Homeowners insurance is required by the lender when you are buying a home. If you are paying cash, it's still advisable to protect you investment with insurance. There are things you should know about the policy you acquire. 1. Ask about the exclusions. Most insurance policies don't cover flood o
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11/30/2008
You have hired a REALTOR to sell your home so you are on the right track but she can't do it without your help and cooperation. Your REALTORis there to advise you on how to make your home desirable to a buyer, on pricing, on negotiating an offer, to market your home and represent you but there ar
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11/30/2008
When we changed all our light bulbs to CFL we got a great surprise. The bulbs did last much longer and our electric bill was significantly reduced. Now, LED is the new wave but if you are still using incandescent bulbs, take a look at the figures: Incandescent bulbs at 15 watt have a color pleasi
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11/28/2008
AUSTIN, TEXAS If you are looking for something fun to do with the kids during the holiday break from school, The Blanton Museum of Art has prepared some programs for kids and families which are included in the admission. Hot Art Hip Kids includes art workshops, gallery activities, storytelling an
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11/28/2008
For the first time in decades the Austin area Parade of Homes builder showcase will take place in Central Austin at Mueller. The showcase will feature five $1 million or higher homes built in the development site of the old Mueller airport. The homes, which will be built by local builders will ca
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11/26/2008
Slower new home sales in the Austin area caused prolific homebuilder D.R.Horton to report an $799.9 million loss for the fourth quarter of this fiscal year. The Fort-Worth based builder's fourth quarter ended September 30 and reported the loss of $799.9 million as compared to last years same time
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11/26/2008
The latest issue of Realtor magazine has some interesting numbers on cost vs. value of remodeling projects broken down by state and major cities and collected through surveys. If you are in the greater Austin area, you may find this of interest. AUSTIN, TEXAS Converting an attic into a bedroom co
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11/26/2008
Thomas Scott wrote a blog what Does Your Blog Say About Your Personality? about typealyzer where your blogs can be analyzed and your personality type defined so I checked and this is what it said about me - ISTJ - The Duty Fulfillers The responsible and hardworking type. They are especially at
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11/24/2008
One of the best ways to help your contacts remember you is if they view you as a resource for them. I keep a list of vendors related to home ownership that I refer to my clients and anyone who asks. Today, someone from my networking group, Northwest Businesswomen's Association, asked me for a ref
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11/24/2008
Marketing can be divided into may facets and today I covered many of them - I blogged on AR, called a few people in my database, launched a new Web site and had lunch with a couple of clients. I paired up two buyers who relocated with their husbands from the northeast to the same area in greater
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11/20/2008
