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Real Estate news
Installing vinyl flooring
(11/25/08)
Putting down vinyl tile flooring is a project that can be done relatively quickly even though it might well cover a large surface area in your home. If you know a few simple "rules of the road," you can do a kitchen in a weekend if you decide to replace the entire floor or in an afternoon, if you tile over it.
We think that spending the entire weekend and removing the old floor first is the better way.
Cleaning mildew
(11/18/08)
It goes without saying that most American families have had a brush with mildew at one time or another. It's every homeowner's worst nightmare. There is an advantage though. Mildew can turn even the least successful gardener's thumb green--or should we say black? We're not sure that that's anything to brag about.
Preserving your home through roof care
(11/11/08)
For many of us, the purchase of a home is the largest single investment we'll ever make. Thus, we should do everything we can to preserve it. One of the best ways is to be sure the roof is in good shape and properly maintained.
Containing home air leaks
(11/04/08)
Once again we are approaching winter. In many parts of the country flooding rains have occurred and in some areas snow already has fallen. This is the time of the year when we begin to think about what we can do to cut costs and get the best bang for our heating buck.
When it comes to buying a home, now could be a good time
(10/15/08)
Although the real estate downturn has certainly made headlines from coast to coast, at least one major national media organization is offering a contrarian point of view -- pointing out the numerous benefits of buying now. "The fundamentals are in place for a buyers' market -- excellent mortgage rates, good inventory and sellers willing to price their properties to sell," said Melissa Stites of Young Realty GMAC Real Estate GMAC Real Estate based in 920 W. Business Hwy. 60 in Dexter...
Home seekers favor newspaper media input
(10/15/08)
Why would anyone want to own a house? That is the question I usually ask myself in frustration while attempting unanticipated home repairs. There's plenty of time to ponder possible answers, especially while lying on the floor with your head underneath the sink and attacking the drainpipe with a wrench...
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