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Women - Getting Down and Dirty!
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Well done women! You did not sit and cry for a man's help when the plumbing leaked! According to two recent surveys, you have successfully embraced the do-it-yourself market. Yes, more women than men are now shopping for builder's supplies and more women than men are planning and tackling home improvement projects. Research published in a Yankelovich Monitor study and also research by Home Depot has shown that women are outnumbering men in the home improvement markets.
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DIY - Child-Safe Water Feature Increases Home Value
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One way to catch a prospective buyer's attention to your listing is to mention the water feature that is installed in your back yard. We all love them, especially when they are already set up and running. There are many reasons why a water feature draws everyone's attention, including the hypnotic effect of watching the never ending motion of water; it is said that the sound of running water is relaxing.
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While The Cat's Away, Install A Scratching Post
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Sometimes it seems like we don't notice all our home's flaws until it comes time to sell. Because we live in our home every day, we become accustomed to dealing with minor annoyances, and tend to overlook the gradual accumulation of natural wear and tear. For those of us with pets, this wear and tear can be greatly accelerated.
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Odious Odors: The Olfactory Factor
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I was recently showing a home, and the couple viewing it found the home's smell quite unpleasant, so much so that I think it greatly influenced their decision not to consider the home for purchase even though it met all their criteria. The home itself was nice, although a bit older. However there was an overall aroma of dog, and each room seemed to have its own unique, and unpleasant, smell. The kitchen area smelled of stale grease. The "sunroom" smelled like it had been used for smoking cigarettes. The teenagers room had a particularly sour smell that could have been partly caused by old socks, but the psychedelic posters on the wall confirmed our suspicions that it wasn't cigarettes being smoked in that room.
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Get Focused For Successful Flipping
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There are essentially two types of real estate investors, those who buy homes with the intention of re-selling them for a profit within a relatively short time-frame, and those who want to rent out the home, ideally collecting a monthly profit and then eventually selling for a profit much further down the road.
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