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Congress has voted on an historic COVID-19 relief that includes many benefits for REALTORS® that were secured by NAR. Click HERE for an outline of the major provisions.

Whether you want to update your longtime home or reconfigure your newly purchased residence, remodeling is a seductive thought. After all, who doesn’t love to imagine that their dream home is just a contractor away?

But remodeling comes with its own set of challenges. From budget woes to daily dust and disorder, a home project can seem like a virus – something you just endure until it’s over. What are the symptoms of the ailment? Houzz article recently listed a few:

“Scope Creep”:  It’s a common occurrence: A homeowner starts with plans to remodel one room, perhaps the kitchen, but then thinks, “‘But if we’re painting the kitchen, won’t the living room look dingy if it still has the old paint job? And won’t the built-ins in the dining room look dated with all the new kitchen cabinets?’” That’s Scope Creep, a sure way to induce severe Busting the Budgetitis.

“Obsessive design disorder”: If you let it, remodeling can infiltrate the furthest reaches of your brain, making you obsess about light fixtures and bathroom tile 24/7. “Extreme cases have resulted in homeowners quitting their day jobs to enter the remodeling business or become an interior designer,” notes Houzz.

“The Why Did We Stay Here Blues”: You’re dealing with workers, debris and lack of access to rooms you need. No wonder you have the blues. The symptoms are easy to spot, says Houzz, including “checking out local apartment complexes online [and] feeling a sense of dread at the thought of returning home after work….”

“Remodeling-Induced Gastrointestinal Distress”: Doing a kitchen remodel? That means you’re probably gobbling down enough takeout to fill a fast food dumpster. “Homeowners suffering from this distress are constantly faced with difficult questions, such as ‘I don’t know, what do you want to eat?’ and ‘Aren’t you tired of McDonald’s yet?’” says Houzz.

 

This stunning rooftop penthouse is truly the crown jewel of Steam Plant… the largest out of only two penthouse units and the only one with southwest exposure amounting to absolutely breath-taking city and mountain views! Great room is an entertainer’s dream with over 1,000 square feet of open living space, living even larger with soaring ceilings, huge picture windows, and dual access to enormous wrap-around deck. Gourmet kitchen boasts high-end stainless steel appliances and expansive soapstone countertops, including center island open to living and dining areas surrounded by walls of windows with spectacular day and night time views. Perfect setting and floorplan for high-profile entertaining!

Fantastic custom finishes throughout! Adjustable track lighting and exposed brick, beams, and vent ducts to enhance the loft’s distinct industrial flair, natural light galore through huge story-tall windows, walk in closets with pocket doors and built-in organization systems, butler’s bar in addition to other custom built-ins and art niches, private entry from elevator into secluded foyer, full-length wrap-around deck with extraordinary eye-catching  original steam boilers… the list goes on and on, you have to see to believe!

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Lowry Concert In The Park: 5:30-9P @ Sunset Park, 2nd & Quebec, July 18 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The Lowry Community Master Association (LCMA) will host a Concert in the Park on Friday, July 18th 5:30-9P in Sunset Park (2nd, west of Quebec).  Featuring acapella and big band performances by the “17th Avenue Allstars” as well as fun for kids and adults alike, including free ice cream and more!  Come join the fun!