Jamie Ament Broker Associate

09/30/2021

A fireplace can add architectural interest and warmth to any room. Create a cozy retreat with a fireplace design that adds comfort and character to your home. Whether you're remodeling an old fireplace or designing one from scratch, these fireplace ideas are full of inspiration.

Add architectural charm to rooms of any style.

09/29/2021

Painting your home's surfaces after they have experienced water damage is much different than a standard job. These types of surfaces require a bit more prep work in order to make sure that the coating will look its best—and that it will continue to look that way long after you've put your brushes and rollers away.

Painting a wall after it has sustained water damage requires a lot of prep work. According to our expert, you must first determine whether or not the drywall has been compromised.

09/29/2021

Buyers encountered higher inventory and slightly more favorable prices.

Analysts were expecting a 1% monthly rise. Signings were still down 8.3% compared with August 2020.

Buyers encountered higher inventory and slightly more favorable prices as pending sales rose better than expected.

09/28/2021

From allover pattern to framed botanicals, the décor ideas that designers who love ‘granny chic’ are bringing down from the attic

09/28/2021

Another report on home-price growth by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, also released Tuesday, found a 19.2% increase in home prices in July from a year earlier.

In July, New York joined Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, and Seattle in recording all-time high gains in home prices over a 12-month period.

09/27/2021

How often do you use your fireplace? If the answer is never, you may want to seal it off. Here are the best temporary and permanent options.

If you rarely or never use your fireplace, this is for you: temporary and permanent ways to close off a fireplace.

09/27/2021

We covered what was making waves a few months back (hello, custom wood details and working pantries!), and now it’s time to see what’s still around, what’s emerged in the months since, and what to expect as 2021 comes to an end.

It’s never too late to redecorate, and there’s plenty of fresh inspo below to help you hit your end-of-year design goals.

As the end of the year approaches, it’s only natural to look back and see how far we’ve come. Now that summer’s over, you can reflect on your progress on your yearly goals — or you can think back on the home decor trends you’ve loved this year. We covered what was making waves a few months...

09/26/2021

A contingency can make or break your real estate sale, but it may be one of those real estate terms that make you go, "Huh?" Don't sweat it. We're here to help clear up the confusion.

09/26/2021

When autumn arrives, the last thing you want to do is put down the rake and start pruning, deadheading, and transplanting finicky perennials. These low-maintenance fall plants will bring beauty to your landscape without much extra work on your part.

When autumn arrives, the last thing you want to do is put down the rake and start pruning, deadheading, and transplanting finicky perennials. These...

09/25/2021

Whether you’re building, remodeling, downsizing or daydreaming, chances are an open-plan layout is high on your wish list. And it’s easy to see the appeal. Open-plan kitchen, living and dining areas feel relaxed and contemporary, and they make smart use of space and light. But with no defined borders and an unobstructed view through the space, open-plan rooms can be surprisingly tricky to decorate. We asked five design experts to share the most common mistakes people make when going open-plan — and how you can steer clear of them.

There’s much to love about relaxed open-living layouts. But they can be tricky to decorate