Sales: https://www.housingmuse.com/guests/bob/

Blue Moon Estate Sales: https://www.bluemoonestatesales.com

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EPISODE 45: The money-saving episode! Home appliances and household purchases can really bite into a budget. But how would you like to save potentially hundreds of dollars? Luckily, there are plenty of studies that can help turn us into savvy shoppers when it comes to outfitting the home. Housing Muse Host Melissa Dittmann Tracey sums up all the research, including the best time to buy certain household products, where to buy and the average lifespan of products so that you can start budgeting ahead.

As mentioned in this episode:

Money-saving tools, apps and articles …

GeoQpon app (for coupon savings): https://www.geoqpons.com/

Capital One Shopping: https://capitaloneshopping.com/

PriceGrabber: https://www.pricegrabber.com/

Google Shopping: https://shopping.google.com/?pli=1

What’s the Best Credit Card for Buying Furniture? (U.S. News & World Report): https://money.usnews.com/credit-cards/articles/whats-the-best-credit-card-for-buying-furniture

Is Amazon the Cheapest Place to Buy Household Products? We Do the Math (CNET): https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/is-amazon-the-cheapest-place-to-buy-household-products/

Best Deals on Home and Kitchen Products (Consumer Reports): https://www.consumerreports.org/money/sales-promotions/best-deals-on-home-and-kitchen-products-right-now-a2058201511/

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EPISODE 44: It’s the merriest, most stressful time of year! Nearly 60% of Americans say they’re stressed out about the holidays, and that’s mostly due to preparing and decorating the home, according to a new survey from Thumbtack. After all, guests will soon be arriving at your doorstep and judging your home. Sorry to say, but they’ll be scrutinizing everything, from the looks to the smell. Let’s all make a better impression this holiday season, while also lessening the stress. Sound too good to be true? In this episode, we breakdown three cleaning styles and personas—Neatnick Nancy, Surely Enough Sally and Laid-Back Laurie—to offer up practical steps to get your house ready—just in time for the holidays. Best of all, hopefully rid you of some of that holiday stress!

Home Cleaning Tips for Every Hosting Vibe (Houselogic.com): https://www.houselogic.com/organize-maintain/cleaning-decluttering/home-cleaning-tips-for-every-hosting-vibe/

Thumbtack's 2023 Holiday Guide: https://blog.thumbtack.com/prepare-for-the-holiday-season-stress-free-9f18a3207a4c

Sound credit for holiday music: Milton

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EPSIODE 43: What’s hot in 2024 in home design? Time to find out! From “dopamine décor” to sculptural and darker home elements and some wild color schemes, home designer and stager Krisztina Bell joins The Housing Muse Podcast to break down the trends entering into more homes. We get real on the latest design trends as well as ideas on how to incorporate them into your home—as well as those trends you might want to avoid!

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2024 Colors of the Year: The Paint Trends to Watch

View the colors mentioned on the episode—and see what you think.

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EPISODE 42: Every crime has a setting, and sadly too often, it plays out inside a home. Even if you’re a law-abiding citizen, you could face the fallout from crime in real estate. In this episode, we unpack five fearful real estate situations. Be prepared to get scared on everything from stigmatized properties, ghosts and paranormal activity, meth labs to varmints (“the snake house”—oh my!) and more.

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EPISODE 41: Pickleball is serving up some serious wins in real estate, like revitalizing once-abandoned shopping malls into booming pickleball hubs. Developers are in a race to bring more pickleball courts to more places all across the country. But there’s also a dark-side to America’s fastest-growing sport—that’s getting louder and louder. 

In this episode:

• Learn more about the rapid growth of America’s newest favorite sport and how it’s shaking up real estate.
• Beware P-NIMBY: Pickleball, not in my backyard. 
• What to watch for if pickleball courts are soon coming closer to your home.

Links:

Pickleball Courts Serve an Ace for Vacant Malls, Retail Stores

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EPISODE 40: It’s one of our favorite regular segments on The Housing Muse: Quiz Time! Take our interactive quiz to test how smart you are when it comes to the latest real estate and home design trends, home maintenance and more. (Hint: If you’re a regular listener to The Housing Muse, you’ll fare well! Otherwise, we’re going to teach you a few things.) Take our quiz and chime in with your answer to see how many you get right.

Episodes/Articles Mentioned in This Episode:  

Decorate Like a Designer: 5 Affordable Home Accessories (The Housing Muse Blog)

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A Sophisticated Twist on the ‘Barbiecore’ Craze (Styled, Staged & Sold blog)

Episode 23: 10 Ways You’re Screwing Up Your Home’s Value

Episode 29: Home Sellers Are Liars!

Episode 30: 5 DIY Tasks Home Inspectors Want You to STOP Doing

Episode 36: Allergy-Proof Your Landscape

Episode 39: How to Clean Your Home’s Indoor Air

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EPISODE 39: Just like you clean your home on a regular basis, you can clean your home’s air, too. More research is showing why you should. Consider, this stat: Indoor air can contain two to five times more pollutants than outside, according to research from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Yes, your home’s indoor air tends to be more toxic than outside! Most Americans spend a majority of their time indoors, which means you could be breathing in dirty air on a regular basis. However, there’s plenty you can do to change that. Housing Muse host Melissa Tracey has talked to the experts to round up several easy ways to improve your home’s indoor air quality and give you a fresher breath.  

Check out HouseLogic.com for more on this topic: Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Your Home

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EPISODE 38: In part 2, we continue to highlight HGTV-inspired home design tips and tricks to make your home look as pretty as they do on TV. We also cover a few trends that may best be reserved for TV—and not real-life.

Check out The Housing Muse blog to view an infographic of TV designers’ favorite home accessories: https://www.housingmuse.com/blog/hgtv-inspired-home-accessories-for-any-budget/

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