Home Improvement Projects for Spring

Backyard garden with white picket fence.Now that the weather is (finally!) warming up in much of the country it’s time to get out home improvement to do list. Spring is a great time to tackle some projects around the house, freshen up the landscaping, and clear out some clutter.

We have some new additions to the AFR Mortgage & Home Owners Education Center that might give you just the inspiration you need to get started:

Find more homeowner information in the Tips For Your Home section of the Mortgage Education Center. Happy Spring!

Better Homes and Garden Real Estate & Pantone Color Present Color Techniques for Home Staging

Hello Everyone,
We picked us this local press release regarding Better Homes and Garden Real Estate right here in our own backyard of Parsippany, NJ. If you are in the market and trying to sell right now you know that there is a bunch of excess inventory and that presenting your home in the best light can only help the cause. We work with real estate agents from all over country and they will tell you that curb appeal and a properly staged homs can go along way differentiating your house from similar houses on the block. Check out the information and maybe it can help you get one step closer to getting your home sold.

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Better Homes and Gardens Real EstateBETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE AND RENOWNED COLOR AUTHORITY, PANTONE, PRESENT COLOR TECHNIQUES FOR STUNNING HOME STAGING

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (May 4, 2010) /PRNewswire/ — Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced a unique partnership program with Pantone, LLC, the global authority on color, to provide both real estate agents and home sellers with an innovative and exciting edge in a crowded housing market: color theory. The program, which provides a practical application of color theory through engaging lifestyle videos, is currently available at www.bhgrealestate.com.

“If you are selling a home right now, chances are you have a lot of competition and are doing whatever you can to retain every bit of appreciation,” said Sherry Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. “The strategic partnership program between Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and Pantone will allow our real estate agents and their clients to have access to the technical expertise and interactive tools that will enable them to accurately and effectively stage homes.”
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