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Hello and welcome to the Blanton Design Blog! I hope to be able to use this to educate myself, as well as others trying to sell their homes with ideas and observations about the real estate market as well as trends in design and art in Austin.

For a traditionally slow time of year, we haven’t been slow at all! We are hearing that there is a lot of activity in the market as there are so many deals to be had. The feds cut the rates again a couple of days ago to 5.19% and that is not just for new home owners, it’s for anyone buying one.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/18/AR2008121803532.html

Unfortunately it’s not for refinances but still good news for anyone who must move and sell their home in this weakened economy. The result of this cut is that those who will be seeking new loans will get an amazing rate, creating a mortgage that is more affordable without the insidious gamble of a variable rate, which got us all into this mess in the first place. This you already know.

However, I intend for this blog to tell you about things you do not know. I am active in the art as well as the real estate communities and am able to blend the two worlds into the business of staging homes for sale. I will be writing about unique properties I have visited, architects I have spoken to and artists I have met. I have a unique perspective on the real estate world because as a developer and artist myself, I understand the challenges in showcasing the home from the architect’s perspective, while maximizing the home’s appeal to a wide market. The staging shouldn’t overshadow the details of the home, it should enhance those details and create an atmosphere that people can really identify with how they could live there. I work as a team with the Realtor, architect and/or builder towards one common goal: sell that house.

I’ll have updates soon about some incredible projects going up in our neighborhood – stay tuned!