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Category: Real Estate

  • Plastic vs. Vinyl Blinds: What’s the Difference?

    Many people who want to replace their exterior shutters take a close look at the shutters in their home and quickly realize that they are made of plastic. The next step is to go to your local home improvement store or use the Internet to search for “plastic blinds.” What many homeowners find is that […]

  • Long-Term Care Insurance: 3 Mistakes When Shopping (And What To Do Instead)

    As we get older, the likelihood that we will need long-term care services at home or in a facility increases significantly. Long-term care insurance will pay some or all of the costs of this care. Given the high costs of these services, why don’t more people buy insurance that pays for them? They often fail […]

  • House Pinball Speaks – Ode to the House of the Cat

    We are in the final stages of renovating a nice brick house. This home is on a cul-de-sac in a nice, established neighborhood in our city. I just wanted to pause and extol the virtues of this booth and many like it that we fix and sell. Now get your minds out of the gutter: […]

  • Do you know what sale by owner means?

    Nowadays everyone has seen the signs in the front yard that say "For sale by owner," but what does this really mean? Is it going to be a legally correct deal for both parties? Does it really save money? The answer to both questions is yes, but it requires a little more work on the […]

  • 5 sources of financing, for a down payment

    Although living happily in a particular home requires much more than just financial considerations, the reality is often that unless/until you can meet the economic/financial needs, including down payment and necessary money. for closing costs/expenses, you will not be able to address these other requirements/needs! After more than a decade as a licensed real estate […]

  • Mobile Home Duct Cleaning

    It’s a common myth that people think they can’t clean their air ducts if they live in a mobile home. This is half true. Most companies that offer air duct cleaning use what are called “negative air” machines. This is a piece of equipment that sucks up the debris while the chute is agitated intensely. […]

  • What the Paris visitor center never told me

    I hit a lot of tourist spots in my four days in Paris, but there was one quirky spot I missed that the travel agents never told me, probably because they didn’t know anything about this unique option. And that is taking a boat trip through Paris at night and contemplating the impressive beauty of […]

  • Designing a couple’s dream home using 3D rendering software

    Marriage is a new beginning. You and your beloved spouse are about to start a family and a new life and that is best exemplified by a new home, a home you can proudly call yours, the fruit of your sweat and hard work. If you want to make your home totally different from others, […]