bathrooms: Maximize that small bathroom - 10/07/08 11:19 AM
Sometimes a bathroom can be a deal breaker. In order to make the most out of your bathroom maximize all available space. Avoid numerous mistakes like clutter, incorrect colors, and bad lighting. The smaller the bathroom the less space should be allocated to side tables, towel racks and multiple plaques on
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bathrooms: TV Mirrors-The Latest Technology & Luxury - 09/27/08 11:24 PM
Photo courtesy of blue vision
If you just can't get enough tv, look what's on the market now. Tv's that are somehow reflected into your mirror. You don't see it when it's off. They have custom sizes up to 65" in width. Look at how much time it will save you
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bathrooms: Sellers: What Are Buyers Looking For? - 09/19/08 03:46 PM
After I went on an appointment the other day, I was really struck that all four houses, for what they were, showed really well. To start, they were all row houses. Two were grandma houses, one was cleaned up (new kitchen, new hardwood, paint and trim), and one was a complete
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bathrooms: Steps to a Safe Bathroom - 09/17/08 12:53 PM
By Anna Jamison of Kharisma Design
Nearly 200,000 people are injured annually in their bathroom, according to statistics from the National Safety Council. The most common accidents are slips, falls and scalding from hot water. Although not all accidents will ever be eliminated, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) feels
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bathrooms: Tips for Installing a Toilet - 09/09/08 06:04 PM
Everyone says that installing a toilet is pretty simple, but if you are not careful, you may get in over your head. Some tips to know while you or your plumber is installing a new toilet.
1. Make sure the water supply is turn off. You may think this is common
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bathrooms: Preventing Shower Tile Problems - 09/08/08 10:35 AM
Cory writes the following article.
As a contractor, I have repaired lots of showers or tub/shower combinations where leaks have caused walls to fail. In these high moisture areas, there’s a simple cause of the rotting walls, and a correspondingly simple solution. The first step is to use the appropriate materials.
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bathrooms: Home Improvement Tips - 09/08/08 10:31 AM
I am new to Active Rain, and hope to help you all in saving money and time when it comes to home remodeling and repairs Realtors can give their clients some great tips on home improvements.
I will post helpful articles for you to view. If you ever have any questions
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bathrooms: Bathroom Makeovers To Help Sell Your Home - 08/28/08 09:33 AM
Over the years, bathrooms have become a big attraction to potential buyers. So, a small makeover can make a big difference in your bathroom.
Gone are the days of rugs all over the bathroom. It takes more than that to get the attention of a buyer. Changing a few things such
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bathrooms: Simple Bathroom Remodel...Big Publicity! - 08/17/08 07:30 PM
We had completed two bathroom remodels for a client in West Palm Beach through one of our referral services, Bidabuilder.com. Turns out, she was so happy with the job, she went back to the referral service who in turn, called up the news to report her story. New fixtures, vanities, toilets
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bathrooms: GE Caulk Singles-New Product - 08/16/08 01:02 AM
These are just too cute and handy. GE Caulk Singles. A new concept in caulking from GE. These are single packets for one-time use, no mess, and a perfect bead to maintain your kitchen around sinks or bathrooms. They are disposable, and you don't have to use that huge gun,
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bathrooms: Selling the bathroom to sell the house! - 07/07/08 08:04 AM
Problem: You need to sell your house, it doesn't look bad and you try to keep
it up, but the one room in the house that has taken a beating is the bathroom.
We put our bathrooms are a lot during the course of our lives, and inevitably
it will start
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bathrooms: HOW TO ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HOME LOOKING NEW - 06/21/08 09:30 AM
21-06-08-01
One
goes through a lot
of effort to find, and buy, their dream home only to watch it
deteriorate
through neglect and lack of maintenance.
Here
are some
guidelines for keeping your house looking NEW always.
Basement:
Check for cracks
& leakage. Water proofing your basement will never allow
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bathrooms: Flushing Money Down the Toilet - 06/19/08 01:36 PM
Drip...drip...drip...That sound is your money going down the drain. With the threat of drought and water rationing hitting many states across the nation, it is important that you seal up any water leaks around the house, including your dishwasher, faucet, toilet and clothes washers. Did you know that a leaky faucet
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bathrooms: Need help around the home? From the Ground Up will be there for you on Maui. - 06/12/08 05:12 AM
MAUI - HELP IS ON THE WAY
MASTERCRAFTSMEN
FROM THE GROUND UP
Are you looking for a hand around the homestead? Is your kitchen ready to expire from old age? Does the yard need CPR? Who you gonna call?
Give these guys a call.... Stacey Lindemann at 808
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bathrooms: Custom Woodworking - 06/10/08 05:11 PM
Looking for a piece of furniture that will be your center of attention? Custom furniture making is a lost art being overtaken by chinese knockoffs for 1/2 or 1/4 of the price. Those who appreciate artisan craftsmanship go to B/P Services Group, Inc. Your ideas and designs are brought to life
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bathrooms: Scents Make Sense When It Comes To Selling Your Home - 05/28/08 10:10 AM
Even in today's market when it seems like a bad time to sell your home, you can take comfort in knowing that just one small action can make the difference in getting your home sold.
