More Sellers Are Taking Their Homes off the Market. But Sellers aren't Giving Up

More Sellers Are Taking Their Homes off the Market. Here’s What You Need To Know. You may be hearing that a near-record number of homeowners are pulling their houses off the market. And if that headline has you thinking,  “Wait… is something bad about to happen?”  You’re not alone. Because when people start stepping to the sidelines, it  sounds  like a warning sign that something’s coming – or that they realize something you don’t know. Here’s the thing. This trend gets spun like it means the market is about to crash. But the data tells a more practical story. What the Numbers Actually Say According to the latest data from  Redfin ,  5.5% of all listings were taken off the market in May.  And it’s true that’s almost the highest it’s been since back in March 2020   ( see graph below ):  That can sound scary. But a lot of the fear comes from how this story gets told. “ A near record number of sellers are pulling their listings ” makes a great c...

Memorial Day Crafts: Patriotic Upcycled Can Flower Pots

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Make these super simple patriotic upcycled can flower pots that are sure to brighten up any patriotic themed party table. Turn aluminum cans into a pretty and rustic Memorial Day decoration. 



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Paint all of the cans with two coats of white mult-surface paint.
4th-of-July-Flower-upcycled-flower-cans-step-1Then apply vinyl shapes cut out with Silhouette and used them as stencils – stars on one of the cans and stripes on the other two.
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Then I painted right on top of the cans and the stencils. While the paint was still wet, I revealed my design.
The lines won’t be perfect because of the bumpy surface of the cans, but that is what gives this craft character and a rustic Memorial Day feel.
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After the paint was dry on all three cans, it was time to turn them into flower pots. I used cylinder shaped soft flower foam that fit perfectly into each can,  
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Fill each can with water, and the flower foam holds the water nicely keeping your flowers hydrated. The foam is soft enough that you can arrange your flowers in each can by poking the stems directly into the foam.

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