America's Top 10 Places to Live, and the winner is Asheville, NC! The population of Asheville, N.C., is only about 70,000, but this midsize city ranked No. 1 on a list of the most popular places to live in 2007. Asheville made its second appearance on Relocate-America.com's annual top 10 list, co
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05/09/2007
Homeowners rated the top 10 technologies at the International Builders' Show. The most technologically savvy homeowners bask in crystal-clear television screens when they're home and can control the lights while they're out of town. Without moving an inch, they can decide what music is playing in
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05/08/2007
Branson Missouri has developed into quite a place!My wife and I decided to take a couple of days off and enjoy our 27th anniversary by getting out of Kansas City. We decided to go to Branson, Missouri. We visit Branson, Missouri about two or three times a year and each time we are amazed at the
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05/07/2007
Kansas City and 10,000 Rain GardensHere in Kansas City, the former mayor presented a campaign of 10,000 Rain Gardens to help with water run off. Little by little, homes and communities are taking on this project and I think it is worth reporting on. So, here's some of the information presented
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05/03/2007
Are you Keeping Balance in your a Life?Do you work 60, 70 or 80 hours a week? What about a vacation, are you planning time into your calendar to be with your family? Do you make time each week to spend with those special people in your life? Are you giving up your life to make a living? In rec
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05/03/2007
What is your Marketing Niche?How many of us real estate professionals (if we are honest) have focused our marketing efforts too broadly? Then we wonder why we have such little success. The solution? Determine and develop your niche market. Niche marketing is the process of focusing on a defined
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05/02/2007
Bang, Bang, clatter, klunk,... Noisy Water PipesEver have that vibrating noise when you flush the toilet, turn off the shower, or use the washing machine? Noisy pipes are often caused by "water hammer". Shutting off the flow suddenly sends a pressure or shock wave down the water line through th
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05/02/2007
Termites, Ants, Mold and Fungus I'm sure most of you have seen a termite sometime in your lifetime. But what gets me is the extreme scare they put in people when someone mentions the word "Termite" or WDI (wood destroying insects, carpenter ants are also in this category). Here's a site that wi
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05/01/2007
Windows are a critical component in building your new home.One of the things I have observed when selling real estate in previously owned homes, is the quality of the double pane window. The most important tip on a double pane window in your new home is the space between the two pieces of glass
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05/01/2007
Online Referral Network After several positive comments on one of my recent posts about building an online referrals network. I thought I would create a Group called Online Referrals and I would like to invite you to look at this group and give me your feedback.I think one measure of our success
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04/30/2007
