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2014
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They are here! The kitchen guys showed up and this is what they did! I left early this morning around 7:30 and came back to find the foreman just leaving. There is much to do yet just with the cabinets, but boy are they a sight for sore eyes. The kitchen guys even used the cut up cardboard boxe...
10/21/2014
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Today was a relatively slow day for the renovations. The dry wall guy was a no show, but says he will be here on Wednesday. The plumber worked today and he sorted out all the faucets and trim packages and put the individual boxes in the bathrooms where they will be installed. He worked on the dow...
10/20/2014
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Another apple festival has come and gone. I really love going to this in Ellijay, Ga. It is about an hours drive from Woodstock straight up I-575. Parking is plentiful and the actual festival spreads out over the local fairgrounds. There are hundreds of vendors showing items from food of all type...
10/19/2014
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Today, once again, the only thing that happened was the floor guy came in and put a second coat of sealant on the kitchen floor. It is really starting to look good. I can't wait to see the dining room and foyer floors refinished as well. Tomorrow the drywall guy returns to close up more holes, bu...
10/17/2014
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I have had a theme this year. It is "above and beyond". I have used this theme to announce that in my business, I strive to go above and beyond the normal. This is reflected in the photos I take and the videos I make, the process for listing homes and working with buyers, and just as importantly,...
10/16/2014
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Today was a slow day for the renovation process. The floor guy, Dave, came by in the morning to buff the floor and apply the first of three sealant coats to the kitchen floor. He will come back tomorrow morning to buff/sand and apply the second coat. At that point the kitchen guys can start attac...
10/16/2014
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There is a heavy duty wire running up my basement staircase into the Kitchen, and I am happy about this development! The floor refinishers are here today sanding and sealing the kitchen floor! The machine they are using sounds like an angry 50 pound mosquito! Interestingly to me, the machine su...
10/14/2014
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In all aspects of the real estate business I strive to be competent, relevant, full of Integrity, and last but not least, Honest. I have recently worked with clients and other agents that may have missed the mark on these occasionally. I don't like that. If nothing else, if all parties are honest...
10/14/2014
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The heroes of the day so far! These guys showed up this morning to patch up my kitchen, which is full of holes made by the electrician and the plumbers! I was never so happy to see two guys as I was these. They have patched all the holes, taped and mudded the...
10/14/2014
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The second week of the epic remodeling project has begun with the plumber finishing up the majority of the re-piping of the house. Fixtures are due in Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Once they are in we can start really finishing the work in the bathrooms. As you can see in the picture above,...
10/13/2014