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November 2007
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11.29.07Doing It Yourself Not Always the Least Expensive Method
DIY Experiences (0)Kathleen Doler (Investors Business Daily) Are you a doer or a buyer? Either way, you need an inspector and the right permits for home improvements. Industrious homeowners have built DIY, do it yourself, into quite the phenomenon. Most homeowners who make improvements do at least some of the work themselves, and plenty of ads from chains like Lowe's and Home Depot show penny-pinchers how cost-effective DIY can be. But the bargain can come back to bite if do-it-yourselfers skimp on following building codes and getting permits for projects. It can be a huge gotcha for the sale of a home. And those who ...
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11.29.07Makeover Tips That Can Sell Your Home
Uncategorized (1)Jay McDonald (Bankrate.com) We've all seen those fashion faux pas: muscle shirts that only accentuate middle-age spread or tight low-cut jeans that turn soccer moms into muffin-top casualties. You can make a home unfashionable in the same way by choosing the wrong presale improvements. Few real estate agents will object to any upgrades made to your house prior to putting it on the market. But rushing ahead with improvements you think will elevate the asking price can seriously deplete financial reserves that should be used to fix more fundamental flaws. "Buyers are discerning, and they're in the driver's seat right now," says ...
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11.29.07Homeowners Focus on Cabinets, Countertops and Flooring When Thinking of Kitchen Remodeling
Flooring, Kitchen Countertops, Kitchen Remodeling (0)Portland, OR (PRWEB) November 29, 2007 -- ReliableRemodeler.com is announcing the findings of their recent homeowner survey. Regardless of whether they were in the midst of a kitchen remodel, or simply thinking about one, cabinets, countertops and flooring were the three features homeowners cited as being the most important. For homeowners who were currently doing a kitchen remodel 35 percent were replacing their cabinets, 24 percent were changing their flooring, and 21 percent were updating their countertops. Other popular elements were new appliances, a change of paint and replacing sinks. When asked what they would want to change if they ...
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11.08.07All Systems Green: Building Conservation into Remodeling
Green Remodeling (0)By Sandra Fleishman Special to The Washington Post Saturday, October 27, 2007; Page F01 Going green isn't just for those building new homes. Homeowners can also remodel in ways that conserve energy and natural resources. To help them, the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing released a list earlier this month of the top 10 remodeling projects to improve energy and efficiency. The effort is a voluntary partnership involving leaders in the home-building, product manufacturing, insurance and financial industries, and representatives of federal agencies. These recommendations are "definitively proven," said PATH representative Dana Bres, though he notes ...
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11.08.07Energy Efficiency Ranks #1 in Consumer Green Buliding Priorities
Green Remodeling (0)A new survey conducted for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) confirms that a desire for greater energy efficiency drives consumers to choose a green-built home. “Green building is the home buyer’s best defense against soaring energy costs,” said NAHB President Brian Catalde, a Southern California home builder. “But it’s up to the nation’s home builders to make sure the cure is not more expensive than the problem itself. The NAHB National Green Building Program paves the way for authentic yet cost-effective green building,” he said. The voluntary program, based on the three-year-old NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines, is set ...
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11.07.07A ‘Thank You’ from Team Jefferson
45Fix Sponsorship (0)Team Jefferson sponsors and friends, I’ve been travelling back east with Tommy Jr and catching up on some post-race logistics. Mike Woosley has been keeping the team communication dispatches fresh, but I also wanted to personally thank you all very much for your support…both pre-race and post-race. Your support and involvement across the board is what made Team Jefferson a competitive entity. Hundreds of the worlds top notch robotics organizations and institutions have vied to participate in these events pouring millions of dollars and person-hours into the effort. We were one of 35 such collaborations invited to participate in the national ...
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11.02.0745Fix Sponsors Team Jefferson in DARPA Challenge
45Fix Sponsorship (0)45Fix is one of the sponsors of Team Jefferson and their vehicle Tommy Jr. in the DARPA Grand Challenge to design a completely self-driving robotic vehicle. There are no humans on board and no humans controlling the vehicles; they are completely autonomous. The 2007 competition takes place in city driving conditions, with the robots obeying traffic laws, merging with traffic, parallel parking and many other challenges. Team Jefferson has been participating in the DARPA Grand Challenge since 2005. In 2007, they were one of the 36 teams chosen from 138 applicants to advance to the semi-finals. Much ...
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