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By mnurre on January 14, 2010

Carpeted bathrooms are bathrooms that have carpeted floors instead of traditional floor surfaces, such as tile or vinyl. Despite their tendency to foster mold and bacteria, carpets are sometimes installed in residential bathrooms for aesthetic purposes. Carpets should never be installed in bathrooms in commercial buildings.

By mhogan on January 12, 2010

If you are thinking about listing your home on the market you’ve probably given some thought to staging. And if there is one thing to keep in mind it is this: a buyer should be able to come into your home and visualize themselves living in it.

By lschottenstein on January 10, 2010

If you are buying or selling a home wouldn’t   you want the agents primary focus to be on you?  I wrote a book for real estate agents and while doing my research I came across a book “How to be a millionaire real estate agent”. Basically they adviced  agents  to minimize their time working the [...]

By cpierson on December 26, 2009

 If you ask people aged 50+ where they want to grow old, the vast majority will say their own home.  And the evidence bears out that your own home is a much cheaper alternative to residential centers.  So the question then becomes will your home allow you to “age in place”?  Safety, mobility, ease of [...]

By mnurre on December 15, 2009

Most people don’t know how easy it is to make their homes run on less energy, and here at InterNACHI, we want to change that. Drastic reductions in heating, cooling and electricity costs can be accomplished through very simple changes, most of which homeowners can do themselves. Of course, for homeowners who want their homes [...]

By charpster on December 9, 2009

i really like the sounds of this. great idea!

By amurphy on December 4, 2009

If you want a higher interest mortgage rate, keep waiting!

By mnurre on November 20, 2009

I am often asked why it is so important that all openings to an electrical box are sealed.  The NEC (National Electric Codes) that are applicable in most jurisdictions require it.  But why?

By lschottenstein on November 10, 2009

A lot of buyers are looking for great deals with bank foreclosures and short sales.  The problem is how to search for them. Most web sites and searches are designed to capture your information and are lead generators for a real estate agent. Plus most don’t truly allow you to search the entire market. The [...]

By medwards on November 9, 2009

Making Pre-Purchase Decisions
Just because you may feel restricted by price ranges — especially if this is your first or second home purchase — don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t afford to be choosy when looking for a home to buy! You are unique. So let’s get busy defining these homebuying parameters and [...]