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Millennials are taking over the real estate market, but what are they shopping for?

Millennials are taking over the real estate market, but what are they shopping for? by Dino Alexander, Principal Broker, Alexander Maxwell Realty Here at Alexander Maxwell Realty | Best Hudson Valley Real Estate, we define “millennial” as a lifestyle choice and not just as a simple age bracket. But what about the actual millennial generation that is taking over the real estate market these days? Much is made of the home-buying habits and attitudes of the millennials, which has become the largest generation with the most purchasing power in the United States. Can millennials afford homes? Do they even want […]

Staging a House for Sale: 10 Steps to Home Staging Success by Designer/Realtor Maxwell Alexander

In a strictly rational world, buying a home would be largely an economic decision. Homebuyers would weigh the properties carefully, comparing factors like appreciation potential, relative value, and quality of life. But in the real world, the home buying experience is quite different. In the real world, home buyers shop with their eyes, and with their hearts, and that makes home staging an essential part of the sales process. And since so many home searches now start online, staging a house for sale is as much about websites as open houses. If you want to stage your home for a […]

Call for Nominations: 2020 Hudson Valley Style Magazine Awards

Hudson Valley Style Magazine 2020 Awards: Recognizing Outstanding Style, Design, Creativity, Innovation and Leadership Achievements while advancing Sustainable Design and Social Responsibility Principles in the Greater Hudson Valley Region and all around the World. Welcome to the 2020 Hudson Valley Style Magazine Awards! Hudson Valley Style Magazine Awards are judged by an independent panel of judges who are experts in one of the 5 nomination categories. In 2020 we are adding Reader’s Choice Awards voted by the readers of the Hudson Valley Style Magazine and general public, plus the Editor’s Choice Awards voted by the Editorial Board. All nominees from […]

Are you selling Your Hudson Valley Home? Here are a few things to consider before your first price drop.

Are you selling Your Hudson Valley Home? Here are a few things to consider before your first price drop. By Realtor Maxwell Alexander It’s the end of a crazy summer here in the Hudson Valley’s real estate market. Bidding wars are far less frequent and the average number of buyers trying to get the same property went down from dozens to just a few. So your house might be in perfect shape and you’ve priced it right, but still, due to seasonal market fluctuations, your home is still on the market and you might be thinking about a price drop? […]

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Twin Palms Luxury Paradise Villa in Sint Maarten, Caribbean Islands

“Twin Palms Paradise” is a Sint Maarten / St. Martin’s private & luxurious jewel of the Caribbean with breathtaking and endless ocean views. The villa is cradled into the lush hillside inside the very secluded and gated community of ‘Dawn Beach Estates’ on the Dutch side of St. Maarten. COMPLETELY RENOVATED! Over $80,000 spent on high-grade hurricane glass! New roof, furnishings and kitchen. TURN KEY VRBO cash generator. One of the top earners in Dawn Beach. And all this a short stroll to the beach. Twin Palms – Luxury Caribbean Villa for Sale – Sint Maarten – Almax Realty Twin Palms […]

Is your personal brand Millennial enough? Top 5 personal branding tips to make your brand appeal to Millennials

Is your personal brand Millennial enough? Top 5 Personal Branding Tips to make your brand appeal to Millennials by Designer Maxwell Alexander, Personal Branding Coach, Duncan Avenue Group The millennial generation has become a leading economic force behind many of the current business and cultural trends with generation Z following its footsteps. Millennials currently spend over $600 billion per year and the number is growing, so any brand, business or product can count on unprecedented numbers of Millennials flooding its target audience. Millennials see the world through a completely different lens than any of the previous generations. They grew up […]

Give Your Home Some Space! Interior Design Tips for Small Living

Whether your house is big or small, a stand-alone structure or an apartment, it will go through a facelift sooner or later. You will have to repaint the walls (or get rid of the wallpaper), jettison junk that as accumulated over the years, and perhaps go in for some new furniture. It is easier for us Millennials, just because we used to “living small”, however, it applies to everyone who’s home doesn’t have a lot of square-footage: does it mean that your home has to feel claustrophobic? Not at all! Smart, clean and sustainable (in multiple definitions of the concept) […]

Winter is a great time to make your home come to life - Interior Design and Plantscaping Tips from Maxwell Alexander

Winter is a great time to make your home come to life – Interior Design and Plantscaping Tips from Designer Maxwell Alexander

Plants are a powerful but underused tool in interior design. Their green, leafy bodies can add life to even the coldest rooms and they are versatile enough to be able to be included either as a major feature or as a last-minute detail. But as living creatures they are, plants can be tricky to work with since they need good lighting, settings, and the right planters to look their best. So make sure you keep these tips in mind to breathe style and nature into your home’s interior. Planters are more than just containers Plants and planters go together like […]

Luxury Villa For Sale: Villa La Playa, Terre Basse, Saint Martin, Caribbean Real Estate

Villa La Playa, Terre Basse, Saint Martin When arriving at the main gates of Casa de la Playa, Saint Martin this 5 bedroom, 5.5 bathrooms beachfront villa, you will no doubt feel like a celebrity on your very own private Caribbean estate. The long cobblestoned driveway, lined by the lush and vibrant gardens, is everyone’s dream villa entrance. Villa La Playa, Terre Basse, Saint Martin, Caribbean Real Estate for Sale, Almax Realty Global Walk through the front door and you immediately see the blues of the pool and the Caribbean Sea beyond. Nothing can prepare you for what you […]

8 Great DIY Tips for Shooting Your Own Real Estate Photos

8 Great DIY Tips for Shooting Your Own Real Estate Photos by Maxwell Alexander (Duncan Avenue Real Estate Photography Studio) Real estate listings with pictures are more likely to get noticed, leading to a faster sale. Getting the best pictures involves hiring a professional real estate photographer, but not every seller has a budget to accommodate that. Some agents have a photographer on retainer who will take the pictures for you, but most of the time you are on your own. Remember that the most important thing is to have pictures available. People want to see the general appearance of […]

2020 Interior Design Trends by Designer Maxwell L. Alexander

2020 Millennial Interior Design Trends by Designer Maxwell Alexander

Top 10 Interior Design Trends for 2020 by Designer Maxwell Alexander #Millennials Just a few weeks ago I started working on 3 interior design projects exactly at the same time, they are still in their beginning stages and are to be brought to life sometime in 2020, so yes, as Designers we often have to predict the future or as we call it – set the trends. So here is the Top 10 Interior Design Trends that also happened to be Millennial-inspired and driven: #10: Space-saving Interior Design The era of spectacularly oversized mansions is officially gone along with the […]

Exploring Mohonk Mountain Lake and Labyrinth Trail – Photo Story by Maxwell Alexander

Exploring Mohonk Mountain Lake and Labyrinth Trail – Photo Story by Maxwell Alexander If Hudson Valley is the official Fall Capital of the World, then Mohonk Mountain House would be the capital’s city hall. There is no better place to watch the fall fiery of colors than on a hiking trail around the Mohonk Lake. Even though I live in the Hudson Valley for quite a few years and have been exploring New Paltz are for a while, this was my very first sight of the Mohonk Mountain House or the surroundings to be exact and it was pretty impressive. […]