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Need a house that will pass your white-glove-test? Here is your dream home! Every room in this cape sparkles; from the maple cabinet kitchen to the tile & hardwood floors, to the beautifully updated baths, it’s immaculate! Second floor features 3 bedrooms & full bath. Basement is walkout from the family rm, which has a wood stove to make things cozy. Kitchen opens to newer deck w/octagonal dining area. All conveniently located on the Southboro line! 1st showings @ OH 11-1 Saturday 6/15

Home prices are at rock bottom and mortgage rates at all-time lows so you may be considering going from renter to homeowner. If you are planning on staying put for a while the choice makes sense. There are a few things to take into consideration before you make the leap from renter to owner.

First, you will need to determine how much you can afford. Consult with a mortgage professional to help you determine what kind of mortgage you qualify for. Just because you pay $1,000 a month in rent, doesn’t mean you can handle a $1,000 monthly mortgage payment. There are more costs to owning a home than just the mortgage payment. As a homeowner you will also be responsible for property tax, home insurance, utilities, and repairs. To prepare for those costs plan on adding about 40 percent to your base cost. So, if your mortgage is $1,000, add about $400 a month for a better estimate of costs.

Before you make a rash decision see if you really can afford the cost difference. Once you know the cost difference spend a few months depositing the difference between your rent payment and your cost estimate in the bank. In the previous example you would deposit $400 a month into savings. If you’ve been able to keep up the deposits and pay your other bills, that’s a sign you can afford to buy. Now that you have been saving more you have more money to put toward the down payment of your new home.

These are just a few tips to get you started. Once you have a better financial picture it will be time to start shopping. That is when the fun begins.

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Need a house that will pass your white-glove-test? Here is your dream home! Every room in this cape sparkles; from the maple cabinet kitchen to the tile & hardwood floors, to the beautifully updated baths, it’s immaculate! Second floor features 3 bedrooms & full bath. Basement is walkout from the family rm, which has a wood stove to make things cozy. Kitchen opens to newer deck w/octagonal dining area. All conveniently located on the Southboro line! 1st showings @ OH 11-1 Saturday 6/15

This is a Cape style home and features 8 total rooms, 2 full baths, 3 bedrooms, 0.99 Acres, and is currently available for $355,900.

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Closet space is one thing that you never seem to have enough of. Especially is you live in a smaller or older home.

If your belongings are spilling out everywhere, then you most likely need a closet makeover. Some planning and a few changes will net you some prime storage real estate and help you finally get organized.

Think vertically

Stand in your closet and look up. If you see empty space, you have an opportunity to take advantage of it with hanging racks, pegs or hooks.

Use adjustable shelving

Why use a tall shelf when a shorter one will do just fine? When you have shelves that you can customize, you might be able to salvage enough wall space for a whole new shelf.

Separate the seasons

If you live in an area that experiences cold winters, you may be able to split your wardrobe and store items in another location when you’re not using them.

Declutter and purge

If you don’t have enough room, something may have to go. Just think of it this way, if you haven’t used that bowling ball, pair of mittens or electric blanket in a while, it may be time to share the bounty by donating to Goodwill or your local shelter. Someone will benefit from your generosity, and you can console yourself with the tax write-off.

Go with baskets

Wicker baskets are an inspired storage solution that will corral your small items and organize your larger ones. They’ll streamline your shelves and liberate your floor space, too. If you don’t remember the color of the carpet in your closet and your shelves are prone to occasional accessory avalanches, baskets will save the day.

Organize

You knew this part was inevitable: having to pull everything out, sort it into piles and put stuff into some logical order. Organization will help you maximize a small closet by encouraging you to keep like items together.

Shoe Storage

Over the door, on the floor, on hangers or under the bed, shoe racks can be lifesavers. Properly stored shoes will look better longer and you won’t be wasting time with one shoe in your hand and the other, well, who knows where.

Specialized hangers

When you use creative hanger solutions, like tiered hangers that let you stack clothes conveniently, you can sometimes double or even triple your useful space.

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