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Your garage is sitting quietly, waiting for you to make it the new home gathering venue, workout room, playroom and more
“In or out?” That’s the question my mom would angrily pose to my brother and me as we repetitively tested the endurance of the storm door closer. That’s also the question that many parents are asking about their kid’s upcoming graduation celebration. Outside? It might rain and those giant circus tents are a pain to put up and take...
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Estate planning for parents
While a dog adoption boom in 2020 may be one of the ways we’re going to remember the pandemic, 2021’s baby boom just might be the other. “If the pandemic didn’t pull your relationship apart, chances are good it brought you closer together,” smiles Jay Nabors, a Cleveland-based attorney who focuses on estate planning. “Just about...
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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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