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Five Housing Market Predictions For 2020
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In 2019 we saw interest rates drop, housing inventory remain low and hot markets continue to heat up. Will those trends persist in 2020? Will home sales remain stagnant in the new year? Will an influx of new housing inventory come onto the market? Will younger consumers stop renting and start owning? Here are five predictions that are likely to shape the 2020 housing market and help us answer these questions and more:
Rising rents will lead to more millennial buyers. Contrary to widely held beliefs, most millennials actually do want to own homes as opposed to renting apartments. In a Chase Home Lending study, 70% of millennials surveyed said they would be willing to cut back on activities like spa trips, shopping and going to the movies to save money for a home purchase. That says a lot for this generation. One major factor that's been holding millennials back from homeownership is an inventory constraint issue in the hottest markets. It has become increasingly difficult to buy a home in cities like Nashville; Austin, Texas; and Raleigh, North Carolina. In those cities, job growth has outstripped housing, leading to a sparse housing supply below the $300,000 price point. While young buyers in these markets possess the job security and earning potential to purchase homes, not enough good housing options exist at their price point. This has led to crowds of buyers waiting on the sidelines in 2019. But there's a counteracting force that is beginning to shift the dynamic. New, luxury
apartment inventory is flooding markets like Atlanta; Phoenix; Portland, Oregon; and Dallas, pushing up the median rent price and making the rent-versus-own argument a bit more balanced. A Realtor.com survey found that rising rents were the influencing factor that triggered 23% of millennial home buyers to make the decision to buy instead of rent. Expect this phenomenon to become more pronounced in 2020 and to influence more and more millennials to take the plunge into homeownership. Baby boomers will sell their homes at a higher clip. Zillow recently published a study that found baby boomers are preparing to sell approximately 27% of America’s homes between now and 2040. Many of these homeowners will ultimately be seeking newer, low-maintenance homes with fewer stairs to climb and smaller yards to maintain. So, think of that four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home in the suburbs that was built in 1985, has had one owner and has never been sold. There will be several thousand of those coming onto the market in 2020. This should help unclog the inventory pipeline problem that we currently have in the U.S. There will be a new construction boom. Due to the shortage of existing homes for sale, potential buyers are increasingly considering new construction properties. At the same time, in December 2019 the National Association of Home Builders reported that home builder confidence reached the highest level in 20 years. Mortgage data suggests the same, as mortgage applications to purchase newly built homes were up 27% annually in November 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
According to economists at Fannie Mae, new housing starts are expected to reach their highest level since 2007 — the beginning of the housing crisis. In fact, Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group predicts builders will expand production by 10% in 2020. And this trend is unlikely to slow after 2020. The forecast for 2021 shows more than 1 million newly built single-family homes, which would mark a post-recession high. This would be well below the annual peak of about 1.7 million single-family housing units in 2005, but still a big improvement over the last few years. Home prices will keep climbing, but growth rates will slow. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, which track U.S. residential real estate prices, noted a year-over-year increase of 3.3% as of October 2019 and suggested a similar trajectory for 2020. According to Craig Lazerra, managing director and global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones, “If people were waiting to see if house prices would actually decline, as they did in [the Great Recession] ... that’s probably not going to happen, at least given the current economic backdrop.” In 2019, the biggest home price gains occurred in cities like Phoenix; Tampa; and Charlotte, North Carolina, which all registered price increases of more than 4.8% year over year. States in the Sunbelt and cities in Texas appear to show big gains again in 2020. Luckily for home buyers, the days of double-digit, year-overyear price increases are likely gone, even in the hottest markets.
