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Search for home in Ontario real estate market ‘humbling’ for first-time buyers
This article is the second in Global News’ Spring Housing Buzz series, where we will investigate a number of different areas related to the spring real estate market in Ontario. You can read Part 1 here. First-time homebuyers Onairy and Joseph Baiya love their three-bedroom townhouse in Whitby, Ont., since it has what they need at a six-figure price range they could afford. Despite Joseph adding a daily commute to Toronto for work, he got the basement he wanted, while Onairy got the extra space to entertain friends and prepare for a bigger family. The accountant and the office supervisor, who’ve been married three years now, had been renting a…
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Every Room Has Its Own Palette In This Therapist’s L.A. Home
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Usually, we hear stories about how homes are designed with others in mind (partners, kids, pets, extended family), but sometimes, we sit down with a homeowner who was lucky enough to concoct a home all for themself. When Katie Szymanski, a therapist and entrepreneur, bought her 1920s house at the top of a hill in Los Angeles’s Mount Washington neighborhood, she was single and ready to mingle—with interior designer Leah Ring of Another Human, that is. She asked Ring to help her fill her home with the items of her choosing. But before Szymanski…
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Interior design startup Havenly acquires home decor retailer The Citizenry
Online interior design startup Havenly is acquiring artisan home decor startup The Citizenry, the company announced today. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Havenly says the acquisition is part of its efforts to build a collection of home brands that appeal to shoppers. The deal marks Havenly’s third acquisition in two years. Launched in 2014, The Citizenry works with artisans from around the world to produce limited-edition runs of handcrafted home goods. By acquiring The Citizenry, Havenly is expanding its offerings in furniture, textiles and home decor. Havenly CEO Lee Mayer told TechCrunch that the company’s vision is to create a design-first ecosystem “for the rising, digitally…
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15 Soothing Decor Ideas to Help You Relax and Unwind at Home
Your home is your refuge, where you can feel safe and relaxed when life gets overwhelming. Soothing decor ideas help foster that sense of peace and significantly impact how you feel in a space. A well-designed environment filled with items you love can be calming and relieve stress, while cluttered rooms can have the opposite effect on your mood and mental health. We asked some of our favorite interior designers for tips on transforming your home into a personal sanctuary. These decorating ideas will help you create a stress-free oasis you’ll enjoy every day. Start with a Neutral Palette David Land Muted, neutral tones are easier on the eye than…
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Invitation Homes’ year-end results may signal what’s ahead for the rental home market
The residential real estate market’s post-pandemic glow is ebbing. Beyond last year’s tough interest rate environment, suppressed home sales and shrunken multifamily construction, the rapid-fire demand for build-to-rent and single-family rental homes, popular among consumers and investors in recent years, appears to be ticking down. John Olsen, chief financial officer of Dallas-based Invitation Homes, one of the nation’s largest rental home companies, sees it as a return to a more normal rent-growth environment. “We are looking at the pre-pandemic experience as sort of our model for how we think the curve is going to develop over time,” Olsen said during the company’s year-end results call this week with analysts and…
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Home Design Ideas for Dog Owners
Whether your dog is a Pomeranian compact enough to carry in a tote bag all over town or a towering golden retriever who commands a larger footprint, the pooch deserves their own space at your home—an indoor area where they have free domain. There are numerous creative ways for dog owners to carve out a space that’s dedicated to their pets and still stylish, said Jason Nixon, an interior designer who is the co-founder of the Thomasville, North Carolina-based home décor brand and design firm Madcap Cottage. What that means depends on what your home is like—apartment living, for example, means an approach that’s different from one in a single-family…