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A 40‑year closet pro says these storage upgrades make homes feel better

Homes.com|By Caroline Broderick Mike Carson of Inspired Closets Chicago sees rising demand as clutter grows Key takeaways Mike Carson of Inspired Closets Chicago has been in the organization business for almost 40 years and sees the industry expanding. Whole-home organization is growing in demand as more consumers accumulate items. Homeowners with custom closets are drawn to specialty lighting and two-tone cabinets. Mike Carson is president of Inspired Closets Chicago and has been in the organization business for nearly 40 years. (Inspired Closets Chicago)   The closet organization industry is in its teenage years and growing, as Michael Carson, president of Inspired Closets Chicago, describes it. “We’re on the upswing right now with awareness,”...

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Record High Mortgage Debt Sounds Scary. Here’s What the Headlines Leave Out.

From our friends at the kcm blog You may have seen the headlines lately about mortgage debt in America hitting a record high. And maybe your brother-in-law brought it up at the dinner table like he’s been waiting all week to spark a debate. Here’s the thing. He’s not wrong. But he only has half the story. And the half he’s missing? It changes everything. Spoiler: homeowners are on stronger footing than the headlines suggest, and the housing market has more going for it than most people realize. The Headline Number Is Real, But It’s Missing Context Yes, according to the Federal Reserve, there is currently about $14 trillion in mortgage debt in the United States....

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The Secret To Selling Fast, No Matter the Market

From our friends at the kcm blog When you put your house on the market, you don’t just want it to sell. You want it to sell fast. But the thing is, nationally, it’s taking a little longer to sell lately. And that slowdown can feel frustrating if you want a fast process. Here’s what you need to realize. In every market right now, there’s one clear exception: Well-priced, well-presented homes are still selling, and it’s often faster than you’d expect. If you can tap into that, you can still set yourself up to move quickly, too. Here’s how to get it done. How Long It Takes To Sell Today According to Realtor.com, homes are...

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Single-Family Rental Trends in America: What the Shifting Geography Tells Us About Today’s Housing Market

By The Jenn Pfeiffer Team | Source: Single-Family Rental Trends and Their Geography by Nadia Evangelou The story of American housing is always shifting, and one of the more interesting subplots right now is happening inside the single-family rental market. Over the past decade, the U.S. added roughly 10.7 million single-family homes. During that same stretch, the number of those homes used as rentals actually fell, from 15.2 million to 14.4 million. The share of single-family homes operating as rentals has slipped from about one in five to closer to one in six. It's a meaningful shift, even if it's a quiet one. And like most housing trends, it...

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Stay or Sell? How To Make the Right Call as You Age

From our friends at the kcm blog At some point, as you start thinking about the years ahead, this question tends to come up: “Could I stay here long-term… or would it make more sense to move?” It’s not always urgent. It often shows up in small moments, like going up and down the stairs, keeping up with the maintenance, or just thinking about what the next chapter of your life might look like in this home. And for most people, the answer is simple. They want to stay. The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology found about 90% of adults over 65 prefer to stay in their homes as they get older (see below): But even if staying...

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