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ESSENTIAL Entertaining ALLEN TATE REALTORS® TALK IMPORTANCE OF ENTERTAINMENT SPACES IN THE CURRENT MARKET. WRITTEN BY BRANDY WOODS SNOW
home could be used and then showcasing that potential. These are opportunities to elevate the property to the top of the list.” Allen Tate real estate agent James Webb agrees. “Thoughtfully designed spaces that encourage gatherings allow buyers to visualize how a space can come to life,” Webb shares. “With home being more important than ever, buyers want flexible homes with separate spaces for unwinding off the clock. Great entertainment spaces are definitely setting some listings apart.” One trend is gravitation back to formal dining rooms, even with younger buyers. Though formal dining areas were never out
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Potential homebuyers are dreaming of more than a white Christmas this year. While the holidays inspire thoughts of gathering at home for traditional dinners and parties, buyers are focused on all the gatherings they can host in their new home year-round. Consequently, entertainment spaces have become a critical consideration in real estate. “Entertaining spaces are extremely important,” Allen Tate real estate agent Jeremy Ordan says. “Buyers want to envision living in a space, so sellers should walk through their home as if they are in the buyer’s shoes, asking how these spaces in their
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