There seems to be an increase in Employer Assisted Housing Programs around the country. To me, this is a good thing. the new version of corporatehousing is much more of a win/win situation for both employer and employee and we, as REALTORS become the facilitators to make it happen.These new prog
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02/24/2007
As spring approaches, many people begin to think about landscaping, especially as a means to increase curb appeal if they are selling. While colorful annuals can definitely increase the curb appeal there may be some other factors to consider in creating plantings for landscape effect. Perrenials
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02/16/2007
Okay, maybe it's just me. I do not work in the luxury market, but according to REALTOR Magazine, there is a trend that is beginning in,but not limited to upscale markets. Multiple laundry rooms.....Hey, I like convenience as much as the next person. I understand that carrying laundry up and down
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02/10/2007
Quite often people seem to be complaining about how the industry is being ruined by either discounters or part time agents. The real issue, IMHO, should be professionalism. We all know full time agents who do not behave in a professional manner. THESE are the people who make life difficult for a
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02/07/2007
One of the reasons people claim they need more space is that they need storage. You wonder how much the stored stuff ever get used and if it would not be better off given to someone who would actually use it--but that's another post. Older, smaller homes are notorius for having less storage spac
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02/06/2007
Okay, this green thing is getting some energy. I have never made the time or energy to seriously pursue a hobby. I am a so-so quilter and slightly better at crochet. I have recently decided with great reluctance to give up the quilting as much for issues of storage and space as anything else and
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02/05/2007
As green building becomes more popular following the increased warnings about global climate change we need to be more vigilant than ever about "grennwashing". While I would be among the first to say that bamboo flooring is a great choice I recoil at the fact that some manufacturerers use toxic
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02/05/2007
I know, it seems unlikely, but consider this. Current data shows more than 20.3 million asthma sufferers in the United States. More than 5,000 people die annually from asthma. Part of my concern is as an EcoBroker Part of it is as an asthma sufferer. My insurance company could save thousands of d
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02/04/2007
Okay, I love coffee. Specifically espresso. Preferablly first thing in the morning. I can and will make my own. Much better if someone else does it. You have to understand that until a year ago, I lived on an Indian reservation in Northern New Mexico and the closest Starbucks was a hundred miles
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01/31/2007
