Orson Klender's (oklender) Blog

The Sellers are extremely motivated to sell 69 Hearthstone Drive Wilton, NY 12831.  There has been a recent $5k price drop and they even had ALL wallpaper removed from the home and gave everything a fresh coat of paint.  Join Kathleen Schnitzer to see this gorgeous home this Sunday, May 18th from...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven't." --Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessmanINFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... We certainly haven't exhausted all possibilities for the continued recovery of the housing market. A popular finance a...

Turn a small area into a major design asset with bold patterns, rich colors and unexpected touches.   Tiny spaces are the perfect places to go a little wild with decorating. With closets, halls, pantries and other nooks, the design risk is minimal, but the impact can be huge. Plus, microdesign c...

Soul satisfying and as snug as a favorite sweater, a cottage knows how to roll out the welcome mat. Northern California’s Wine Country is heavily and magically populated with the most lovely array of tiny cottages. There are entire towns where every home sings a snug, cozy welcome, and they are ...

Experience the thrill of the hunt with these tips for finding the best sources of antiques in your area Much of the fun of buying, owning, decorating and living with antiques is in the thrill of the hunt. The “need” for a new chair, or end table, or addition to my teapot collection doesn’t have ...

Learn how to decide whether a repair is worth making before you put your house on the market When you make the decision to sell your home, it can be tricky to know which changes would make your home sell more quickly or boost the sale price — and which would just be a waste of your time and reso...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it." --Arnold H. Glasow, American humorist INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... It's taken a bit of patience to see Pending Home Sales go up after months of stagnant activity. But go up...

Before you grab that first paint chip, figure out your needs, your decorating style and what to get rid of. Congratulations. You’ve decided to decorate your home. Now what? Whether you’re furnishing your first place or redoing the house you’ve owned for decades, decorating can be a daunting task...

It's impossible to say when the perfect time to sell a home is, but here are a few things to consider: Rates remain at or near historic lows. Prices in many areas of the country are back to where they were before the housing boom. Rent payments are going up, so many folks are thinking about buyi...

Pro appliances and improved accessibility prove the right recipe for a kitchen that now multitasks with ease! At Luna Farm in Pennsylvania, Iron Chef Jose Garces had the whole organic farming thing down. The 40-acre property supplies Garces’ East Coast restaurants with organic ingredients, but Ga...