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Pending Home Sales Rise for Record Eight Straight Months
Published: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 by Lindsey Walta
Washington, November 02, 2009
Pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gains – the longest streak since measurement began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in September, rose . . .
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Curb Appeal: Make Your Home’s Exterior Inviting
Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 by Lindsey Walta
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Inside, the house was completely restored, a 1910 charmer with three bedrooms, three baths and a two-car garage. Outside, there was nothing inviting about the aluminum and frosted glass windows that enclosed the porch. The property sat on the market for seven . . .
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Designing your home around pets
Published: Sun, 04 Oct 2009 by Lindsey Walta
By Leslie Mann, SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE
Attention home builders: Sixty-two percent of households have at least one pet, according to the American Pet Products Association. Half of them consider their pets “just as much a part of the family” as others in the household, according . . .
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Fall Decor
Published: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 by Lindsey Walta
Tip: As the seasons begin to change, try decorating for fall instead of Halloween and Thanksgiving specifically. Using a more general theme of fall leaves, pumpkins (no faces), orange, gold, and brown palettes, your decor can . . .
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