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The past few weeks have been cold and snowy here in Cleveland with temperatures holding steadily below freezing. In an effort to ease the winter chill, your favorite local Cleveland experts at Progressive Urban put together a list of some of the city's best winter-friendly patios, each offering either a heated tent or seating surrounded by several portable heaters. Let us know which spot(s) you check out!

1. The South Side (Tremont)

2207 W. 11th Street

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2. Betts (Downtown)

2000 E. 9th Street

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Progressive Urban Real Estate has been an active member of the community in the city of Cleveland since being founded in 1986. With deep roots in downtown Cleveland and the first suburbs, Progressive Urban has been an advocate of urban revitalization and contributing to the growth and development of Cleveland's urban neighborhoods. Not only do many of our realtors live where they work, our agency also supports local organizations such as the Brite Winter festival. Progressive Urban Real Estate is proud to be a bronze level sponsor of this year's Brite Winter festival; an annual outdoor music, arts, food, and beer festival hosted during one of Cleveland's coldest months.  

So how did the Brite Winter festival come to be? It all began when a couple of f...

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Getting ready to sell your home and looking for advice on how to stage your house for a quick sale? Here are 10 tips for staging a beautiful home. 

1. Keep your furniture simple. Avoid creating crowded living spaces and make it easier for potential buyers to move about the home while also providing some layout inspiration. 
2. Keep your decor simple. Remove any unnecessary items or holiday decor that may be distracting or cause an appearance of disorderliness. 
3. Avoid clutter. Put away that pile of mail or the basket of magazines by the fireplace. Clutter can distract potential buyers from seeing themselves in the home.

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The city of Cleveland is a place that locals love and visitors enjoy. The city has an outstanding restaurant scene, a number of local breweries, an award-winning park system, and a wave of architectural revitalization and new development. With the new year brings a number of new projects in our growing city.

Progressive Urban Real Estate has been working on the forefront of revitalization in Cleveland through both new construction projects and the re-sale of existing homes. Only a few days into 2022, here are some predictions on upcoming home design trends for the year that we expect to see making an appearance in Cleveland.

Minimalism

Once again, minimalism is expected to make a big appearance in the design world both architecturally and in decor. Within the past two years, there has been a wave of households doing away...

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While the winter season may not have officially hit the Cleveland area with a record breaking snowstorm, the winter home buying and selling market has arrived. To make your home more attractive to potential buyers, we put together a short list of priority items that we suggest sellers complete before placing your home on the market. 

1. Clean your windows. Giving them a good cleaning will help brighten up your home and let more light in. With shorter days and an earlier sunset, winter time can sometimes be a bit dark and gloomy. Allowing as much light in as possible will help show off your home to potential buyers. Also make sure all lighting fixtures are working and replace all fixtures with brand new light bulbs to avoid any dimly lit areas. 
2. R...

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