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How to Make a Small Room Look Bigger
By: Karen Mc Linden, May 18, 2013
Whether you are selling or just want to make the most of your space here are a few tips to make a small room look and feel bigger and more inviting. Try to let in natural light as much as possible. Open blinds and remove any heavy curtains. ... Read Full Blog Post
Seven easy steps to decluttering
By: Leslie Mann, May 18, 2013
1. Stow away important papers and valuables in a safe, secure place. 2. Walk through each room and use colored tags or sticky notes to identify which items to keep, store, donate, or throw away. Start with the largest items first. 3. If you're planning to donate... Read Full Blog Post
Seven easy steps to decluttering
By: Leslie Mann, May 18, 20131. Stow away important papers and valuables in a safe, secure place. 2. Walk through each room and use colored tags or sticky notes to identify which items to keep, store, donate, or throw away. Start with the largest items first. 3. If you're planning to donate... Read Full Blog Post
After You Apply for a Mortgage Don’t Do This!
By: Karen Mc Linden, May 6, 2013
Here are a few BIG no no’s after you apply for a mortgage. Most people don’t even think about them, they apply for a mortgage and then go about their daily lives not realizing things could impact their ability to buy property. DON'T DO... Read Full Blog Post
Tax Appraised Value vs. Market Value
By: Karen Mc Linden, April 29, 2013
The tax appraised value and the market value of property are two separate things even though they are somewhat related. The tax appraised value of a property is not usually what a property will sell for. The town or county puts a value on property for tax... Read Full Blog Post
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Green Space: Plant for heat this summer
By: Wicked Local Staff, May 17, 2013
There’s nothing we can do about the heat? Wrong. Right now, we can make the right plant choices. Like humans, some plants cannot tolerate heat, while others love it. You can rely on plant heritage to find the heat stars. Vegetables and flowers from... Read Full Blog Post
Green Space: Plant for heat this summer
By: Wicked Local Staff, May 17, 2013There’s nothing we can do about the heat? Wrong. Right now, we can make the right plant choices. Like humans, some plants cannot tolerate heat, while others love it. You can rely on plant heritage to find the heat stars. Vegetables and flowers from... Read Full Blog Post
David Robson: Trendy tropicals need a lot of sun
By: Wicked Local Staff, May 17, 2013
The current patio trend is tropical plants in containers. Most tropicals thrive in summer’s heat and humidity while giving the yard an island feel. Another benefit with tropical bulbs is you don’t have to worry about looking for a sunny window... Read Full Blog Post
David Robson: Trendy tropicals need a lot of sun
By: Wicked Local Staff, May 17, 2013The current patio trend is tropical plants in containers. Most tropicals thrive in summer’s heat and humidity while giving the yard an island feel. Another benefit with tropical bulbs is you don’t have to worry about looking for a sunny window... Read Full Blog Post
Reduce garden watering and weeding
By: Wicked Local Staff, May 17, 2013
Home-Selling Tip Too much furniture is one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make. Consider arranging a few core pieces in your space and see the difference. Pull furniture away from the walls to create groups within a room and to help with the... Read Full Blog Post
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Money & Investment
Gauging Internet Marketing Efforts and Results
By: Wicked Local Staff, April 22, 2013
(NewsUSA) – It’s tempting to slack off on certain business ventures as the weather heats up, but we all know businesses don’t get the luxury of a summer break. In fact, when it comes to Internet marketing, most businesses can rarely afford to take a break... Read Full Blog Post
Armstrong Williams: Giving Back to the Industry He Loves
By: Wicked Local Staff, April 18, 2013
(NewsUSA) – There’s something to be said for the media gurus who immerse themselves in the whole industry. Multi-media mogul Armstrong Williams began as a South Carolina high schooler with an aptitude for public speaking and wound up hosting a daily radio show and... Read Full Blog Post
New Learjet 85 Continues 50-Year Legacy
By: Wicked Local Staff, April 4, 2013
(NewsUSA) – “They said I’d never build it. That if I built it, it wouldn’t fly. That if it flew, I couldn’t sell it. Well, I did, and it did, and I could.” Thus spoke the late Bill Lear. That’s Lear — as in the Learjet, which is... Read Full Blog Post
Commercial Real Estate Finance Market Shows New Life
By: Wicked Local Staff, March 15, 2013
(NewsUSA) – Until recently, the commercial real estate market has made a sluggish recovery from the nation’s economic recession. The good news is that property values, rental rates and occupancy rates are improving, and commercial real estate appears to be gaining... Read Full Blog Post
Observations From the Field: Changes in Mechanical Engineering
By: Wicked Local Staff, March 14, 2013
(NewsUSA) – The face of mechanical engineering is changing — dramatically. Engineers aged 55 to 60 are retiring, taking vital knowledge with them. The young engineers who will replace them are focused on specialization, branching off into sub-disciplines and... Read Full Blog Post
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