Gentrification will continue in the fastest-growing cities. Evolving socioeconomic and racial dynamics will persist in urban cores of America's fastest-growing cities. According to a recent report by the New York Times, urban neighborhoods are attracting wealthier home buyers in a pattern that frequently makes it more challenging for middle-class home buyers to purchase properties in the neighborhoods where their families may have lived for the last 40 years. That said, many city planners agree that some forms of gentrification have yielded positive results for citizens of larger cities where impoverished communities were previously stuck in neutral for decades. Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; and Atlanta are examples of cities that I have observed manage gentrification in thoughtful ways, leading to positive change for longtime residents and new residents alike. Overall, home buyers can expect the housing market to remain stable in 2020. This sentiment appears to be validated by economists, lenders and builders alike. A possible wild card could be the 2020 presidential election. But even in a big election year, and no matter the outcome, with unemployment at record lows and consumer sentiment near all-time highs, it is unlikely the housing market will suffer a downturn in 2020. Source: https://www.probuilder.com/5housing-market-predictions-2020
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TAB President’sMessage
2020 looks promising
Randy Bowling President Texas Association of Builders
2020 looks to be a great year for homebuilders in El Paso. Mortgage rates are low, home prices are expected to increase, and the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) installed an El Pasoan as its President for only the third time since its founding in 1946. Many of you attended TAB’s Installation Banquet in Austin. It was extremely gratifying to share that experience with my friends and family from El Paso. I am passionate about keeping homebuilding affordable for working El Pasoans and I am incredibly honored to represent the industry. As I work to increase TAB’s membership and otherwise assist with day-to-day issues, I will keep El Paso and EPAB in my mind. I attended the International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas last month and
enjoyed visiting with our peers from all over the country. I also visited with some of you at the Texas Caucus and the Texas Reception at the Wynn. We are truly blessed to be building homes in El Paso, Texas. On January 28, I testified in front of the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations at an Interim Hearing on Affordable Housing. My testimony focused primarily on municipal overreach, overregulation, and the effect that both have on the affordability of housing for working Texans. I hope that the Committee will report to the Senate that it has a lot of work to do in the 2021 legislative session to reduce these burdens on homebuilders and developers. EPAB’s first membership meeting in 2020 will take place on February 12 at Noon at the El Paso Club. I hope to see you all there and I hope that you will mark your calendars for TAB’s Winter Board and Committee Meetings and HOMEPAC Event at the JW Marriot in Austin beginning on March 25. Finally, I want to welcome Edgar Garcia as EPAB’s President. I have tremendous confidence in Edgar, and I join him in his goal to increase membership and board participation in fundraising. EPAB and TAB have been instrumental in my success and that of our industry. If we are to continue our effective advocacy, we must continue to keep our membership numbers high and actively contribute our resources.
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The truth was cast at the last IBS show in Las Vegas. Nobody can do this show like this city. It is an incredible ballet of workers, transportation, set ups, exhibitors, food vendors and security. The IBS show is simply made for Las Vegas and Las Vegas is made for the IBS. With the thousands of displays large and small the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) has the floor space and workers for this show. It also has the hotels, the shows, the gaming, the allure that many of us like when you’re at a business event. And Las Vegas really has the edge on all fronts. Many of you in our association really enjoy Vegas just for fun, but this show allows you to do both with flair. Las Vegas is unrecognizable for anyone who hasn’t gone there in the last ten years with all the construction and buzz there now. It
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has gone from a gangster led bad boy palace to a more recreational hub, a destination hub actually. The show itself is amazing and hard to see everything there. I posted some FaceBook Live reports from there to give you a small sampling of interesting new things or people. I hope you had a chance to view them but if not go to El Paso Association of Builders on FaceBook to catch them. NAHB will have the IBS in Orlando,
Florida the next two years. It will still be a great show but it won’t be Vegas. It will be Disney and Universal instead of Caesars or the Waldorf Astoria. You should make plans to go to Orlando and experience the biggest builders show in the world. I promise you won’t regret doing it. On the home front our building surge continues. We are busy and that is always good so long as we’re making money while doing it. One thing coming like it or not is electric cars and trucks for everyday commuting and work. The automotive world will change how we build homes and that includes making sure the houses are “electric ready”. Come to our general meeting February 12 to get a look at how member El Paso Electric sees that happening in our area. See you there.
