Sandie Bobus The Coldwell Banker Market Watch

		Whether you're buying, selling, or staying put, home renovations can be a huge project. If you're looking to cut costs or need to know the right questions to ask a contractor, check out the articles below. And make sure to peruse the world of TikTok renovations - you'll never know when inspiration can hit!
		REAL ESTATE   BUSINESS   PERSONAL 8 TikTok accounts to follow if renovations are your thing  Hiring a contractor? Ask these 10 questions 19 ways to cut costs on your home remodel
		REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY UPDATES Existing home sales up 8.5% from last year  Pending home sales decreased 2.2%  Fixed mortgage rates jumped to 3.45%

		GENERAL NEWS & VIEWS   MUST-KNOW GEN ALPHA SLANG: UNDERSTAND THE GENERATION WITH RIZZ From skibidi chaos to good aura, delulu twins, and big rizz — here’s your cheat sheet to what Gen Alpha is actually saying.  MORE   ROMAN MEGA-VILLA DISCOVERED Talk about a historic fixer-upper. Archaeologists just uncovered a sprawling luxury estate hiding underground for 1,600 years.  MORE   HOW YOUR BRAIN CREATES ‘AHA’ MOMENTS AND WHY THEY STICK Tracking the neural activity underlying an “aha” and how it might boost memory. Quick: Can you think of a word that combines with pine, crab, and sauce?  MORE		DID YOU KNOW?         A treehouse took 14 years to build       242 North Village Court 470 East Balsam Lane 1228 North Elmwood Avenue

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