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Garage Clutter, Garage Sales & Spring Fever

Garage clutter seems to happen overnight, as we toss stuff in there when we’re cleaning the rest of the house and forget about it. Most of us don’t spend much time in the garage so we don’t think about cleaning or organizing until … well, we can’t find something we need and it makes us [...]

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Happy 4th of July

When we were kids we looked forward to holidays as that meant no school. With our busy lives today, holidays hopefully provide us with a break from the routine. We hope you’re able to make time this holiday weekend to slow down a little, relax and have fun. Holidays and especially this one are all [...]

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Can the New Home Buyer Tax Credit Help You?

If you own a home, you probably didn’t pay much attention to the home buyer tax credit for First Time Home Buyers. Now most home owners are eligible for the new tax credit, which has been extended through April, 2010. Why … because Congress understands how many industries are stalled until we get the cycle [...]

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Earth Day: Tips to Save the Environment

First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day (April 22nd) is meant to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. It’s been almost 40 years since a small movement started to focus on saving our environment.  Today Go Green initiatives are starting to become visible in many ways, and people are more aware of changing weather [...]

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Product Alert: Chinese Made Drywall

After reading about this drywall problem a second time, I decided it was time to alert you to potential problems with drywall manufactured in China. The problems being reported, alledged to have high levels of sulfur, include:

Sulfur based gases which smell like rotten eggs.
Piping and wiring corroded after just a few years, causing electronics and [...]

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America at Home, What’s Good About Life Today!

Sometimes we think about our homes as shelter, a financial investment or the core of our family where we come together to share what’s happening in our lives be it new, good or bad. I found a fantastic book today, America at Home, which reminds me that our homes really are the core of our [...]

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Energy Savings for Homeowners Part of Stimulus Package

The stimulus bill has been passed. More than $50 billion is focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy.  While most of the money is earmarked for improving energy infrastructure, government and manufacturing facilities … we all eventually benefit from these investments as the technologies trickle down to new materials for home construction.
For homeowners, here are [...]

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