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NationalOutlook 2019 New Home Sales Up 10% Over Previous Year NAHB
Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 0.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 694,000 units in December, coming off a downward revision in November, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The monthly number is 23% higher than the December 2018 pace. An estimated 681,000 new homes were sold in 2019, 10.3% higher than in 2018. “High levels of home builder confidence, coupled with an insufficient existing housing supply to meet current demand, suggest growth ahead for new home sales this year,” said NAHB Chairman Dean Mon. “Despite the slow start for housing in 2019, lower mortgage interest rates accelerated new home sales during the second half of the year, marking it as the best year for new home sales since the recession,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. A new home sale occurs when a sales contract is signed or a deposit is accepted. The home can be in any stage of construction: not yet started, under construction or completed. In addition to adjusting for seasonal effects, the December reading of 694,000 units is the number of homes that would sell if this pace continued for the next 12 months. Inventory has been trending lower over the course of 2019 and now stands at a healthy 5.7 months’ supply, with 327,000 new singlefamily homes for sale. Of that total, just 78,000 are completed, ready to occupy. The median sales price was $331,400. The median price of a new home sale a year earlier was $329,700. Regionally, and on a year-to-date basis, new home sales are 10.1% higher in the Midwest and 31% higher in the West. Sales are down 11.8% in the Northeast and 15.4% in the South.
HBI, Foundation GrantsHalf a Million Dollars for Youth Trade Training NAHB
The Home Builders Institute (HBI) this week announced The Home Depot Foundation will commit up to $500,000 to fund student training in home construction careers in high schools across the country. Additionally, the National Housing Endowment (NHE), the philanthropic arm of NAHB, has pledged $200,000 in support of the effort. This combined $700,000 will provide training to thousands of students for construction trades skills. The funds will allow HBI to provide a hands-on curriculum for high school students nationwide, along with instructor training and materials. Upon completion, students will earn
a pre-apprenticeship certification endorsed by NAHB and recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor. The programs will be available at no additional cost to students and their families. Industry data shows there are an estimated 311,000 open jobs, like carpentry, electrical, plumbing and others in residential construction. The Foundation and HBI will work with the nearly 650 state and local home builders associations (HBAs) to reach out to teachers, parents and students. “It will be HBAs and their members who will help us coordinate directly with high schools in their communities to put these new funds to work,” Brady said. “HBAs represent home builders, remodelers and contractors in every corner of the country and are critically important partners in the success of this initiative,” said Mark Pursell, NHE
President and CEO. “Residential construction growth will continue in 2020 and thereafter, supported by low interest rates, solid economic growth and a lack of housing inventory,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “At the same time, the home building industry faces a skilled trades gap,” said Ed Brady, HBI President and CEO. “As a result, opportunities for well-paid, rewarding careers in residential construction are tremendous.” “Education and the construction industry continue to evolve and present new challenges and opportunities for the skilled trades workforce,” said Shannon Gerber, Executive Director of The Home Depot Foundation. “This year is expected to hold pivotal moments for each sector, and we’re excited to help bring fresh trades opportunities to our youth, as
well as be on the forefront of the positive changes to come.” The Foundation’s $500,000 commitment is part of a $50 million partnership with HBI, launched in 2018, to train 20,000 tradespeople over 10 years. Former Florida HBA President Mike Hickman was influential in the Polk County School Board decision to adopt the HBI curriculum its six high school construction academies. “We are reaching nearly 800 students with an effective, industry-vetted program,” Hickman said. “This will serve them well, as they move on to higher education and enter the workforce.”
