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Entries from July 2009

Top 7 Things to Remove From Your Home Before Selling

Jul. 7th, 2009

Before you sell your home you have to go through a process known as getting your home in “showing condition”. Showing condition means keeping the floors clean and the house in top shape for prospective home buyers so they can view the home at its best. Here are seven things you should remove from your [...]

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Top 7 Things to Leave in Your Home While Its For Sale

Jul. 7th, 2009

There are hundreds of ideas floating around about what you should not have in your house when you’re trying to sell it but what about what you should keep? Believe it or not, stripping your house down to its bare walls will actually hurt your chances of selling. Here are seven things you shouldn’t take [...]

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The ‘Making Home Affordable’ Program: Will it Help You?

Jul. 5th, 2009

The Making Home Affordable Program was developed by the Obama administration to help fix the collapsing real estate market. The plan is targeted to assist about 9 million home owners who may be eligible to refinance or do a loan modification. There are two main categories that this program won’t help, which are homeowners who [...]

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Construction Cameras Help Contractors Differentiate Themselves and Give Owners Peace of Mind

Jul. 5th, 2009

The change in construction materials cost in 2009 has been significant, but the real bottom line change is resulting from increased competition between contractors. Our clients who are owners openly discuss the challenges they have related to the increasing complexity and competition during the bid process. A few years ago a K-12 school construction project [...]

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