FSBO Listing Must Have Correct Price
Posted on May 27, 2008
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by Tom Domin - In addition, if the house sits on the market for too long it will get “Shopworn”. The FSBO will get discouraged and think about giving up altogether.
You’ve probably already been confronted with some of these classic FSBO pricing philosophies:
1. What they paid for the house originally plus some magical percentage they read about in the local newspaper. The price could be higher or lower depending on what the market is doing.
2. What their neighbor “told them” he paid for his house. People tend to exaggerate when they are talking about what a “deal” they got. It makes them feel better…but honestly, misinformation doesn’t help price a house…Read the rest of this article…
Evolution of “Antique” Furniture
Posted on May 6, 2008
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Several hundred years ago, trade with the Far East began to have an influence on English furniture. Often, lacquered cabinets with two doors and an arrangement of drawers inside were imported from China and Japan and mounted on stands once they reached England. This was the birth of the process known as “Japanning”, imitating the Oriental lacquers by using oil and spirit varnishes.
Cabinets on stands became popular all over Europe. In Italy, they were set with panels of marble and semi-precious stones; in the Low Countries, red tortoiseshell was popular. However, it was the court of Louis XIV of France, which introduced really luxurious decoration such as floral marquetry in wood and a new and exotic type of marquetry made of ebony veneer, brass and tortoiseshell and sometimes mother-of-pearl or ivory. Andre-Charles Boulle is credited by some as having invented this technique, which bears his name. However others say he was the foremost artisan of this technique but not its inventor.
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Dust Mites and Allergies
Posted on May 6, 2008
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Dust mites are surprisingly common, and for some people they can cause huge problems. These microscopic bugs are found in nearly every home and survive on old skin cells shed by humans and pets. Dust mites are not usually harmful to humans - they don’t bite or suck blood - their waste products and dead remains are so small that they can be inhaled as dust and cause allergies in some people. An allergist can find out if you are allergic to dust mites.
If someone in your home has an allergy to dust mites, you’ll need to try to get rid of many of the mites and remove the source of the irritation. The best place to start is by making the conditions less hospitable to the mites.
Here are some things you can do to make dust mites less of a problem:
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A Karastan Oriental Rug - Simply Stunning
Posted on April 15, 2008
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by Arnold Hexden - We live in a world which needs more and more fast, economic and durable solutions to all our problems. History has showed us that we are capable of reinventing ourselves for the sake of comfort and speed, yet a the same time we still need to feed our spirit and thought to satisfy our vision and our touch sense. We need ergonomic houses which consume less but please more and yet we still want that personal warm and the feeling of belonging when we come home from a hard day’s work. For all of those reasons, the modern man invented the Karastan Oriental rug, which is the magic balance between the technology of the 20th century and the traditional craftsmanship of the Oriental rug weavers.
The first Karastan Oriental rug was ‘born’ in 1928, on April the 8th at 2:02 a.m. It was the beginning of brand of carpets and rugs which literally last forever. When the Marshall Field’s company invented, after 7 years of working, the first powered loom that could really imitate the hands of a seasoned master weaver they probably didn’t realize that they had worked a miracle. In a few years the whole system was perfected to the most insignificant detail. The loom could weave or tuft the carpet, the materials used were impeccable (New Zealand wool, silk etc.), skein-dyed yarns - it was fast, more accessible and of extremely high quality. …continue reading A Karastan Oriental Rug - Simply Stunning
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Posted on April 14, 2008
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