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Federal Commission Suit Now A Class Action; NAR, Realogy Vow To Appeal
In a major blow to the National Association of Realtors and major real estate franchisors, hundreds of thousands of homesellers can ask to be reimbursed for more than $1 billion in commissions they paid to buyer agents in the past eight years as a result of a federal court ruling on Friday. The National Association of Realtors and real estate holding company Realogy on Monday both signaled plans to appeal the ruling. Just days after hearing oral arguments, Judge Stephen R. Bough of the U.S. District Court in Western Missouri granted class certification in one of two federal commissions lawsuits that could rock the real estate industry and impact how agents…
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The Best Home Decor of 2022
We may receive commission from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. This content is created by a 3rd party partner for Yahoo. Revamp your space with the best home decor Home decor refers to any item placed in your home for aesthetic purposes. As you may imagine, this broad term can incorporate numerous items. If you want to give your home, or a single room, a makeover without spending a fortune redecorating, you can purchase a few home accessories, making a huge difference in appearance and atmosphere. Your home is an extension of yourself, and you should use decoration choices for expressing…
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Increase your home’s value with these projects
If you’re about to sell your home, get ready for eyes on every corner of your house. Appraisers come in to tell you how much your home is worth and often come up with numbers that seem way too low. One of the best ways to increase your home’s value is to renovate. But you first need to find out the average home renovation costs. Of course, different projects yield different results. Some home renovations will actually decrease your home’s value. Here are the 12 worst home renovations. Pick the right project, though, and you could get a great return on investment. Homeowners spent an estimated average of $13,138 on…
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The Best Bathroom Decor for 2022
We may receive commission from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. This content is created by a 3rd party partner for Yahoo. Set of toiletries Gone are the days where spotless living and guest rooms were the metric of judging cleanliness and order. A bathroom isn’t the first thing your guests see upon entering your home, but it does leave a lasting impression towards your aesthetic sense as well as general hygiene. With the rise of swoon-inducing indoor spaces, particularly bathrooms on social media platforms like Instagram and Pinterest, having an immaculate bathroom alone is not enough. It needs to be tastefully…
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The lure and fashion of interior decoration – Opinion
Editor”s note: Four decades of reform and opening-up have not only turned China into the world’s second-largest economy but also changed its people’s way of life. Those changes include people’s attitude toward interior decoration, which a veteran journalist with China Daily tries to analyze. For more than two years, my wife and I have been deferring the decision to repair and redecorate our apartment. Fifteen years after the last decoration, the varnish on the wooden floor and the paint on the walls are peeling off and the drains get clogged now and then. It is definitely time to get things fixed. But every time we decide to redecorate our apartment,…
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Step Inside One Brooklyn Designer’s Dream Family Home | Architectural Digest
“I’m a collector,” asserts Jenna Chused, the interior designer behind Chused & Co. and a forager of vintage treasures. “I’ve been antiquing and going to yard sales since I was eleven.” Unsurprisingly, that skillset came in handy when decorating her own home—a charming Italianate town house nestled in Brooklyn’s leafy Fort Greene neighborhood. Chused, whose roster of clients includes actor Michelle Gomez, had selected the abode for its “expansive layout, 12-foot ceilings, clean lines, and gracious style.” Serendipitously, she finished the renovation six months before the start of the pandemic. During the remodeling period, Chused relished making her own selections without having to wait on client approvals. Opening rooms up,…