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MemberOutlook would say something like “what if this was there, or what if we did this, and that kind of thing. So, we started to think we could do this. It took a life onto itself. WHAT’S YOUR BEST ASSET AS A BUILDER? Integrity. That word encompasses many things, but we firmly believe that we must do right by our clients, right by my suppliers and vendors, right by our employees. We understand that this home will probably be the biggest purchase someone will make, and certainly one of the most important. We’re not perfect but we strive to be perfect at solutions should issues arise. If something doesn’t feel right, we won’t do it, even to the point of changes to a finished home because it just didn’t feel right. We try to infuse that into our subs and employees. DELTON AND LUCINDA DEAL DEAL 2 DEAL CUSTOM HOMES BACKGROUND: Tell us where you were born, what did you do before home building: Delton born in Lubbock, Texas and Lucinda in Rensselaer, Indiana We arrived in El Paso as franchise owners of 6 local Wendy’s Restaurants. Fast food is also where we first started to love construction as we remodeled and built new locations. HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE NAME DEAL 2 DEAL? Being the proud parents of 6 kids, we wanted to build a legacy that we would some day pass on. Deal 2 Deal just made sense. HOBBIES? Golf is my adopted participant sport. But we love spending time with our 9 grandkids, so what ever they are doing has become our favorite thing to do. HOW DID YOU DECIDE TO START BUILDING HOMES? Lucinda and I look for our “next” chapter, what’s the next great opportunity in the greatest country in the world for opportunity. We both come from humble beginnings and here in this chapter we are living a dream. This probably won’t be our only next chapter because I’m sure we’ll have more opportunities in the future. We used to walk into new homes just to see them, and as we walked we
WHO INSPIRED YOU TO START BUILDING HOMES? Do you have a mentor or someone you look up to in home building? When we started in El Paso two individuals who helped us immensely are Mark Dyer and Robert Baeza. They would say do this, don’t do this, and that comes from their invaluable experience. While we strive to create a different style of our own we are constantly looking to infuse new item into each home. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE STYLE OF HOME YOU LIKE TO BUILD? You may be surprised but I’m a traditionalist. I don’t have a special like for a style but rather we want to build what the customer is asking us for. The market and the customer, those determine the style we build. WHAT’S BEEN THE MOST INTRIGUING THING YOU HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT BEING A MEMBER OF THE EPAB? Being around like-minded people is the biggest benefit, I think. I’m amazed that there are people who are here for all of us, no matter the subject matter or situation. The economy of scale because we benefit from larger and smaller home builders who have our interest at heart. They are our secret partners as we hope we are for others.
EPAB announces 2020 Parade of Homes location and builders The 2020 Parade of Homes will be held in October at Los Nogales Estates off Borderland and Westside in El Paso’s upper valley. The subdivision is owned by E.P.V.W., LLC and headed up by Jim Volk. The subdivision has been very active because the lots are much bigger than what is currently available in nearby areas. “I know that we are one of the very few subdivisions that has these larger lots, and the consumers want to have the ability to build larger homes with room,” said Mr. Volk. There will be six homes in the Parade. The six confirmed builders for the Parade and include Bella Vista Custom Homes, ICON Custom Builder, Deal 2 Deal Custom Homes, Pacifica Homes, Crown Heritage Custom Homes and Winton Homes. It was Mark Dyer and Herschel Stringfield at Winton who suggested the subdivision for a Parade. “We feel like this will bring back larger homes to a Parade, something that we haven’t had in a while,” said Mark Dyer. “I think we will have less homes but larger homes that we think the public is hungry to see,” Dyer continued. The homes are going to be in the $450,000 range plus and offer some special features. “When we get into this size home you know that they will be filled with dazzle,” builder Juanita Garcia told the Outlook. “We’re excited to present our home in this Parade,” she said. Conde Engineering, Inc. are the engineers on the subdivision, located inside the city limits of El Paso. The listing agents for the subdivision are Jennifer and Sue Woo. The Parade of Homes is a trademarked event and is exclusively licensed to the El Paso Association of Builders in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. More information will be forthcoming in the coming months as will sponsorship opportunities.
