Using tile in a home for artwork can enhance homeowners' surroundings while adding value and bringing home a museum-quality artwork look. Mosaic tile designs have been decorating architecture since the beginning of recorded history. Tile designs can be patterns with repeating designs like the on
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01/07/2009
The people, the proximity, the Peso. These are three reasons why our neighbor to the south, Mexico, is increasingly becoming a choice for foreign investors around the globe. In particular, US Citizens have become a major force in Mexico's booming real estate market. Baby boomers are a growing
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01/05/2009
Many people are wondering where their money will be safest during these uncertain economic times. What a recent report conducted by the National Association of Realtors has shown are that some things never change: Investing in their home still pays off.Today's buyers have much more to choose fro
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01/02/2009
Don't Become a Financial VictimWhether or not you anticipate a divorce you should understand your financial picture and keep copies of all important financial records such as account statements for all assets and statements from all creditors. Watch cash in joint checking, brokerage accounts or
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12/31/2008
Fannie Mae has changed its controversial policy on investor units in condominiums. In a memo to lenders last week, Fannie said that when new investors apply for financing to buy a condo unit, they won't have to deal with its former rule whereby vacant, bank foreclosed and REO units were counted a
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12/30/2008
In uncertain times such as these, many families find themselves frazzled by the stresses and pressures of everyday life. The one place where people should feel most at peace is in their home.Home is where we retreat to after the days work to rest and recharge. But for many people, the home is le
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12/26/2008
An upside-down Christmas tree! Who has ever heard of anything so ridiculous? Well, you may be surprised to hear that an upside-down Christmas tree is one of the hottest fads of the season. But it's actually not so new. In fact, it goes back to the Middle Ages. In that religious time, the upside
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12/22/2008
Did you know that between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, Americans throw away a million extra tons of garbage each week? During the season of giving, it sure seems like we're taking a lot from Mother Nature. Here are some suggestions of ways to go green this holiday season, and you just might
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12/18/2008
One of the most useful research projects of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) is the annual survey of homebuyers and sellers. The information is based on answers to an eight-page questionnaire mailed to 133,000 consumers who purchased a home between July 2007 and June 2008. Here are som
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12/15/2008
Whether Colorado's economy has joined the rest of the country in recession is a question local economists can't agree on. The National Bureau of Economic Research declared earlier this week that the U.S. economy began contracting a year ago, but the bureau doesn't determine cycles for states. C
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12/10/2008
