You moved out and bought a new house. Your old home is still on the market. You are watching all the houses in the neighborhood sell before yours has even had an offer. You think that your house looks just like the rest of them from the outside. So why isn’t your old house selling? Now you have two mortgages and are starting to really worry. What did you do wrong? Could your home be helping the other homes in the neighborhood sell before your does? Take this quiz to find out.

We had a great time at the Akron Area Board of Realtors annual trade show and expo at Guy’s Party Center in Akron, OH.  This year’s theme was sports.  Keeping with the retro image, our booth was vintage baseball. We didn’t just stage the booth. Because the Cleveland Indians are doing so well, we gave ourselves makeovers to look like Cleveland Indians players and showed our appreciation for the Tribe.

Ceilings don’t have to be stark white anymore!  In fact Cleveland-based interior designer Christopher Lowell states that leaving ceilings white is like having a white sheet over all your decor.  We like to color our floor and walls, why not the ceilings as well!  Use a lighter version of the wall color or another neutral to add contrast.  Remember:  neutral is not limited to white, off-white or beige.  Light browns, tans and taupes should also be considered.