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FinancialOutlook Sales of New Homes Fell in December, but the Future Looks Bright for the Home-Building Industry The numbers: Sales of newlyconstructed homes in the U.S. dropped 0.4% on a monthly basis in December to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 694,000, the government reported Monday. That’s compared with a seasonallyadjusted pace of 697,000 set in November, which was revised downward from the original report released last month. Because of the sample size of the new-home sales data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, the report can have swings and significant revisions, as was also seen in the September and October data releases. While new-home sales dropped on a monthly basis, they were up 23% from the previous year in December. The average rate of new home sales in 2019 was 681,000, which was 10.3% higher than 2018’s pace. What happened: The median sales price for new homes was $331,400 in December, which was up from the previous month. The government estimated there was a 5.7-month supply of new homes available for
sale, up slightly from November as well. New-home sales increased in the West (up 31%) and the Midwest (up 10%). Meanwhile, sales volume fell 15% in the South and 12% in the Northeast. Big picture: While new-home sales have now fallen for three consecutive months, most signs indicate that the new-home market should be strong in 2020. Confidence among home builders remains around all-time highs in large part because of the low supply of homes for sale overall. A recent report from the National Association of Realtors found that the inventory of homes for sale nationwide had dropped to the lowest level in 20 years. The lack of home-building activity following the recession has constrained Americans’ ability to buy nowadays. That’s driven home prices to record highs across much of the country, putting a strain on buyer’s finances. Nevertheless, buying demand remains elevated, which
should continue to support interest in purchasing a new home. What they’re saying: “Extremely tight supply conditions continue to hold sales down and are driving more homebuyers to the new home market,” said Nationwide’s senior economist Ben Ayers and economist Daniel Vielhaber in a research note. Market reaction: The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and the 10-year Treasury note were all down in morning trading, a reflection of
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EventsOutlook EPAB members attend IBS Vegas The members of the EPAB love to go to Las Vegas for the International Builders Show (IBS) and this year it was no different. Dozens of builders and associates converged on the IBS the week of January 20 for the worlds largest builders show. There were acres upon acres of displays at the Las Vegas Convention Center and it was tough to see everything. “I keep coming to the IBS to see new things I can use for my customers, but I never get to all the vendors,” said Past President Rudy Guel. “It’s huge and it’s fun, but it is also tiring,” he concluded. The show features literally thousands of displays. One of those member companies showing their product is StrucSure Home Warranty. Scott Whisenant represents El Paso for StrucSure told the Outlook what it’s like. “Our display is really designed to share our story with the thousands of attendees, something we do so that we’re remembered,” he said. “We’ll have some giveaways and product brochures but mostly we want to meet one on one so we can get facetime,” Scott said. Appliances are a big exhibitor and Whirlpool excels at this show. “Whirlpool is a major display at the show every year and this year is no exception,” said Sam Shallenberger from Morrison Supply, a Whirlpool distributor. “All of our vendors and suppliers set up some really cool displays where our members can see the latest in products,” he told the Outlook. Edgar Garcia, President of the EPAB and custom home builder enjoys the IBS. “I think that this show is good for us to find the new stuff, but it’s also a great way to thank my staff who I bring to the show,” he said. “We always will find something different that my customers appreciate in their Bella Vista Custom Home. Edgar’s comments were echoed by Juanita Garcia from ICON Custom Builder. “You never know what you might find, and it’s Las Vegas,” she gleefully said. “Las Vegas is easy for us to get to and a lot of fun as well, so it’s really a winwin.” The IBS is the biggest show that the National Association of Builders does. Justin Reyes, NAHB area rep for El Paso agrees with all the good stuff and some things people don’t really remember. “I think that the education part is what is undervalued many times, whether its builders or associates, and especially for associations,” Reyes told us. “Our meetings are great as are the opportunities to grow your business are all under one roof,” he concluded. This is the final year for the show to be held in Las Vegas. The IBS moves to Florida for the next two years. “It will be different for us, a little harder to get to, but a nice change,” said Sal Masoud, next years President. The Builders Outlook will bring you information from the IBS throughout the year as the future comes to life during the year.
