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Moving From a House to an Apartment: What to Expect, How to Downsize & How Self Storage Helps

For some, moving from a house to an apartment is a financial decision. For others, it’s about simplifying life. Maybe the kids have moved out and half the house sits empty, or you’re approaching retirement and no longer want to spend weekends on repairs. Or perhaps you’ve been weighing the cost of buying a home and wondering whether renting simply makes more sense right now.

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The 4‑Box Decluttering Strategy: What To Sell, Donate, Store, or Toss

Decluttering strategies are simply the different methods people use to decide what stays and what goes. Some focus on categories, like the KonMari method; others focus on rules or time limits. This article walks you through a simple 4‑box decluttering strategy that works especially well if you are busy, overwhelmed, and not sure what to sell, donate, store, or toss.

Hit the Right Note With The Shabby-Chic Aesthetic Without Going Overboard

A shabby-chic home décor comes with many advantages — it’s playful, relaxed, imaginative, low maintenance and inexpensive. If you love DIY projects and repurposing different objects, this eclectic style that combines vintage, mismatched furniture with pastel colors, floral and lace accents is the right choice for you.

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What’s So Great About South Carolina For Retirees?

South Carolina is recognized as a very attractive destination for retirees, offering a warm climate and several charming and historic cities. There is also a range of enticing scenery plus a wide variety of leisure activities to enjoy. And if that wasn’t enough, the state is tax-friendly toward seniors, not least when they own property here.

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Chicago Self Storage Sees More Suburbanites And RVs

Chicago, famously the Windy City, weathers all manner of circumstances with its can-do attitude. And the local self storage sector is there to help too, whether residents need to move to a new home, perhaps to downsize, or simply to store precious belongings in an economical manner. We asked a leading self storage provider to tell us how the industry in the city is doing right now.

10 Overdone Home Trends Buyers Don’t Want To See Anymore

Fashions come and go, and interior design is no exception to that rule. Certain styles of decorating a living room and ways of laying out a bathroom may have been popular a decade ago, but they start to look stale after a while. Anyone thinking of selling their home should therefore consider what will appeal now and in the near future, as potential buyers may not want anything that will look out-of-date any time soon. For example, anyone looking for a smart Arlington home using realtors Northern Virginia Home Pro, would not want to see anything stale!

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Austin TX Self Storage Adapts And Stays Strong

Austin offers many advantages to its residents, and its strong economy and job market have encouraged its self storage sector to grow over the years. To find out how the industry is doing in the city right now, we asked a leading local self storage provider. They explained how they have adapted to the challenges presented by the current pandemic, enabling them to successfully respond to customers’ changing needs.