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2009
This is from a blog by the President of Piedmont Personal Builders, Regis Skeehan. According to a blog published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer, Jim Galloway, Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) is giving up on the idea of increasing the Home Buyer Tax Credit to $15,000. In return, he and ...
10/21/2009
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This was posted today by Fox News. At least it's on the front burner now. U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia is sponsoring a bill that would extend the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. The credit is set to expire soon, unless Congress and the White House can save it. At a Senat...
10/21/2009
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26th Annual Barbecue Festival Starts: 10/24/2009 Ends: 10/24/2009 City: Lexington, NCProduced by: The Barbecue Festival, Inc. Phone: 336-956-1880Email: info@barbecuefestival.comWebsite: http://www.barbecuefestival.com Don't miss one of the largest one-day festivals on NC! Crafts, Children's are...
10/21/2009
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When honesty doesn't work , it can be very disheartening. Even worse, it can mean a loss of business. As a builder, potential clients sometimes treat us as though we are trying to sell them snake oil. Of course, there may be some validity to their perceptions. We have all heard stories about b...
10/20/2009
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Why I Oughta.... If you remember Moe Howard of the Three Stooges, that was one of his most used lines. Of course it was usually followed by "brain you", or grabbing Curly by the nose, or poking Larry in the eyes. I think I'll take a bit of a kinder approach today. Why I oughta.... Compliment my ...
10/15/2009
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Time to stage my own home...Oh Boy! Yes, I think my wife and I have decided to sell our home and downsize a bit. So, where do we begin? It's not that we are both shop-a-holics. It's not that we basically have a zoo in our home. it's not the sentimental value of so many objects. It's not the...
10/14/2009
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Is it a sign of the things to come? Is the tide turning for home sales? This past weekend Piedmont Personal Builders participated in the Greensboro Parade of Homes. The custom built home we entered was in the Lake Jeanette Northern Shores area of Greensboro, NC. We had entered this same home i...
10/12/2009
Come see us at the Greensboro and Winston-Salem Parade of Homes this weekend and next. Piedmont Personal Builders will have houses in the Greensboro and Winston-SalemParade of Homes this weekend and next, 10/10&11 and 10/17&18. The Greensboro Parade home is at 1205 Mosely Rd. in Northern Point at...
10/09/2009
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Well, I don't wear black knee socks and man sandals. I don't go to dinner at 4:30 to get the early bird special. I don't drive a Buick. But, I turn fifty five this week. I'm officially considered a senior citizen by many local businesses wanting to give me a senior discount. Now I like a barg...
10/07/2009
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