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Building or Remodeling? Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components
– What is the longest-lasting Deck for the back yard?
– Are Granite Counters worth the high price tag in the long run?
– How long will it be before we really MUST paint the house again?
– Should we spring for the Hardwood Flooring or go with the Laminate?
– Is the “50 Year Roof” only the stuff of legend?
Find out what materials stand the test of time, and which ones bite the dust too quickly.
If you’re thinking of building or remodeling your home, you might appreciate the information included in this study by the National Association of Home Builders & Bank of America Home Equity.
Visit
http://www.nahb.org/fileUpload_details.aspx?contentID=99359&fromGSA=1
for a thorough evaluation of the life expectancy of various home components.
We Have What Santa Wants!
Here’s What Santa Likes, According to the National Association of Realtors and Zillow.com. But we’ve posted a few suggestions (after the Realtor.org Mag article…) that Santa should add to his Christmas Wish List! Daily Real Estate News | December 16, 2010 |
Rooftop Deliveries: Santa Rates the CitiesZillow.com crunched the numbers and determined the 20 top cities on Santa’s list.
According to Zillow, what makes Santa happy is:
· Percentage of homes with a fireplace (If there are fireplaces, there should be chimneys).
· Percentage of single-story homes (This presumes that Santa would prefer single-story homes so there’s less likelihood of a workplace injury).
· Weather (Snow and clear days are desirable, and rainy days are undesirable).
· Percent of homes with children (Santa enjoys spreading cheer to all the good girls and boys).
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Lot size (A bigger lot often means a bigger roof and more room for Santa to land all those reindeer).
The top 10 Santa-pleasing cities were:
1. Colorado Springs, Colo.
2. Wichita, Kansas
3. Los Angeles
4. Dallas
5. Oklahoma City
6. El Paso, Texas
7. Minneapolis
8. Phoenix
9. Albuquerque
10. Denver
Source: Zillow.com, Whitney Tyner (12/14/2010)
BUT DOES SANTA KNOW THIS:
Bing rated Coeur d’Alene as one of the nation’s 50 best vacation spots in July 2010- Where To Retire listed Coeur d’Alene as one of the 8 Lake and Mountain Bargains!
Hey, Santa! Come visit us when you’re done this year. We’ll help YOU “Own The Lifestyle“!
