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2007 

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 Curb AppealDoes your house have curb appeal? Can you give it a little more pizzazz to draw the buyer in? Would a bit of touch-up paint add dollars to the sale? What about the garden? Is the lawn in order and neatly edged? Are trees and bushes neatly pruned? Are flowers in bloom? If not, it may b...
12/08/2007
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Staging Your Home Checklist Remove all clutter from the house. Are countertops free and clear?Have you removed unnecessary furniture throughout the house?Remove the art gallery and coupon collection from the refrigerator.Check the bathrooms. Are the surfaces clean and clear?Are shower curtains an...
12/08/2007
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Mold in the Home  The first thing to understand about mold is that there is a little mold everywhere - indoors and outdoors. It's in the air and can be found on plants, foods, dry leaves, and other organic materials.It's very common to find molds in homes and buildings. After all, molds grow natu...
12/08/2007
Mello-Roos TaxesMello-Roos taxes are assessed to special tax districts, known as Mello-Roos Districts or Community Facilities Districts, for the purpose of financing public services and/or facilities including streets, police protection, fire protection, elementary schools, parks, libraries, muse...
12/08/2007
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Closing the Sale EscrowTo finalize the sale of the home a neutral, third party (the escrow holder, a.k.a. escrow agent) is engaged to assure the transaction will close properly and on time. The escrow holder insures that all terms and conditions of the seller's and buyer's agreement are met prior...
12/08/2007
Getting the Best Price for Your Home Effective marketing is the key to selling your home quickly and getting the highest price. Aggressive, effective marketing of your home by every available medium is the way to assure that you get as many qualified offers as possible, allowing you to extract th...
12/08/2007
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Gated CommunitiesThe popularity of living in gated, or private communities has been rising in recent years. It used to be that gated communities were thought of as being only for the rich. But today they are becoming more and more popular with middle and upper middle class families. Security is u...
12/08/2007
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 http://www.dallaschambers.comPh. 770-595-1541Christmas Fruit Salad Makes 12 servings Prep Time: 10 Minutes Ready in: 1 Hour 10 Minutes Ingredients 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 1 peeled banana 3 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed 2 cup...
12/02/2007
Home Maintenance: Winter A key to protecting the investment you've made in your home is by following a regular maintenance schedule. By performing preventative maintenance on an on-going basis, you'll avoid many of the big ticket repair items that can lower the value of your home. Here are helpfu...
12/02/2007
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Daylight savings ended November 4th and moved our clocks backward one hour.  You've heard that every six months when you "fall backwards", it's a good time to change the batteries in your smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, flip your mattresses and replace screens with storms windows.  But did yo...
12/02/2007
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