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Ornaments. I love them. Sometimes they are just too beautiful to hang on the tree. Some different ways to display them include hanging them in front of a window from the drapery rod. You can place several of them in a glass bowl or vase. Here are a few, simply hung from a chandelier. And another ...
12/13/2009
One of the things overlooked when getting your home ready to sell is your address. Well, not your address but your house numbers. Single family homes should have large, easy to read numbers near the front door. Consider whether the numbers can be seen at night, additional lighting might be needed...
12/08/2009
Provincetown is a great place to visit, any time of year. December is a much slower pace, less crowded and more relaxed. One of my favorite places to dine at is Jimmy's Hideaway. We had a wonderful dinner here last evening. The atmosphere is warm and comfortable and the food is delicious.
12/05/2009
Sellers, before you put your home on the market, don't overlook the small details. Here is one that gets overlooked a lot. Take a look at your bathroom extractor fans and give the grill a once over. You don't want buyers to be looking at something like this.
12/04/2009
If you are refinancing your home, here are some tips that may help. Part of the process will include an appraisal of your home. When the appraiser calls you, ask her or him a few questions. Find out if they are from your city. Ask them if they have recently appraised properties similar to your ho...
12/01/2009
I recently was showing houses where the seller was home during the showing. We arrived at the appointment time. the seller invites us in to the house and retreats to the only room in the house with a light on, the kitchen. We were left in the dark, trying to figure out where the switches were. Se...
11/30/2009
No, I didn't get up at 3am to wait in line at Best Buy. I spent the afternoon showing houses to one of my clients. He settled on the sale of his home last week and has put his things in storage and is staying with friends until he buys that next home. A bit unconventional, but he will be able to ...
11/28/2009
I recently ran into one of my preferred lenders at a retirement luncheon for a mutual friend of ours. We have been saying that we should look into refinancing our current fixed rate mortgage of 6%, so I gave permission to pull our credit. Later that evening we had locked in a 15 year mortgage, no...
11/28/2009
Richard Mielke | Miller & Associates Real Estate, LLC | 717 357 4385 257 Kennedy, Marion, PA Updated rancher on over a half acre, close to I-81 2BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $159,000 Year Built 1938 Sq Footage 1,090 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 3 Car garage Lo...
11/28/2009
Rich Mielke | Miller & Associates Real Estate, LLC | 717-337-9950 Buford, Gettysburg, PA Unique condo, walk to Gettysburg Town Square 3BR/1BA Condo offered at $89,000 Year Built 1984 Sq Footage Unspecified Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking Unspecified Lot Size Unspecified H...
11/28/2009
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