Some call it "scentmosphere". It's not a new word to many people but very foreign to
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bathrooms: Has the Economy, the "Bust," and Gas Prices (Oy) Meant that Your Buyers are Buying Less? - 05/23/08 03:31 PM
A local title agency sent us some links to real estate articles, and one of them is this article at Bankrate.com, 20 things that can alter the value of your home.
Leigh Wilson (one of the agents I work for) blogged about this article on our company blog, and I'd like
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bathrooms: Staten Island Open House - Stapleton - 95 Boyd Street- Sunday May 18 1-4 - 05/12/08 02:33 PM
OPEN HOUSE - SUNDAY MAY 18 1-4 PM
95 BOYD STREET- $399,000
Call Gaye Granice at 917-575-0583
THIS BEAUTIFUL ONE FAMILY HOME HAS BEEN TOTALLY REDONE, NEW KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, FRENCH DOORS, FIREPLACE - FULL FINISHED BASEMENT WITH SUMMER KITCHEN AND BATHROOM- THIS HOME IS CLOSE TO FERRY
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bathrooms: Update house or give discount for updates? - 05/04/08 12:01 AM
Tell me which is better in your opinion. If you are selling, it is better to go ahead and do all the updates to the kitchen and master bath..... or price the house so that they can get it done, in their choice of colors, tastes, etc. I know an updated house sells faster,
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bathrooms: Keep Your New Home’s Bathrooms Looking Like New - 04/15/08 04:40 PM
If you have recently purchased a new home or are considering a purchase, there are some things that you should know about keeping your bathroom looking like new and avoiding costly repairs. A little bit of preventative maintenance can go along way, particularly in rooms with a high chance of water
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bathrooms: Most Expensive Luxury Interiors - 03/04/08 06:03 AM
How much for a Swarovski crystal -studded toilet? A bath carved from a single piece of stone? Find out here: Most Expensive Luxury Interiors
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bathrooms: Battle of the sexes, real estate style... - 03/01/08 04:23 PM
It's been my experience while selling homes that are distinct differences in the motives between men and women, husbands and wives. And ladies, when it comes to making the decision on which home to buy I would say most men would rather you decide. Now, when I say most I am using
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bathrooms: Trends for Homebuyers in 2008 - 02/28/08 11:28 AM
After attending our weekly sales meeting, at Carlson GMAC, I learned about some interesting trends that could affect Buyers and Sellers at the present time, during 2008. Buyers seem to rule in 2008, and know it. With increasing inventories, Buyers are looking for updated kitchens and baths, pristine conditions, and value. In Go-To bathrooms ((to die-for) facilities
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bathrooms: Luxury Home Facts & Trends - 02/09/08 09:57 AM
Facts About Affluent Homebuyers Percent of 1st-time buyers with household incomes of $200,000 and more: 1%Percent of repeat buyers with household incomes of $200,000 and more: 6%Percent of 1st-time buyers who bought homes priced $500,000 and more: 3%Percent of repeat buyers who bought homes priced $500,000 and more: 10% Source: NAR Profile of Home
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bathrooms: The Bathroom Reno - Get it Right! - 01/07/08 11:53 AM
Along with the kitchen, the bathroom is one of the key rooms people pay attention to when buying a house. If you've decided to renovate, then it's important to get it right.
Designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan suggest a bathroom should be designed with two considerations in mind:
Convenience
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bathrooms: Rub a Dub Dub, 5 Things You Should Know When Buying A New Tub! - 01/07/08 10:15 AM
Brentwood TN Real Estate Rub a Dub Dub, 5 Things You Should Know When Buying A New Tub Some people walk into a home improvement store expecting to walk out with a new bathtub. However, they did not think it all the way through. There is a lot entailed when deciding to purchase and install a new tub.
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bathrooms: Loose Toilets and Caulking at the Base - 11/22/07 03:04 PM
Loose toilets are a normal occurrence in most homes. However, the issue is not typically addressed by most home owners or tenants until one of two things happen: One, the toilet starts leaking and creates bigger water related issues like floor damage, structural damage, or even worst, mold in the bathroom
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bathrooms: Home Value Increasers and Detractors - 10/18/07 08:56 PM
Things that add value: An updated kitchen - maximum space and lots of work area, solid surface counters and high-quality flooring, such as wood, laminate, tile or stone, newer appliances in working order.Updated bathrooms - spaciousness, spa tubs and separate shower, double sinks, Well-appointed master suites - a nice bathroom, walk-in closetsNatural
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bathrooms: Full service bathroom for sale - 10/17/07 09:55 AM
Included in this fantastic starter home is a full service bathroom Enjoy reading any of the magazines while you ponder the morning's agenda. Want to view yourself in your night clothes? Well you can! This unique bathroom is equipped with a full length mirror to ensure your pajamas are in
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bathrooms: Bathroom Bliss : 5 Differences To Look For In Every Bathroom In Jeff Click Homes - 10/08/07 12:32 PM
It's easy to get caught up in focusing on major aspects and amenities of a home when making what is often an overwhelming decision. Finding the right combination of the several-dozen big-ticket items can often distract from some of the smaller details a home might be missing, but that are no
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bathrooms: Seven Year Itch & Remodeling?? - 09/14/07 12:32 PM
Did you know that you are supposed to remodel your home no more than 7 years from your last purchase/remodel? After seven years, everyone needs to reevaluate how dated his/her property has actually become. With homes going green, new insulation methods, seer ratings on HVAC units, new roofing materials etc. everyone
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bathrooms: Housing Market Going Down...Remodels Going Up! - 09/12/07 03:10 PM
What a GREAT time of year for remodeling! The housing slump and down market means more jobs for remodelers! People realize that their dreams of selling their home and moving into their dream home are dashed. What do we do now you ask? Remodel your current home into your DREAM home!
