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Though February is short, it is filled with lots of love and sweet surprises. Read on for homeowner seasonal tips to consider and discover lifestyle tips curated just for you! |
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Real Estate in the News |
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Last Year's Housing Market Was a Wild Ride... Here's What to Expect in 2022 The US housing market has had a white hot year. Home sales are on track to reach the highest level in 15 years, with an estimated 6 million homes sold in 2021. But whether you benefited from this surge depended a lot on if you were selling a home or buying one. Homeowners saw average home prices skyrocket nearly 20% through the third quarter compared to a year ago, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. It was the largest annual home price increase in the history of the agency's House Price Index. And, in some hot markets, the price increase was double that. Without a doubt, the housing market was on a wild ride in 2021, and here's what to expect this year. |
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The Friend Group Events |
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Thank you to everyone who attended our virtual cocktail making event last month. It was such a fine time getting together with everyone over a few professionally developed drinks! Take a look below at some of the behind the scenes pictures from our virtual set up! |
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Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition @ Tyson's Corner Center Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Exhibition, is a collection of Michelangelo's renowned ceiling frescoes from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, reproduced in a format that allows viewers to get face-to-face with the masterpieces. Through more than 30 artfully displayed reproductions, this innovative presentation brings world-renowned pieces just a few feet away from the audience. |
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National Geographic Museum Reopening After being closed for nearly two years, the National Geographic Museum will reopen this February. Free registration will be offered through the end of the month, with pre-registration for tickets available on the museum’s website. Two new exhibitions will welcome you back: Once Upon a Climb: Stories of Everest and The Greatest Wildlife Photographs. |
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Lifestyle Tips & Tricks |
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The Best Places to Make Real Estate Investments in 2022 Not all areas of the U.S. are headed in the same direction when it comes to homebuying. While home prices are cooling down in New York and Hawaii, they’re heating up in Maine and Massachusetts. If you’re looking to make a real estate investment this year, there are a few markets that are worth taking a closer look at because of their anticipated price increases.
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Top Home Design Trends of 2022 As it turns out, many of the top home design trends of 2022 are iterations of concepts we’ve seen in recent years, but it’s not due to a lack of creativity. Instead, it’s likely because we’re continuing to lean in to our personal tastes and needs. From nature-inspired interiors to vintage furnishings and tactile finishes, here are the design trends that industry experts predict will dominate this year. |
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Wine Pairings for Your Favorite Valentine's Day Candy It’s time to get sweet on Valentine’s candy. And it’s not just in those heart-shape boxes, though there are plenty of those. If your significant other got you a box of chocolate-covered strawberries or you bought every bag of conversation hearts off the shelf in excitement, here’s the Valentine’s Day wine pairing to match. |
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The Best Places to Travel in February February may be the shortest month, but that doesn't mean it has any shortage of great travel opportunities. Aside from all the romantic Valentine’s Day weekend getaways, it’s also a great time to embrace winter sports, check out new hotel openings, and have a warm-weather escape. Whatever type of trip you choose, there's no better mood-booster than a vacation in the middle of winter. |
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