January 2018

By Abigail Golder

You only get one chance at a first impression. When selling your home, the exterior should beckon to potential buyers and make them long to see the interior. Before putting your house on the market, consider making a few touch ups to increase your curb appeal. Initially, some of these tasks may feel inconvenient, but the benefits far outweigh the costs. That said, these six improvements will increase your curb appeal without breaking the bank.

1) Power wash your siding, driveway, and deck

Power-washing is an incredibly cost-efficient way to improve the appearance of a house’s walls, driveway, and deck. If you don’t own a power washer, you can rent one from a local hardware store or hire a power house washing service. Power

By Clare Trapasso | Jan 9, 2018

Home buyers have heard it all before: There aren't enough homes on the market, prices are rising rapidly, and builders aren't putting up enough new abodes. Sorry, buyers. It's not likely to get better in 2018.

The new home market varies widely by location and price; contact an SKR associate to get an understanding of the local market in your price range. >>Read more.

Each week Mansion Global tackles an interior design topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week we look at incorporating ultra violet, Pantone’s color of the year into home decor.

“Because it’s such a lush, deeply saturated hue, ultra violet has a large impact even in small doses,” says Houzz contributor Jennifer Ott of Jennifer Ott Design in San Francisco. Read more >>