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Can You Recoup the Money You Invest in Remodeling?

Being in the home improvement industry, I continually educate myself on remodeling statistics.   I pay a lot of attention to Hanley Wood's Cost vs. Value Report that is published annually. ...
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Sunday’s Site – Crystal Afghan Restaurant

NOTE: see the bottom of Sunday's Site posts for homes for sale in the area As I prepared to go out looking at homes with a client yesterday afternoon I realized I would...
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The 9 Most Used Green Products for Home Remodeling Projects

A Mc-Graw Hill Construction survey showed that the three strongest motivating factors in purchasing a 'green' home are: Operational cost savings Environmental concerns Occupant health Similar reasons motivate home-owners to...
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Being Green

If I had seen an article titled 'Being Green' a number of years ago, what would have likely come to my mind would have been Kermit the Frog singing "It's Not...
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Shift Your Perspective

Are you stuck in a rut in some aspect of your life?   It is true that one small shift in perspective can result in significant change in your life.  I...
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Freedom from Clutter: Sooner or Later

A client once told me that she thought the clutter in her home was an outer expression of her inner chaos!  I think she was right.  I can also tell...
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I’m Right, You’re Wrong… You Win.

I had a ridiculously frustrating conversation with a building official from a local city the other day (I won't say which – I'm licensed in six cities).  I called him...
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Up to $1,500 tax credit for furnace, roof, windows, insulation…

As you likely already know, the 2009 Stimulus Package has a first-time homebuyer refundable tax credit of up to $8,000 that doesn't have to be repaid unless you sell within 3...
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