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EPABMembers&Services Builder-DeveloperMembers Althon Investments, LLC Jose Luis Martin 915-532-3100 Bain Construction Scott Bain 915-852-8620 Bella Vista Custom Homes, Inc. Edgar Garcia 915-433-4854 BIC Homes, LLC Sergio Cuartas 915-855-8236 Blue Sage Homes, LLC Jaime E. Gonzalez 915-787-9175 CS Custom Homes, LLC Steve Gonzalez 915-346-1107 Carefree Homes Richard Aguilar 915-590-8511 Casas De Leon, LLC Nick Bombach 915-584-5050 Cisco Homes LLC Francisco Arroyos III 915-633-8002 Classic American Homes Priscilla Hernandez 915-593-7707 Crown Heritage Homes Lydia Mlouhi 915-252-8193 Cullers & Caldwell Builders John Cullers 915-584-560 Cullers Homes Jason R. Cullers 915-584-5600
D B Innovations, LLC Dan Berry 915-283-7558 Dawco Home Builders Walter O. Lujan 915-587-5267 Deal-2-Deal Custom Homes dba Deal2Deal,LLC Delton Deal 915-217-9233 Del Rio Engineering, Inc. Sal Masoud 915-833-2400 Diamond Homes, LLC Valerie Baquera 915-449-9044 E.P.V.W. LLC Jim Volk 915-525-0478 E. Valencia Land Development LLC Eddie Valencia 915-855-0622 Eclat Homes & Design Veronica Guerra 915-630-6729 Edward's Homes, Inc. Eduardo Fernandez 915-849-8819 EPT Bella Custom Dream Homes, LLC Leti & Javier Navarette 915-779-4553 EPT Land Communities David Bogas 915-838-8100 Everest Homes Edmundo Dena, Jr. 915-352-8721 Fortune Custom Homes Javier Andrade 915-856-7795
AssociateMembers 3RD PARTY INSPECTIONS Vision Consultants, Inc. Kelly Sorenson 915-227-2100 ALARM SYSTEMS ADT Security Veronica Vazquez 9152583870 APPLIANCE DISTRIBUTORS Builders Source Appliance Gallery Sandra Lucero 915-775-1000 Morrison Supply Sam Shallenberger 915-778-3086 APPLIANCES GE Appliances Christine R. Villanueva 806-252-3683 Whirlpool Gwen Walker 505-220-3915 ASPHALT PAVING Alpha Asphalt Gabriel Chavez 915-252-6244 ASSOCIATION El Paso Mortgage Bankers Association Brenda Aguirre 915 204-3867 Greater El Paso Assoc. of Realtors Jason Sanchez 915-779-3521 Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce David Michael Jerome 915-534-0522 ATTORNEY F B K N Law Firm Victor Firth 915-532-7500
BANKS/BANKING SERVICES Bank of Texas Ray Owen 915-313-6720 City Bank Texas Bob Kotarski 915-833-0267
Gaddy Construction Charles Gaddy 915-581-3966 Guel Construction Rudy Guel 915-595-0979 Hakes Brothers LLC Ryan O'Hea 575-373-1120 Hanson Asset Management, LP Russell Hanson 915-842-0111 Homes by Design Leslie Driggers Hoard 915-525-4765 Hunt Communities, LLC Kathy Parry 915-298-0490 ICON Custom Home Builder, LLC Carlos Garcia 915-859-3713 Industrial Realty Group Inc. Brent D. Harris 915-877-4300 JER Custom Homes, LLC Jorge E. Rodriguez 915-249-6320 Lloyd Hamilton Contruction Lloyd Hamilton, III 915-588-8558 Loyalty Homes Gustavo Loy 915-471-1894 M A Builders & Design, LLC Mustafa Ali 915-587-9566 Maravilla Homes Victor Robles 915-328-8599
Metro Homes Judith Arrunada, Fernando Torres 915-538-2497 Pacifica Homes, Inc. Juan Jose Vasquez 915-857-1855 Padilla Homes Misael Navarrete 915-833-3839 Palo Verde Homes Edgar Montiel 915-584-9090 Pointe Homes Carlos Villalobos 915-790-1515 R.C. Baeza & Associates Robert C. Baeza 915-857-1818 R.E. Welch Contractor Gordon Welch 915-778-9977 Rassette Homes, Inc. Donald Rassette 915-585-3330 Rio USA Freddy Klayel 915-526-2885 Rosewood Design & Build Brianna Barnes 915-730-4747 Santana Homes Fernando Santana 915-694-4256 Southwest Land Development Serv. Doug Schwartz 915-592-0290 Spanish Oaks Custom Homes Juan R. Saenz 432-238-3090
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Clear the Clutter! The 4 Biggest Secrets to an Organized Living Room in 2020
REALTOR•COM Anyone else’s living room feeling like a post-apocalyptic nightmare right about now? If it looks anything like ours, piles of laundry, stacks of unread magazines from last year, and even the Secret Santa gift you received from your co-worker (the one you’re still deciding whether to keep) are probably majorly clogging things up. And that's not OK! Our living rooms should be spaces where we can unwind from the stress of the day—not feel like magnetic fields for mountains of crap. That’s why we’re dedicating this edition of our “New Year, Clean House” series to making that happen. Ready to reclaim your living room? Keep reading for the four most essential things to focus on for a decluttered space in the new year.
