Many people feel that in order to have a luxury home you have to have a house, condominium or a penthouse. That is not the case being that a luxury home can include a bungalow, a log cabin or even a two-bedroom apartment. There are many decorating and remodeling ideas an individual can attempt, while living in an apartment home. The first thing to do is to describe what type of living space is included in an apartment home. An apartment home is normally constructed into mini-garden flats or suites. Many apartment homes contain the following: wall to wall carpeting, a nice spacious kitchen, a garden room, living room with an eat-in dining area, 1-2 bedrooms usually with 1-2 bathrooms and walk-in closet space.
The kitchen area may contain a breakfast nook with marble flooring. The spacious garden room or sunroom has a room filled with windows decorated in mini blinds or curtains. This room may also contain marble flooring, with a ceiling fan. This can be converted into a dining room or a person can turn it into an indoor botanical garden room.
The living room will have a spacious black-colored fireplace against white walls. This gives it a sophisticated feel. On each side of the fireplace contains window columns. The dining room contains a beautiful chandelier.
The master bedroom is large and contains a large window overlooking the yard of the apartment home complex. Some apartment homes contain large master bedroom suites that have sliding glass doors that lead to a balcony where breakfast is served.
The guest room and the master bedroom will both have walk in closet space. The guest room can be converted into a café. Yes, a person can have a café within their home (off the kitchen, of course). This café can contain a coffee maker or a cappuccino machine along with a rack filled with your favorite magazine issues and your favorite books. A café will not be complete without your computer with wireless internet access. Make sure that everything is spill-proof. Place a large mat around the coffee area and serve family and guests with spill-proof coffee mugs.
The master bathroom suite normally contains a tub/shower, toilet with marble flooring and a Jacuzzi-style bathtub. This master bathroom has a vanity on the outside of the bathroom with a mother and daughter sink, which is generally a luxury in an apartment home. The second bathroom is larger than the master bathroom, but it is also fit for a queen to use.
So, gone are the days when an individual would have to purchase a luxury home in the Hampton Bays, New York or Beverly Hills, California. A person can have a luxury home within a garden apartment. It’s true when one says, “Home is where the heart is.” In home decorating or remodeling, home is where the luxury is as well.
By: Jena Luthovski
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Washington Real Estate
If you are looking to move into Washington State, knowing the Washington real estate market for the area you are looking into is important to making a good decision. Here are some of the areas of Washington real estate that may interest you if you are looking into this state.
Seattle metro area is in the heart of everything and it shows. Average housing prices are little over half a million. It is an even market with an increasing market trend. Prices are up five to ten percent over last year with a good supply of inventory in all price ranges. Sellers are receiving 95-100% of their asking price and there are no multiple offers. First time buyers seem to be running the market with good economic news driving it.
Seattle West has the nearest city as Seattle with more sellers than buyers houses are still only staying on the market for thirty to sixty days with a decreasing market trend. There is a good supply with an average housing price of $375,000 indicating no change from the previous year. Condominiums and Town homes seem to be doing the best with sellers getting multiple offers and 95-100% of their asking price.
The Tacoma area of Washington real estate is experiencing an increasing market trend with decreasing prices. Prices are down five to ten percent in this area to $250,000 on average. There are more sellers than buyers so a good supply is available. However, expect your home to sit on the market for 90-120 days before selling. Sellers can also expect to receive ninety five to one hundred percent of the asking price of their home and first time buyers are driving a no multiple offer market.
Spokane, Washington is seeing a steady supply of homes available as more sellers enter the market than there are buyers looking. The market trend is increasing with homes sitting thirty to sixty days before sale. The average housing price is up nearly ten percent to a solid $200,000 over last years prices. Sellers can expect to receive 95-100% of their asking price with no multiple offers in the market at this time. Repeat buyers and an increase in population are behind the markets activity.
Maple Valley is another area of Washington real estate that is seeing more sellers than buyers. This market trend is increasing and so is the average pricing of homes, homes are up 10-15% to rest at an average of $375,000. There is a good inventory with homes sitting only 60-90 days on the market. Seattle is the nearest metro area and single-family homes are showing the greatest activity. This is because of population growth that is currently active in the area.
Washington real estate is some of the finest in the country offering a variety of different landscapes and a very hospitable climate in most area. Whether you are looking to move into one of the larger cities or out in the country you will find something of interest in this state. There are a number of resources available to help you find the location that is right for you.
By: Tom Beaty
Seattle metro area is in the heart of everything and it shows. Average housing prices are little over half a million. It is an even market with an increasing market trend. Prices are up five to ten percent over last year with a good supply of inventory in all price ranges. Sellers are receiving 95-100% of their asking price and there are no multiple offers. First time buyers seem to be running the market with good economic news driving it.
Seattle West has the nearest city as Seattle with more sellers than buyers houses are still only staying on the market for thirty to sixty days with a decreasing market trend. There is a good supply with an average housing price of $375,000 indicating no change from the previous year. Condominiums and Town homes seem to be doing the best with sellers getting multiple offers and 95-100% of their asking price.
