Spring is the season of rebirth, so make sure to take this opportunity to bring new life into your home! By making small changes in your décor, you can completely change a space. Best of all, that novel feeling of refreshment does more than just pretty-up your home – it can make you feel more relaxed and happy every time you see it. 
Here are some tips from designers and home experts across the country to make your home ready for spring!

Bring the Outdoors In

Springtime is all about the changes going on in nature. Celebrate those changes by bringing some of the outside into your home. An easy way to do this is by adding flowers to your home décor. 
“Spring is all about fresh blooms,” says Audra Walters, REALTOR® and home stager with Front Porch Properties in Charleston, SC. “I always try to add flowers for table settings to give it a fresh, spring vibe. Use different vases and containers to keep the visuals interesting bu ...

The Market by the Numbers 
Median List Price: $599,000
Price Per Sqft: $242
Days on Market: 116
Price Decreased: 33%
Price Increased: 6%
Relisted: 6%
Inventory: 419
Median Rent: $1,950
Most Expensive: $14,999,000
Least Expensive: $145,300
Market Action Index: 47 (Strong Seller’s Market)


The Market by the Quartiles
Top 25% of Properties:
Median Price: $1,349,500
Sqft: 4,289
Lot Size: 1 – 2.5 acres
Beds: 4
Baths: 4
Age: 18
Days on Market: 225
Upper-Middle 25% of Properties:
Median Price: $738,995
Sqft: 2,938
Lot Size: .25 - .5 acres
Beds: 4
Baths: 3
Age: 15
Days on Market:102
Middle-Lower 25% of Properties
Median Price: $497,500
Sqft: 2,197
Lot Size: 6,500 – 8,000 sqft.
Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Age: 18 
Days on Market: 74
Lowest 25% of Properties:
Median Price: $324,999
Sqft: 1,557
Lot Size: 6,500 – 8,000 sqft.
Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Age: 22
Days on Market: 63 ...

From house flipping television shows to the Zillow app on cellphones, home buying has become a part of our culture, but for many real estate investing is still out of reach. 

But since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 relaxed regulations on direct-to-consumer security sales, a new trend called micro-investing has added a new wave of investors to the real estate market. Micro-investing allows consumers to buy shares of properties and customize portfolios, for as little as $5. 

“The best portfolios are diversified, and real estate performs very uniquely, in a way that is uncorrelated to the stock market and bonds… We want to offer the same asset class at a lower price point,” said Janine Yorio, founder and chief executive officer of a New York City-based real estate micro-investment app called Compound, which sells properties at a profit for investors.

The model is similar to the traditional real estate investment trust (REIT), but micro-investing c ...

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