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For those homebuyers who are still waiting for better conditions, here’s another miracle headed your way. Orders for durable goods are down 1.7 percent, says the Commerce Department.
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Have you often wondered how you can become even more successful? Has it ever seemed to you that you have a “glass ceiling” on your level of success? In spite of all your hard work, do you find yourself still falling short of having financial security? Do you see people climbing the ladder of success, [...]

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Our industry has shifted to a buyer’s market. The mortgage industry’s woes have come to roost in the building industry’s branches, and builders are rightfully concerned about how they can be as successful as they were in the past.
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Curb appeal is the first impression of a home or property as viewed from the street. And it can actually increase the value of your property for resale, or better yet, cause envy from nearby neighbors.
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We don’t want to overplay the significance of this, but we actually got some positive economic news this week: Sales of existing homes last month rose for the first time in half a year, adding fresh evidence that the housing cycle may finally be bottoming out after nearly three years of correction.
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