In This Issue
Monthly Quote
“O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day!”

-William Shakespeare,
English poet and playwright, (1564-1616),
The Two Gentleman of Verona

Tip Of The Month

When shopping for a new home, an important thing to consider is the floor plan. A poor floor plan can be tough to live with, even if you think it is fun or unique. It can also hurt the resale value of a home. Here’s what to look for:

· Versatile rooms. A room that can be used as an office, den or guest room can be appealing to a number of people, which makes your home easier to sell.
 
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Well-designed kitchens. A kitchen that is dim, cramped and hard to use will never be an easy sell. Look for kitchens with good lighting, lots of counter space and outlets and adequate space for appliances.
 

 
Last Month's
National Survey
Results

When searching for information on buying and/or selling a home on the internet, what information do you find most valuable?
The top 5 responses were:

1. Listings w/ photo 217
2. Sold Homes Data 206
3. Virtual Tours 190
4. Community Profiles 182
5. Current Trends 169

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Volume 2, Number 4
April, 2005

Welcome to “At Home with HouseHunt,” HouseHunt’s Monthly Consumer Newsletter. Here you will find useful information and tips on choosing the right floor plan, cultivating bird-friendly plants for the spring, dealing with neighbors, keeping pets happy within the home, sprucing up your kitchen, redecorating, and much more.

The HouseHunt Team- information you need for all your real estate needs

When Good Neighbors Go Bad

Neighbor feuds can last so long; nobody can remember how it even started. These tips will help you handle neighbor disputes before they get out of control. more>>

Keep Your Pet Happy when House Shopping

If you’re shopping for a new house, you have no doubt considered how many bedrooms you want, what kind of neighborhood in which you’d like to live and how big of a house you would like. But, have you considered what your beloved cat or dog might like in a new house? more>>

Make Your Kitchen Luxurious in a Few Affordable Steps

Ever notice how everyone gravitates toward the kitchen during a party or get-together? Or how a dingy, outdated kitchen can make a house that’s for sale seem unappealing? The kitchen is one of the most-used, most important rooms of the house. Check out these 12 affordable ideas for making it lovely and luxurious. more>>

To Move or Remodel - Now That's the Question

Conventional wisdom suggests staying put, but the reality is never that simple – we go through some of the detail behind the decision of whether to move or remodel. more>>

Simple Redecorating Tips to Improve Your Home and Your Mood

We are currently in that transition period between winter and spring where dreary weather is still a threat and flowers are not yet blooming. As a result, your mood might still have remnants of the winter blues. Try these easy suggestions for something new for your home and your mood. more>>

Seasonal Suggestion

What do you think of when someone says “spring?” Birds singing, flowers blooming… Have plenty of both by choosing bird-friendly plants for your garden or yard. more>>
Monthly Survey Question
What Search Engines do you find most useful when searching for real estate?
(Please rate these features by selecting a number of 1 through 5.)
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
Google Yahoo!
MSN Search Ask Jeeves
AllTheWeb AOL Search
HotBot Teoma
AltaVista Gigablast
Lycos Netscape Search
Other
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