For months my husband and I have been saying we need to trade out some of our incandescent bulbs to CFL's(compact fourescent lights). It's one of those things we only seem to think about when we're at the eating bar in the kitchen where there are five bulbs burning at once. We never seem to remem
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05/18/2009
You wouldn't chop your head off when all you needed was a haircut, would you? Tree topping involves the removal of large amounts of leaves and branches from a tree's crown. Did you know this common practice actually hurts trees, creates unsafe conditions and shortens the life of the tree? Before
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05/12/2009
1947: "The prices of houses seems to have reached a plateau, and there is a reasonable expectancy that prices will decline." Time Magazine, 1947 1948: "Houses cost too much for the mass market. Today's average price is around $8000... out of reach for 2/3 of all buyers." Science Digest, 1948 196
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05/07/2009
There is one major draw to Short Sales in today's market. Price. If you look at the current inventory of homes that are available, the Short Sales typically stand out as the best value to be had! When a buyer sees this disparity in price, it can sometimes be very hard to correct their "tunnel vis
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05/04/2009
A few months back the government made first-time home buyers eligible for a tax credit of up to $8000. I get questions about this almost daily and have covered some standard queestions in previous blogs. Here are some more "obscure" questions and answers: Q. I purchased a home that qualifies for
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05/04/2009
