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Fight the winter blues by heating up your curb appeal with some outdoor decor!

Introduce seasonal plants, artificial trees with lights, wreaths and outdoor art like iron wall decor and wooden lanters to increase your winter curb appeal.

Not only will it make you smile every time you arrive home from a long days work, if you’re putting your home on the market, buyers will get a great first impression. Check out our pinterest page for some great tips and ideas

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1. Make a list and stick to it. It’s easy to succumb to impulse buys while you’re shopping. If you want to watch what you spend, be sure to stick to your list.

2. Get daily deals delivered to your inbox.Sign up for emails from sites like Zulily.comfor women, men, kids and the home each day.

3. Take advantage of in-store pickup.In-store pickup allows you to save money on shipping fees by having the items delivered to your local store,

4. Hit the sales.

before the holidays. Check out sales circulars before you shop to make the most of your trip and enjoy big savings.

5. Play Secret Santa. Do you come from a large family or have a large group of friends? Instead of buying gifts for everyone, each person draws a name from a hat and purchases a gift for that person. Be sure to set a spending limit that keeps everyone’s budget in mind.

5 Ways to Save on Gifts

5 Holiday Decor Tips

Get inspired by your surroundings. Collect natural materials such as pinecones or branches and decorate them with ribbons, paint and glitter.

Host a décor or ornament swap. If you’re bored with your holiday décor and you have family and friends who feel the same about theirs, invite them over to exchange items. It’s less expensive than

favorites.

Get crafty. Consider DIY decorations to save a bundle. Pinterestand other craft sites are treasure troves of inspiration for all holidays.

Check out pre-Christmas sales.

and ornaments before the holidays. Although the best time to stock up is after the holidays, when discounts are

weeks beforehand.

Organize a holiday cookie exchange.

cookie exchange with family, friends or neighbours. Each person bakes several dozen of one type of cookie and then everyone trades what they baked. Be sure to clarify what everyone is baking to ensure that each person

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Benefits to Selling in the WinterMany people believe that selling during the winter months, or during the holidays, would be to their detriment; we believe quite the opposite!

A common notion is that the “Hot Spring Market” is the best time to list your home for sale because there are more buyers. While there may be more buyers, selling during the winter has benefits such as limited competition and, while you may have fewer buyers looking, those who looking are usually more serious and qualified.

Another great thing about selling during the holidays is that you can decorate your home for Christmas creating a warm and inviting atmosphere to win over buyers visiting your home.

For more tips and tricks to buying and selling real estate, check out our Youtube channel for our weekly videos @ www.youtube.com/kormendytrott

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1. Make a list and stick to it. It’s easy to succumb to impulse buys while you’re shopping. If you want to watch what you spend, be sure to stick to your list.

2. Get daily deals delivered to your inbox.Sign up for emails from sites like Zulily.comfor women, men, kids and the home each day.

3. Take advantage of in-store pickup.In-store pickup allows you to save money on shipping fees by having the items delivered to your local store,

4. Hit the sales.

before the holidays. Check out sales circulars before you shop to make the most of your trip and enjoy big savings.

5. Play Secret Santa. Do you come from a large family or have a large group of friends? Instead of buying gifts for everyone, each person draws a name from a hat and purchases a gift for that person. Be sure to set a spending limit that keeps everyone’s budget in mind.

5 Ways to Save on Gifts

5 Holiday Decor Tips

Get inspired by your surroundings. Collect natural materials such as pinecones or branches and decorate them with ribbons, paint and glitter.

Host a décor or ornament swap. If you’re bored with your holiday décor and you have family and friends who feel the same about theirs, invite them over to exchange items. It’s less expensive than

favorites.

Get crafty. Consider DIY decorations to save a bundle. Pinterestand other craft sites are treasure troves of inspiration for all holidays.

Check out pre-Christmas sales.

and ornaments before the holidays. Although the best time to stock up is after the holidays, when discounts are

weeks beforehand.

Organize a holiday cookie exchange.

cookie exchange with family, friends or neighbours. Each person bakes several dozen of one type of cookie and then everyone trades what they baked. Be sure to clarify what everyone is baking to ensure that each person

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