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bathrooms: How Remodeling Gets Done! Are YOU Ready? - 09/10/07 05:04 PM
Below is an educational excerpt from an article featured in In The Kitchen. Are YOU ready for your next remodel?? ***I interviewed remodeler Jeff Easter for the May issue of In The Kitchen. In that issue, we talked about the role of a remodeler, and when and why one should consider remodeling.
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bathrooms: Glass Safety at Home - 08/20/07 03:53 PM
My first day at junior high, I noticed some of the windows had what looked like chain link fence running through them. Others did not. I found out why one morning when one student pushed another through one of the non-reinforced windows during a fight. Later, that window was replaced with one with the wires
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bathrooms: Hand Soap - Conversation Pieces - 08/03/07 07:15 PM
Skin crawling creativeness in a Juxtapoz kind of way. These "hand soaps" will literally grab some attention! "...you will get at least 10 hands (at least/about 100 grams of soap). it's goat's milk + vegetable glycerin & has a light scent.really quite lovely! (& a little creepy)comes in a pretty bag... all
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bathrooms: What Do You Really Need From Your Home??? - 07/31/07 06:00 PM
Before buying a home or entering into a purchase contract to buy a home there are many items that need to be carefully considered. These items are even before you start talking to a mortgage broker, your local bank, and/or a Realtor as well. Read on to find the single most
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bathrooms: Open house!! Saturday July 28th 1-3 PM!!! - 07/24/07 01:22 PM
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a private tour please contact Christina DeFalco-Hoff of Tarbell Realtors at 951-237-4887 or e-mail at ChristinaHoff@tarbell.com.
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bathrooms: Outgrown Your House? - 07/19/07 10:44 AM
If you've outgrown your house, you have a couple of choices.
You can try to change the house with a renovation or addition.
Or, you change your location - move!
My house, which I love in many ways, wasn't working. I chose renovation. The next time, I will just move.
Move
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bathrooms: Ok, Let's try ONE simple Feng Shui Cure---for keeping MONEY - 05/03/07 11:23 PM
As mentioned in previous posts, the bathroom in Feng Shui is considered the WORST room in the house. Why? It has drains and many consultants see your money as being "flushed away"by all the drain energy. Particulary if they are located in your WEALTH area. Prospective buyers who LOVED a home
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bathrooms: What is your Room Forte? - 05/01/07 11:26 PM
Your Bid is accepted and you eloquently thank your clients and proceed to your car... (Whooopeee! Horn tooting down the street, Yahoo!) Upon thinking about how you will Stage this house, what room or area is your favorite? In other words, where is your forte? I love bathrooms.... I love
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bathrooms: 1968 Bathroom transformed into Italian Paradise! - 04/02/07 11:00 PM
This is a bathroom remodel, I thought I would share some pictures: 1960's styles
Heaven!!
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bathrooms: No Sink - 03/31/07 10:08 PM
Nice bathtub. Claw foot is good. There's only one problem with this bathroom. What you see is what is there! This is the second bathroom in two different houses in St. Paul that I have shown in the last 3 months that have had a tub and a toilet, but no
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bathrooms: Bathrub Refinishing - 02/06/07 01:16 PM
Bathtub Refinishing Here are some great people in the Chicago land area that can make an old yellow,red, pink, or green bathtub look brand new! Resurface Pros 631 N. Sixth Street DeKalb IL. 60115 Ph. (877)TILETUB (815) 756-2565 Fax (815) 756-2566 resurface1@aol.com Northern Illinois area including Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake and other counties http://www.resurfacepros.com/ ___________________________________ Wet Paint Thom G. SandersP.O. Box 802Barrington, IL 60011 (847) 845-7578
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bathrooms: Showers vs Bathtubs -- Does it matter for resale value? - 01/25/07 12:15 PM
Considering remodeling or selling your home? Is it better to have a shower or bathtub in the bathroom? It's a fairly common concern from Sellers on a resale angle and from buyers on a preference angle. The long and short of it is that the most important thing to buyers is
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