Interior designers are embracing a range of trends for spring 2025, including furniture with softer outlines, buttery yellows, polished nickel accents and customized kitchens with unique materials.
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3 Design Trends to Make Your Listing Cozier
Color, texture and patterns make for more playful backgrounds in unique, cozy spaces. In home staging, you can still embrace this hot trend, even without getting too wild.
Updated Forecast for 2025
Analysts are now anticipating just one rate cut in 2025, versus the two previously forecast. Some have even suggested that the Fed may not cut rates at all this year. This means that new homeowners and prospective buyers shouldn’t expect mortgage rate relief anytime soon. Also, with the lack of housing supply and demand expected to increase, housing prices are expected to continue to increase.
Flashback to 1995 in the Housing Market vs Today
The housing market of 2024 mirrored some striking similarities to 1995, marking the lowest existing-home sales in nearly 30 years. However, the real estate landscape has changed dramatically.
90% of Markets Saw Home Price Gains in Fourth Quarter
Home prices finished 2024 strong, NAR data shows. But in the last five years alone, median home prices have jumped 50%.
Property owners are getting richer as home prices prove resilient against lower home sales. Nearly 90% of metro areas registered home price increases in the final quarter of 2024, according to the latest housing data from the National Association of REALTORS®. Fourteen percent of the 226 metros NAR tracks posted double-digit price gains, up from 7% in the third quarter.
Interior Designers Weigh in on Artificial Plants
Artificial plants can be a practical alternative to real ones, especially in spaces with limited sunlight or for people who travel frequently, according to interior designer Laetitia Laurent. Designer Erica McLain suggests using preserved or dried botanicals as a more authentic option and advises choosing faux plants that mimic natural imperfections and pairing them with natural elements, such as stones and raw woods.
Kitchen Paint Trends in 2025
Homeowners are embracing bold and rich colors for kitchen paint in 2025, moving away from traditional whites and neutrals.
While warm whites and classic neutrals will always be a kitchen staple, this year we’ve seen more colorful kitchens than ever before. It’s almost like homeowners are shunning the strict rules of resale value and allowing their personality to shine in the more functional areas of their homes. But we also understand that painting your space a striking sunshine yellow or verdant green isn’t for everyone—this is why we tapped top interior designers to reveal what kitchen paint color trends their clients are actually asking for right now.
3 more Designations from the National Association of Realtors
I recently completed 41 hours of continuing education and attained 3 more Designations from the National Association of Realtors to better serve my buyers and sellers!
Accredited Buyer’s Representative®
For most homebuyers, purchasing a home is the largest and most complex financial endeavor they may ever undertake. As an ABR®, I have the education, experience and skills to anticipate your needs and guide you through the home buying process. My goal is to get the best results for you, the buyer. I will help you find a home that fits your needs, style, and budget, all while providing best-in-class service.
Seller Representative Specialist
As the premier credential in seller representation, this designation is designed to elevate professional standards and enhance personal performance. As an SRS, I demonstrate the knowledge and skills essential for seller advocacy, and represent a global community of REALTORS® who use their advanced training and expertise to go above and beyond their seller’s expectations.
Seniors Real Estate Specialist®
Navigating the real estate market as a senior has unique challenges and opportunities. Whether downsizing, relocating, or adjusting to new life circumstances, an SRES® can make a significant difference. I bring specialized knowledge tailored to the over-50 market, ensuring your transaction is handled with expertise and empathy.
Changes in Median Closed Sale Price
This graph shows how the price of homes have evolved over the last 30 years in a few key counties in the Pacific Northwest.
For many years, NWMLS has been tracking a variety of metrics each month in counties within its service area. One of these monthly metrics is Median Sale Price, which is the middle point in the price distribution of homes sold that month, meaning half of the sold properties were priced higher, and half were priced lower. Median Sale Price is considered a more accurate representation of the market than average sale price, as it is less affected by outliers.
Fall First Impressions: How to Boost Curb Appeal This Season
Your home never gets a second chance to make a first impression with prospective homebuyers – and fall is the perfect season to make that first impression unforgettable. With autumn underway, enhance your home’s exterior with fall maintenance and seasonal staging!
Here are seven ways to boost curb appeal when selling a home this fall:
1. Keep leaves at bay
While the vibrant hues of foliage add beauty to the season, fall leaves can sometimes look messy when they accumulate in your yard. Regularly raking the leaves helps maintain a tidy appearance and prevents potential damage to your lawn.
2. Make sure outdoor lights are functioning properly
With the arrival of shorter days, it’s essential to ensure your outdoor lighting is in top shape with updated bulbs. To take lighting to the next level, consider installing stylish sconces, a weather-resistant chandelier or lanterns to create a warm welcome that starts outside.
3. Continue yard care
In warmer climates, lawn care is a year-round endeavor that entails cutting grass, trimming hedges, edging walkways, maintaining flowers and more. But in colder climates, fall is when lawn care tapers off as winter looms ahead.
That said, if your home is on the market this fall, make sure to maintain a sleek yard by keeping up with tasks like lawn mowing and leaf raking. The general rule of thumb is that you can water the grass until nighttime temperatures start to dip closer to freezing, making it necessary to turn off the irrigation system.
4. Refresh mulch in flower beds
Fall mulching offers several benefits – including insulating your soil and plant roots, which in turn can reduce stress caused by low temperatures. Plus, adding a topical layer of mulch to beds during the fall can give a refreshed look to help with curb appeal.
5. Stage your porch with fall flair
Seasonal decorating is a great way to impress potential buyers and create an inviting atmosphere. To spruce up the space, hang a wreath in rich autumn colors on the front door, add a fresh welcome mat, and consider implementing seasonally-specific items like pumpkins and gourds.
Flowers are another great addition to a home’s exterior, even during fall. Enhance your front porch with flowerpots or window boxes filled with fall favorites – like low-maintenance mums – in shades of orange, yellow, pink, purple and red.
6. Create an inviting outdoor lounge space
Transform your front porch, patio or deck into a cozy retreat where buyers can picture themselves enjoying the season while watching the leaves fall. Stage the space with simple outdoor furniture and add a few decorative items, like weather-proof pillows.
7. Update exterior paint and hardware
With cooler temperatures making outdoor work more comfortable, it’s an ideal time to tackle tasks that benefit the structure’s exterior. Touch up any peeling paint on the outside of the home – and if a full paint job is needed, consider doing it before it gets too cold out. Other beneficial tasks include power washing the exterior, cleaning or replacing house numbers and polishing door hardware. These updates can help show potential buyers that your home is especially well-cared-for.
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