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You have moved into your townhouse in Lynchburg, VA you now have to turn it into a home. How? Through decorating. Your townhouse is beautiful, it is your new home, but if you have empty corners, it is time to decorate. You don’t want empty spaces to dominate.

Decorate with plants. This is one of the easiest ways to bring life an color to your home. Not to mention, plants also act as air purifiers. If you have never cared for plants before, be sure you get the easy to care for plants. You want to use the plants to add cheer to your home, and dead plants or those that always drop dead leaves won’t do the trick.

Colorful toss pillows or throw rugs are another way to add life and design. When buying toss pillows, bean bag chairs or throw rugs, be sure to choose those that will accentuate a color already in the room.

Fish tanks are fun decorations, and add a nice focal point to any room. However, they can be an some trouble if you don’t think you will keep them clean. A dirty fish tank will have the opposite effect than what you are looking for, so be sure you are committed to cleaning it.
 
Are you or any of your friends artistic? If so, decorating with photos or “real art” makes quite a statement. See if you can purchase or swap for some artwork from one of your artistic friends. Original art always looks beautiful when used right.
 
A small corner book shelf or table with unique items like flowers, photos or other keepsakes make interesting and cozy décor that brings out your personality.

Have fun decorating your new townhome. Make it feel comfortable and welcoming; a place you would like to come home to.

That is what smart money columnist advises. Forget the conventional wisdom about renting. It turns out that renting is one of the smartest investments you can make.

In fact when economists run the numbers they find that renters save an average of $560 every month just by choosing to rent rather than buying.

And don't worry about losing out on the investment potential of a house. Renting allows you to use your "down payment money" for other investments, which provide a higher return than real estate, even in a booming housing market.

As a case in point, a $100 investment in housing in 1985 would be worth $293 today, while that same $100 placed in stocks would be worth $1146 - nearly four times as much.

When you add up all of the potential liabilities of home ownership - hidden maintenance and insurance costs, rising property taxes and potential price drops - renting is a smarter choice from the start.

Live smart; rent from the leading Lynchburg apartment home community: HHHunt. For more information on apartments or townhomes in Lynchburg, VA contact Old Mill Apartment Homes.

National Multi Housing Counci

“Home, sweet home” means a mortgage payment less and less often these days.

Despite historically low home prices, Americans are renting in greater numbers than ever. Nationally, the trend reflects an unstable housing market while many are choosing to rent.

“The housing collapse certainly illustrated that homeownership isn’t always a ‘can’t miss’ investment and entails disadvantages as well as benefits,” said Jim Lapides, public relations director for the National Multi-Housing Council. “We’re seeing long-term demographics that favor renting.”

The number of U.S. renter households grew by almost 4 million between 2005 and 2010. It is estimated that the number of renter households nationwide will increase by 360,000 to 470,000 annually over the next decade.

The majority no longer believe that a home purchase as a stable investment. That whole mentality has changed. People aren’t anticipating their home’s value will continue to increase like they used to. There’s a case for renting that wasn’t here five years ago.

A significant segment of renters are also young people who want to remain unfettered to a specific area or region.

About 76 million members of the Millennial Generation, those born in the 1980s and early 1990s, are entering the housing market, primarily as renters.
 
If it fits your lifestyle, renting an apartment in Lynchbug, VA is a good investment. Young people don’t want to be tied down. They’re at the beginning of their lives and they want to avoid the commitment and the cost of homeownership.

Original article – Shreveport Times

Sometimes in February, the month stuck between winter and spring in Virginia, it is hard to think of things to do. Well, as residents of townhomes in Lynchburg, Va, you  have loads of ideas right here:
 
Friday, Feb. 10
• The Maier Museum of Art’s Ninth Annual Love at the Maier event is set for 5:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for the general public and $4 for Maier members. A related event, Love at the Maier Family Program, in which children are invited to create valentines inspired by the exhibit, is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Feb. 12
• Riverviews Artspace will pick its On Screen/In Person Film Series back up with a screening of Concrete, Steel and Paint, a documentary about a prison art class collaborating with crime victims to design a mural.

Friday, Feb. 17
• Dance Theatre of Lynchburg’s annual Leaps and Bounds performance is scheduled for 7 p.m., with more shows at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 and 3 p.m. Feb. 19.
 
• Ragtime: The Musical will open in Liberty University’s Tower Theater at 7:30 p.m. Other performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, 24, 25 and March 2 and 3; 2 p.m. Feb. 18 and March 3; and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 4.

Thursday, Feb. 23
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream will open at Randolph College at 7:30 p.m. The theater department’s winter production also has performances at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 25 and 27 and 2 p.m. Feb. 26; all are in the Thoresen Theatre, and tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for Randolph faculty, staff and alums and $5 for students and seniors.

• Lynchburg College’s theater department will also open its latest production, The Miss Firecracker Contest, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dillard Fine Arts Center theater. Other performances are at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 24 and 25 and 2 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students; the box office opens Feb. 20.

• That same night, LC hosts A Night at the Movies, in which the Wind Symphony and Orchestra will perform selections from films like “JFK,” “Forrest Gump,” “1941” and “Paradise Road” in the Sydnor Performance Hall. Another performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24.

Friday, Feb. 24
• Bedford’s Little Town Players will open Arsenic and Old Lace at 8 p.m., with other performances at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 and March 2 and 3 and 2 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 4. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger.

Saturday, Feb. 25
• The 8th annual Downtown Lynchburg Loft Tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with ticket sales benefiting the Free Clinic of Central Virginia. Tickets go on sale Feb. 1 and cost $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the tour.

• Later that night, the Jefferson Choral Society will present Water Music, featuring tunes like “Shenandoah,” “Deep River,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Ol’ Man River,” at 7:30 p.m. at Timberlake United Methodist Church. Another performance is set for 4 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets are $20 for adults and $8 for kids 12 and older.

• The Blues Brother Revue will come to the Academy of Fine Arts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27 for adults, $24 for seniors and $15 for students.

Sunday, Feb. 26
• Sweet Briar College will kick off its annual Gospel Fest, featuring some of the area’s best gospel choirs and singers, at 5 p.m. in Memorial Chapel. The event is free.

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