The first place to start in decluttering the living room is your coffee table, says Melissa Groff, owner of Namastay Organized. “When you sit down at the end of a long day, the last thing you want to look at are your bills," she says. "Create a spot for important mail elsewhere in the home where you tend to get things done, then stage remotes, a candle, and a small plant on a serving tray—so you can truly relax at the end of the day.” When it comes to what to do with all that mail, Ali Wenzke, author of “The Art of Happy Moving,” has a few ideas. “For old mail, make two piles: recycle or scan,” Wenzke says. “As you go through the mail, toss any envelopes or additional junk mail, then scan the documents you want to keep or take a photo of them, and
toss whatever you don’t need.” How about old magazines? Nonnahs Driskill, owner of Get Organized Already!, has some solid advice: Throw them away. “This can feel wasteful because you may not have read the magazine, but life keeps moving forward and having an old magazine on the coffee table is more likely to make you feel guilty or late, than accomplished and on top of things," she says. "Try it. Throw away all the old magazines. What’s the worst that could happen?” Banish all the things that belong elsewhere We know you know what we’re talking about, but we’ll say it anyway: slippers, bathrobes, sweaters, kids toys, abandoned projects—and the list goes on. So what should you do with all this crap coming between you and your chill living room vibes? Amy Bloomer, owner of Let Your Space Bloom, fills us in. “A well-placed bin can help to contain items so they don’t take over,” she says. “For example, I encourage clients to keep a basket at the bottom of their stairs. This becomes the catchall for things that have migrated out of place. Once a day, preferably in the evening, make it a habit to put back everything you’ve accumulated in the basket. It won’t take long, and it will help to maintain clear, calm spaces before retiring for the night.” Edit out excess blankets and pillows Having a lot of blankets and pillows on your couch makes it cozy, but having every single throw pillow and blanket you’ve ever owned (including the ones that are falling apart) strewed across the living room?
Let’s just say it’s a bit much. “Anything that’s showing signs of wear, has holes, or doesn’t match your current aesthetic should be decluttered,” Groff says. “Items in good shape can be donated, and the rest should be trashed.” Make over your (out-of-control) media center Once upon a time, having a huge collection of DVDs and CDs was a thing to be proud of. But now? It sort of just makes you a hoarder. “If you find yourself bingeing on Netflix every weekend, then you can say goodbye to that old DVD collection," Wenzke says. "Keep up to 10 DVDs for sentimental reasons, but allow yourself to part with the rest. Donate the unwanted ones to your local library.” And since we’re on the topic of unruly media centers, let’s not forget about the rat’s nest of cords behind the TV or in the junk drawer. “The key to this space is your cords,” says Emma J. Carter of It’s a Lifestyle. “Once you have cords tucked away, this piece of furniture starts serving its specific purpose.” To tackle cord overload, Carter recommends unplugging everything, untangling them, and investing in some velcro ties to keep things organized. Have some extra unwanted cords? Donate them to your nearest Goodwill. Claim your home and get tips on remodeling and design inspiration . Larissa Runkle is a writer living on the road. She specializes in finance, real estate, and branded content creation.
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