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Adding stone to the exterior of your home can punch up the wow factor, for less than you might think
“If you can envision it, we can create it,” says Ronnie Stout, owner of Custom Stone House. With a design center, its own manufacturing plant and expert installers, this locally owned company is sprucing up homes with new stone facades, foundation wraps and backyard hardscapes. By doing it all—design, manufacture, and install—the...
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Lower your closing costs
With interest rates at historic lows, this spring and summer the local real estate market is heating up. Attorney Margaret T. Karl reports she has been handling more and more real estate title transfers. To best meet her clients’ needs, she added title services to her umbrella of estate planning services that includes preparing wills and...
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Should you prep to sell?
I’m often asked what the smartest actions are a homeowner can take to ensure a quick and profitable sale of their home. Should they paint, install wall-to-wall carpet, renovate their kitchen and bath? The answer in today’s very aggressive market is simple: Don’t do a thing. With a shortage of homes on the market in every price...
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Mold travels with ease undetected within our homes and work spaces—Instant Mold Pros is here to help keep your home and workspaces healthy and safe
Masked with a cloak of invisibility, indoor air quality is one of those things you don’t think about much. But when it comes to airborne particles, if mold is present, lurking somewhere in your home, what you cannot see can harm you. Instant Mold Pros, the Indoor Air Quality Experts take a high-tech, proactive approach to mold inspection,...
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Power washing is a task best left to professionals like Perfect Power Wash
Temperatures are rising, the snow has melted, and the birds are chirping. Spring has finally arrived. We spend the cold weather months waiting for beautiful weather, and when it comes, the sense of relief is palpable. Of course, this is until you take a walk around your home and notice that winter has left its mark. Your spring cleaning list...
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