Grapevine - Colleyville - Southlake | July 2022

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2022 REAL ESTATE EDITION

HOME IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

TIPS FROM A LANDSCAPER

Cooper Hodsdon, the owner of DFW Landscaping & Lawn Care in Colleyville, oers some tips for landscaping this summer.

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etc. However, if you don’t take into account what it will take to maintain your new landscape, you can quickly become overwhelmed when in a few weeks or months, weeds begin to take over, or grass starts growing into your newly spread mulch, and you don’t have the time to keep up with it. HOW DO VARYING TEMPERATURES AFFECT HOW OFTEN YOU SHOULD HAVE LAND MAINTENANCE DONE? Temperature aects several aspects of maintenance for your lawn and landscape. If you have annual plants, they will need to be replaced when they die o from either the high heat or freezing temperatures. You may need to wrap or tarp your plants if a freeze is coming. Your lawn should be maintained year-round in all temperatures.

WHAT IS THE BEST TIME OF DAY IN THE SUMMER TO GET LANDSCAPING TASKS DONE? Beat the heat. The mornings before noon are always best to get landscaping tasks completed. The summer heat can zap your energy very quickly, especially if you are directly in the sun. If you ... have shaded areas around your house, try to stay in them as much as possible. WHAT ARE HOMEOWNERS’ BIGGEST MISTAKES WHEN SELF LANDSCAPING? One of the biggest mistakes when doing any DIY landscaping is failing to plan for the future when it comes to maintenance. You can create a beautiful landscape and spend hours and thousands of dollars installing decorative stone, owers, plants, mulch,

TIPS FROM AN INTERIOR DESIGNER

April Littmann, the founder and principal interior designer of Neighbor Interiors in Southlake, oers some ideas about design.

and then take into consideration how much natural light your oce receives throughout the day. Light plays such an essential part to good design and increases productivity. WHAT ARE SOME DESIGN CHANGES YOU HAVE SEEN THIS YEAR? We’ve seen a shift toward mixing nishes, materials and furniture that aren’t all a perfect match. We’ve seen this a lot on exterior home selections. This approach to design creates interest and layers, which we love.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RECENT TRENDS IN INTERIOR DESIGN? We are seeing a resurgence of saturated colors, which has been a refreshing change from the recent trend of neutral interiors. Also, a lot of organic, owing shapes, such as curved furniture, circular shaped pieces, and unique forms are becoming popular. WHAT IS YOUR TOP TIP FOR SOMEONE LOOKING TO CREATE OR REDESIGN THEIR HOME OFFICE? Focus on your functionality needs rst,

April Littmann Founder and interior designer Neighbor Interiors 325 Miron Drive, Ste. 110, Southlake 832-743-5696 www.neighborinteriors.com

Cooper Hodsdon Owner DFW Landscaping & Lawn Care 609 Colts Neck Court, Colleyville 214-339-5263 www.214dfwland.com David Leslie Home equity specialist Mutual of Omaha 3340 Wilshire Ave., Grapevine 817-597-0253 https://mutualreverse.com/ david-leslie

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ASK A LOAN OFFICER

David Leslie, a loan ocer based in Grapevine with Mutual of Omaha, talks about a variation of a reverse mortgage being oered.

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into retirement, not having a mortgage payment helps them reduce the cash ow that is going out every month,” Leslie said. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS? The owner must be at least 62 years old or be married to someone who is at least 62 years old. The limit on a home price is $970,800. The loan must be used on a primary residence. Money used on the house closing must come from asset accounts or a gift. The money that is needed cannot be acquired through debt.

TALK ABOUT HOW THE LIFESTYLE HOME LOAN PROGRAM WORKS. Mutual of Omaha introduced its Lifestyle Home Loan program this year for those interested in purchasing a retirement home. A companion program called the Lifestyle Home Loan Renance allows owners to renance their house. This loan program is insured by the Federal Housing Administration. It allows buyers to get a house for about 55%-60% out of pocket and have no monthly mortgage payment or compounding interest. “The benet to this person is that as they head

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WHAT ARE THE OWNERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES?

WHEN DOES THE LIFESTYLE HOME LOAN GET REPAID? This loan is paid back when the home is resold, whether due to a move or a death. Borrowers keep any equity left after the sale.

Owners must still pay all property taxes and homeowner’s insurance. They must also maintain the home and cover any homeowner’s association dues.

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GRAPEVINE COLLEYVILLE SOUTHLAKE EDITION • JULY 2022