Real Estate Brian Steinmetz Real Estate Brian Steinmetz

Insights & Inventory

Something I like to say to my seller clients: Price it well, and it’ll sell. If you don’t, then it won’t. Overpriced listings sit and collect dust instead of offers.

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Home, Moving Tips, Design, Dwellness, Interior Design Ruth Steinmetz Home, Moving Tips, Design, Dwellness, Interior Design Ruth Steinmetz

Home Items You Don’t Need to Buy New

Popular places to buy secondhand include Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, local thrift stores like and larger chains like Goodwill and Habitat for Humanity Resource, garage and yard sales, local and online estate sales and online stores like 1st Dibs and Chairish, Ebay and Etsy. Here are 7 home items you’re probably better off not buying new:

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Design, Travel, Home, Moving Tips Ruth & Brian Steinmetz Design, Travel, Home, Moving Tips Ruth & Brian Steinmetz

7 Strategies for an Easy Move

Moving can be a daunting task, filled with endless to-dos, heavy lifting, and the emotional stress of leaving one place for another. However, with a little planning and some strategic tips, you can transform your moving day from a chaotic ordeal into a smooth transition.

Here are seven tips and tricks to make your move as easy and stress-free as possible.

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Design, Living Room, Home Ruth Steinmetz Design, Living Room, Home Ruth Steinmetz

Transform Your Living Space with Biophilic Design

It is not a new or novel concept to incorporate nature and natural elements in the home. It feels like one of the most intuitive things one can do when designing and decorating. An approach like Feng Shui or Hygge are perfect examples of time-worn ways of arranging our home that seek to align with the natural world. Biophilic design is derived from biophilia, a term coined by naturalist E.O Wilson in his book published in 1984, to explain our affinity with the natural world. Biophilic design incorporates natural elements like plants, natural light, and organic materials into interior spaces. This can significantly enhance well-being and productivity.

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