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Custom Homes – 8 Reasons To Build Custom

Sometimes so many changes are needed, it makes more sense to build a custom home. Here are eight reasons to consider building a custom home: MADE FOR YOU—AND NOBODY ELSE. There’s no substitute for admiring a home filled with choices made by you, for you. With a new, Legal Eagle-built ...

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Why Should Remodelers Care?

Aging in Place Design, Universal Design, Green Remodeling – my head hurts! Old-school contractors like me have had a lot coming at them the last 10 years. These new “design approaches” challenge us to re-think the way we have always done things and how advise our clients. No one real ...

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Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits – Energy Savers

U.S. Department of Energy – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy You can easily conduct a home energy audit yourself. With a simple but diligent walk-through, you can spot many problems in any type of house. When auditing your home, keep a checklist of areas you have inspected and prob ...

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Planning for Aging-in-Place – Up 10%, Remodelers Say

Planning for aging-in-place renovation work among remodeling clients increased 10% during the past three years, according to a recent survey by the NAHB Remodelers. In the survey, 70% of remodelers reported making universal design home modifications, up from 60% in 2006. “Home owners are ...

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Top 6 Home Renovation Scams To Avoid

Michael Sanibel, Investopedia.com, Oct 18, 2010 Scam artists are nothing new, but there are plenty of reasons to predict there will even more of them due to tough economic times . While they tend to prey on the elderly, anyone who is not cautious and informed is a potential victim. Your be ...

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