The Tacoma area of Washington real estate is experiencing an increasing market trend with decreasing prices. Prices are down five to ten percent in this area to $250,000 on average. There are more sellers than buyers so a good supply is available. However, expect your home to sit on the market for 90-120 days before selling. Sellers can also expect to receive ninety five to one hundred percent of the asking price of their home and first time buyers are driving a no multiple offer market.
Spokane, Washington is seeing a steady supply of homes available as more sellers enter the market than there are buyers looking. The market trend is increasing with homes sitting thirty to sixty days before sale. The average housing price is up nearly ten percent to a solid $200,000 over last years prices. Sellers can expect to receive 95-100% of their asking price with no multiple offers in the market at this time. Repeat buyers and an increase in population are behind the markets activity.
Maple Valley is another area of Washington real estate that is seeing more sellers than buyers. This market trend is increasing and so is the average pricing of homes, homes are up 10-15% to rest at an average of $375,000. There is a good inventory with homes sitting only 60-90 days on the market. Seattle is the nearest metro area and single-family homes are showing the greatest activity. This is because of population growth that is currently active in the area.
Washington real estate is some of the finest in the country offering a variety of different landscapes and a very hospitable climate in most area. Whether you are looking to move into one of the larger cities or out in the country you will find something of interest in this state. There are a number of resources available to help you find the location that is right for you.
By: Tom Beaty
New York Real Estate – The Empire State
From Niagara Falls to the Catskills to a little city with the Big Apple nickname, New York is truly the Empire State. New York real estate prices reflect this lofty nickname.
New York
While New York City gets a lot of publicity, New York is a state with a lot more to offer. Go upstate and you’ll find spas, horse farms and resorts in the green, towering Catskills and Adirondacks. Lakes and springs present throughout the state are also popular places to live and visit. Of course, if city life is your thing, there’s a little, unassuming place called New York City.
New York City
Where does one even begin to describe New York City? I’m not even going to try other than to say it is perhaps the dominant “big city” in the world. Space is at a premium and so are real estate prices. This is one of those situations where if you have to ask about the price of a home, you can’t afford it.
Buffalo
The second largest city in New York, Buffalo is a misunderstood city. Known for getting massive amounts of snow in the winter, Buffalo actually has a lot to offer. A very wealthy town during the industrial revolution, the town has beautiful art-deco architecture and historic Victorian homes in the downtown area. A bit sprawling in the suburbs, Buffalo offers reasonably priced real estate compared to the rest of Niagara Falls. Lake Erie to the west of Buffalo makes a great setting for summer fun.
Rochester
A sprawling city, Rochester is dominated by some of the best-known brands in the world. Home to such companies as Xerox, Kodak and Bausch & Lomb, the city offers plenty of jobs and a distinct well-healed atmosphere. This is particularly true in the downtown area, which reflects the economic strength of these companies.
New York Real Estate
New York real estate prices are entirely dependent upon the specific location. If you’re looking for a home in New York City proper, a bank robbery may be in your future as an absolute closet is going to run you close to a million if not more. Things aren’t as bad elsewhere.
A single family home in Buffalo will set you back roughly $225,000 on average, while the same home in Rochester will run an additional $30,000. Appreciation rates for New York real estate were a little more than 13 percent in 2005, but differ greatly by location.
By: Raynor James
New York
While New York City gets a lot of publicity, New York is a state with a lot more to offer. Go upstate and you’ll find spas, horse farms and resorts in the green, towering Catskills and Adirondacks. Lakes and springs present throughout the state are also popular places to live and visit. Of course, if city life is your thing, there’s a little, unassuming place called New York City.
New York City
Where does one even begin to describe New York City? I’m not even going to try other than to say it is perhaps the dominant “big city” in the world. Space is at a premium and so are real estate prices. This is one of those situations where if you have to ask about the price of a home, you can’t afford it.
Buffalo
The second largest city in New York, Buffalo is a misunderstood city. Known for getting massive amounts of snow in the winter, Buffalo actually has a lot to offer. A very wealthy town during the industrial revolution, the town has beautiful art-deco architecture and historic Victorian homes in the downtown area. A bit sprawling in the suburbs, Buffalo offers reasonably priced real estate compared to the rest of Niagara Falls. Lake Erie to the west of Buffalo makes a great setting for summer fun.
Rochester
A sprawling city, Rochester is dominated by some of the best-known brands in the world. Home to such companies as Xerox, Kodak and Bausch & Lomb, the city offers plenty of jobs and a distinct well-healed atmosphere. This is particularly true in the downtown area, which reflects the economic strength of these companies.
New York Real Estate
New York real estate prices are entirely dependent upon the specific location. If you’re looking for a home in New York City proper, a bank robbery may be in your future as an absolute closet is going to run you close to a million if not more. Things aren’t as bad elsewhere.
A single family home in Buffalo will set you back roughly $225,000 on average, while the same home in Rochester will run an additional $30,000. Appreciation rates for New York real estate were a little more than 13 percent in 2005, but differ greatly by location.
By: Raynor James
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