Tips for Holiday Decorating on a Budget

The holidays are approaching. Today, we thought we'd do something a little different and share this festive video on holiday decorating tips from HGTV. Designer Angelo Surmelis shares several great ideas to spread holiday cheer throughout the home. Here are some of our favorites.

1. Pay attention to the mantle. If you don't have some already, buy some kind of garland to drape over the mantle. Next, use leftover ornaments and candles to add light and texture. When choosing ornaments and candles, ensure they are in the same color-palette. This helps make your mantle a great focal point!

2. Use smaller Christmas trees. Every house has their main Christmas tree. In addition, you can also purchase smaller, inexpensive, eco-friendly trees to…

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26426 Crestwood Drive, Novi MI 48374

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Beautiful 2 story home w/ large windows throughout, offers lots of natural light during all hours of the day. Multiple spacious sitting areas, fantastic for entertaining with 2 great rooms, one featuring a cozy gas fireplace. Lovely dining room is perfect for the holidays. Luxurious chef's kitchen with gas range on center island and plenty of granite counter/cabinet space. Office has french doors and big windows. Laundry room and 1/2 bath are also on entry level for ease and convenience. Master bedroom on…

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2364 Heronwood Drive, Bloomfield Twp., MI 48302

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Grand brick colonial in the prestigious Heronwood community. Walk into beautiful marble foyer with spiral staircase. Chef's kitchen offers granite counters, hardwood floor, 6 burner stove, stainless steel appliances and walk-in pantry. Granite butler's pantry joins kitchen and formal dining room. Great room features soaring ceiling, wall of windows with scenic view, granite wet bar and shares dual sided gas fireplace with kitchen area. Formal living room offers a gas fireplace, large windows and a serene…

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22308 E River Road, Grosse Ile Twp., MI 48138

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Absolutely Stunning 4 bed 3.2 bath home on Detroit River. 1st floor master with huge walk in closet and view of the river. Granite kitchen and baths, recessed lighting and crown molding throughout, custom wood/coffered ceilings in foyer, skylight in kitchen with island that has breakfast bar for 4, cement board/brick/stone exterior, 1st floor laundry with brand new washer and dryer. Upper level boasts spacious loft, 2nd master bedroom suite, fully finished 3rd story with half bath, to be used as an…

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9120 Anacapa Bay Drive, Hamburg Twp, MI 48169

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Picturesque 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, Cape Cod located in Moon Shadows development on Rush Lake in Pinckney. Large kitchen with granite counter/island, hardwood floor, custom cabinets, tray ceiling, sky lights & hearth room. Great room features large windows, gas fireplace, hardwood floors and tray ceiling. Sun/dining room has lots of windows for natural light, ceramic floor, sky lights and direct access to large deck. Master entry suite boasts large window, hardwood floors, walk in closet with vanity inside,…

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27453 Albert Street, Novi 48374

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Beautiful 4 bedroom 2.5 Colonial located in Novi near local shopping and hospital. Walk in to Great room with large windows for natural lightning and neutral colors throughout the house. Spacious eat-in kitchen with gorgeous granite kitchen counter tops, cherry wood cabinets. and hardwood flooring that leads into comfortable family room with gas fireplace. Laundry, half bath, and mudroom conveniently located on entry level. Large master bedroom with walk in closet, master bath with granite counter tops,…

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7 Smart Strategies for Bathroom Remodeling

7 Smart Strategies for Bathroom Remodeling

Here’s how to get the bathroom of your dreams without making your budget a nightmare.

You dream about a bathroom that’s high on comfort and personal style, but you also want materials, fixtures, and amenities with lasting value. Wake up! You can have both.

A mid-range bathroom remodel is a solid investment, according to "Remodeling" magazine’s annual "Cost vs. Value Report." An average bath remodel of $16,724 will recoup 70% of those costs when it’s time to sell your home, and a more extensive $54,115 job returns 59.8%. In addition, you can maximize the value of your investment by using these smart strategies, which will create a stylish yet budget-friendly bathroom.

1. Stick to a Plan

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44 N Roslyn Road, Waterford Twp 48328

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44 N Roslyn Road, Waterford Twp 48328

3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms ,1100 sq ft.
Price just reduced to $129,999!

Gorgeously updated 3 bed 2 bath bungalow in Waterford. Entry/living area offers open floor plan that leads into lovely kitchen which has a side door entry and plenty of natural lighting. Spacious lower level has great room with hardwood floors, plenty of windows and sliding door access to the backyard.

Upper level is beautifully turned into a large master bedroom retreat with a…

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21931 Ridgeway Street, St Clair Shores 48080

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21931 Ridgeway Street, St Clair Shores 48080

3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1616 sq ft.

Listed at $129,999!

For more info on this property, view our featured listing post here:

3 bedrooms 2 bath home located in the great city of St. Clair Shores! The first floor living room has an open floor plan with plush carpeting and easy access to the cozy eat in kitchen. Attached to the kitchen is a large pantry/mud room for ample storage space.

All of the three bedrooms feature plenty of natural…

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Michigan Real Estate Market Report

Recently, many publications have deemed Michigan in the midst of a real estate market comeback, which isn’t exactly the case. Even though Michigan is seeing larger increases in home prices across the board over the past five years according to a report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, we're shifting right now from a hot seller’s market to a neutral, downward turning market. That is absolutely the case. Harry Dent is calling it the “Great Deflation of 2016 to 2019” range. Get Dent's book here!

Buckle up, here we go again!

​For sellers, market times will get longer, there will be a bit more competition and values will probably move down 5% or so.

Conversely, for buyers there will be more to choose from, however interest rates may go up in…

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