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M Shane
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25th June 2008
Ever landed on a cliché expression and wondered is there any truth to this statement? Some familiar slogan written on the bathroom walls begins to haunt you... You've heard something so many times it sounds like gibberish but for a moment, you stop to...
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25th June 2008
Container gardening has to be the simplest form of landscaping. It takes very little effort, you don't have to be an expert gardener, the attractive planters can fit in with virtually any decorating scheme, you can move em around, and the best part, we...
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25th June 2008
So, it's no question that branding is of particular importance in the business of real estate. And, with all the marketing tools out there from websites, to blogs, business cards to brochures, you'd better be sure you're doing an effective job of it. N...
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25th June 2008
In this day and age, marketing yourself in real estate is an involved process- and, definitely not one that can be overlooked. The internet has become a key source for marketing and for recruiting clients and it's not enough just to have a simple websi...
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11th June 2008
In Part 1 of this article, the style and choices of rock gardens were explored. In this part of the article, instructions for building a simple rock garden with plants are discussed. Having selected your spot, spread layers of newspaper several shee...
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11th June 2008
Creating your own rock garden in the front yard of your home is one of the least troublesome ways to add appeal to your property - and you can do it yourself! 'Curb appeal' is a phrase that most of us are familiar with these days: the art of ensuring ...
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11th June 2008
For those who have bought an older home and have just been delivered safely through a cold winter, you are lucky. Many home owners buy older homes that have inadequate insulation - and afterwards they wonder how to solve the problem without wreckin...
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10th June 2008
The most common overall misconception about home staging is that it's basically on par with personal decorating and with the things a realtor would recommend doing before showing a home. Truth be told, staging is neither decorating nor showing. Read on...
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10th June 2008
One key component in finding a good city/neighborhood/area to invest in, is in understanding the vitality and success of an area's downtown. Downtown revitalization has become a trend that attracts home buyers to buy- and for good reason. If you're lo...
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10th June 2008
In today's internet savvy world where we all have access to massive amounts of information, you may wonder why it's important or at all necessary to hire a realtor for your real estate transactions. Isn't it the much more affordable route to sell your ...
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10th June 2008
There's a lot to take in these days when considering the idea of a secondary vacation home. With the surplus of foreclosures in some of the prime US vacation markets, folks are wondering if now is the time to buy. But, there are still important questio...
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10th June 2008
When my partner and I began the search for our first home we were brightly optimistic. We had a clear idea of what we wanted in a home and knew the range of prices we were willing and able to look at. Our trusted realtor had begun to send us listings t...
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10th June 2008
There is a niche in the real estate market that deserves some special attention. With a flood of baby boomers retiring and these folks heading into their golden senior years, many are in a position where they'll want to downsize from their larger famil...
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27th May 2008
Whether you are at home or at your fishing cabin, you should take some thought to organizing your fishing gear so that it is clean, in good repair, and ready to use the next time you head out. This can save a lot of time and money that could be be...
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27th May 2008
With house sales still dropping, it is the biggest buyers market we've ever seen! That means that there is a lot of stock out there for buyers to choose from. But buyers aren't making rash decisions, they are taking their time to buy, and being careful...
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