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Home Decoration
Mamaroneck, NY
Real Estate
New Study Breaks Down Renters’ Changing Habits
A new national survey reveals that more Americans are putting down roots in their rentals, transforming temporary units into true homes. According to research by Talker Research for Lemonade, a digital insurance company, today's renters are staying put longer and developing new habits around their living spaces. The study, which polled 2,000 Americans, highlights a rise in long-term tenancy. Nearly a third of renters surveyed have spent years in the same unit, with baby boomers (41 percent) and Gen Xers (28 percent) most likely to stay for the long haul. In fact, 62 percent sai…
Greenwich, CT
Real Estate
$6.5M Buys 116-Year-Old Greenwich Mansion — With Private Island, Boats, Stunning Views
Looking for waterfront living with a twist? A stunning home along Long Island Sound that once belonged to a Broadway star is now for sale. It offers a rare chance to own a piece of the Connecticut coast, complete with its own island that you can name. Built in 1909, the 2,800-square-foot home sits on Rich Island in Greenwich. The half-acre of land is shaded by mature trees and surrounded by breathtaking views of the Sound. The owner can use one of the two boats moored on the private dock that comes with the $6.5 million property to get a closer look. The property sits o…
Dunkirk-Owings, MD
News
Residents In Dunkirk Spooked By Halloween Decoration Found Hanging From Tree
An investigation was launched in Calvert County over the weekend following complaints from neighbors about a potentially insensitive decoration that was leftover from Halloween, officials say. Members of the sheriff's office were called over the weekend to a home in Dunkirk, where there were reports from local homeowners about a "human-shaped object (that) had been seen hanging from a tree in the front yard of a residence." According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, "concerned citizens initially believed the object to be a racially-motivated statement, causing alarm in the comm…
Tabernacle-Shamong, NJ
Real Estate
Why This Seemingly Ordinary Tabernacle Home Was Featured On 'Zillow Gone Wild'
On the outside, the home at 157 Sooy Place Road in Tabernacle is rather ordinary. On the inside, it's anything but. The 2,800-square-foot split-level home was recently featured on "Zillow Gone Wild." Why is that, you ask? We'll give you a clue: It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus. Literally. The five-bedroom two-bathroom house has a "Hocus Pocus" themed theater in the lower level. This Tabernacle, Nj home comes just in time for spooky szn!!!! 🎃🎃🎃Currently listed for only $562,000 pic.twitter.com/Pg4TFF1rJU — Zillow Gone Wild 🏡 (@zillowgonewild) October 8, 2024 Binx, i…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Clinton Place Takes Shape: Hackensack Street Decorates For Another Halloween (
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Homes on Clinton Place are taking shape. The residents of the Hackensack street have been known to go over-the-top with Halloween decorations. Residents say it started well over a decade ago, with an elderly couple and a massive spider. While fewer residents take part over the years, Clinton still has its fair share of homes boasting skeletons, graveyards, and zombies. Daily Voice took a stroll down the block this weekend. Here are a some scenes from Clinton Place this year.
Pascack Valley, NJ
Lifestyle
North Jersey Man Brings Halloween Dreams To Life With Homemade Haunted House
Halloween Night looks a lot like Matt Kaprielian's childhood dream. The Park Ridge resident has smoke blowing across the lawn and animatronic skeletons rattling a cemetery gate. He has a casket from an actual funeral home and a mannequin painted to look like a corpse inside. Kaprielian's got tombstones and rats, jack-o-lanterns and ghouls. And most importantly, Kaprielian has hundreds of trick-or-treaters. The 30-year-old New Milford native grew up helping his mom transform their house for spooky season. They made the decorations themselves and spent days perfecting them, hanging them up …
Pleasantville, NY
Real Estate
ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring
With winter settling in and the holidays fast approaching, most prospective home sellers are now thinking they will wait until spring to list their homes for sale, perceived as the optimal selling time. While buyers are in the market year-round and competition from other sellers is significantly lower this time of year, potentially making it a good time to sell, many homes do appear at their individual best in springtime. If you’re opting to wait until spring, your home will really need to stand out from the competition to get the highest price and quickest sale. Here are some items you shou…
Pleasantville, NY
Real Estate
ERA Offers Winter Tips For Selling Your Home In The Spring
With winter settling in and the holidays fast approaching, most prospective home sellers are now thinking they will wait until spring to list their homes for sale, perceived as the optimal selling time. While buyers are in the market year-round and competition from other sellers is significantly lower this time of year, potentially making it a good time to sell, many homes do appear at their individual best in springtime. If you’re opting to wait until spring, your home will really need to stand out from the competition to get the highest price and quickest sale. Here are some items you…
Hackensack, NJ
Neighbors
Halloween Is Special Time Of Year For North Jersey Siblings
Richard and Theresa Fuss always been close. For starters, the Elmwood Park siblings were born 11 months apart and have done almost everything together. Halloween is no exception. In fact, the siblings say decorating their Bank Street home has brought them even closer. Theresa purchased the house six years ago. She, her brother and her parents all moved in from Paramus, bringing the Halloween tradition with them. "My brother’s been doing it for years," she said. "But we just kept adding on and adding on." They begin Sept. 1, and continue working through October. It al…
Mamaroneck, NY
Business
Let There Be Light: Larchmont Entrepreneur's Online Business Burns Bright
Carine Le Garrec wants to light up your life. The Larchmont resident, who's also a flight attendant for a major airline, is the founder of The Fairy Lights Factory, vibrant mix-and-match lights that hang on strings and can go anywhere. Le Garrec first saw them years ago on a layover in Thailand in 1998. She discovered them a second time in a small shop in Paris in 2010 while decorating a pied-à-terre. That's when she bought them and fell in love. "They're so colorful and fun," she said. "And add a lot of warmth and happiness to a space." Years later, she wanted to bu…
