Many people are having a very difficult time selling their home today. The market for most of the country is considered a buyers market. If you plan on selling your home fast then consider these few tips. Always price your home two percent lower than the current market value. Notice I said current market value. […]
Entries from December 2007
Home Selling Tips – Sell Your Home Faster Using These Great Tips
December 30th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Selling Your Home
Is Something Bugging You?
December 30th, 2007 · No Comments
Is something bugging you? I mean is something bugging you other than the price of gas, TV talent shows that always have a rude condescending British judge?
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Ten Fall Maintenance Tips
December 30th, 2007 · No Comments
Home Inspection Carolina, a Charlotte home inspection service, recommends Ten Fall Maintenance Tips to better prepare a home for the winter. Because homes react to seasonal changes in temperature and moisture levels, it’s important that maintenance is done in order to avoid higher energy bills, or worse, damage to the home. “It’s important for people […]
Tags: Home Maintenance
Pre-Listing Inspections: A Sure Sell?
December 30th, 2007 · No Comments
It’s no news that it’s become a buyer’s market in many markets across the country. In my area (Charlotte NC) there are over 16,500 homes on the market and foreclosures are up 55 percent from this time last year. What can agents do to get these properties moved and a big paycheck in their pocket? […]
Tags: Selling Your Home
Cost of Security
December 26th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Home Security
Getting to Green
December 26th, 2007 · No Comments
GREEN BUILDING – You
Tags: Energy Saving · Going Green
Problems with Polybutylene
December 25th, 2007 · No Comments
Although some poly piping problems stem from improper installation, most complaints are with the integrity of the piping itself. Polybutylene pipe is known to deteriorate due to contact with oxidants normally found in public water supplies. The failure can occur in the plastic fittings or in the pipe itself. A main concern regarding poly pipe […]
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What is Polybutylene
December 25th, 2007 · No Comments
Polybutylene is a form of plastic resin that was used extensively in the manufacture of water supply piping from 1978 until 1995. Due to the low cost of the material and ease of installation, polybutylene piping systems were viewed as “the pipe of the future” and were used as a substitute for traditional copper piping. […]
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EFIS Overview
December 25th, 2007 · No Comments
EIFS is not ‘stucco‘ in the sense of the word stucco. Traditional stucco is often called Portland Cement Plaster, and is a centuries-old non-insulating material. Stucco consists of sand, Portland Cement, and water, and is a hard, dense, thick, non-insulating material. EIFS is a modern, lightweight synthetic wall cladding that includes foam plastic insulation and […]
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Radon Overview
December 25th, 2007 · No Comments
EPA Recommends:
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