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Philly.com has some great articles this week that are worth looking into.Have a green-minded client?  "Clean Environments Start at Home" has some good tips for cleaning up your own act first!  Looking into solar powered lights for your home?  They aren't the same as they used to be, so catch up o...

Hey, seems a little shameless self-promotion goes on here, so I thought I would share some art with my AR friends and colleagues.  When money was tight five years ago, my wife Stephanie ancouraged me to do some artwork and sell it on EBAY.  It was pretty easy, and people liked it.  In the spirit ...

Does this validate the strength of ActiveRain?  Will AR members now flock to Realtor.com instead of Localism???  I love AR, and have never been a big fan of Realtor.com, but we should all take this seriously! "LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- REALTOR.com, the most comprehensive real...

 "Buying a new home, especially if it's your first home, is not an easy thing to do. There's new terminology to learn, an entire process to follow and a large number of decisions to make. That's why almost everyone who buys a home works with professionals in the field to make sure that they get a...

Keep hackers awayWhen you will be away from your computer for a week or a weekend, you can take steps to protect your computer from hackers. Authorities at Counterpane Internet Security say you should turn the computer off, and you can also disconnect the cable or digital-subscriber line that con...

How to make an offer to purchase real estateYou've found a house you like, but want to offer a little less than the asking price. What is the best way to do it?How an offer is made has a lot to do with the outcome:* Sellers are more comfortable with an offer if they know the buyer is qualified an...

Moving tips make task easierRealtors at Re/Max (such as RE/MAX MAIN LINE) say you can avoid some hidden costs of moving by making good choices at the start, but be sure to have extra cash for costs that are unexpected. Some moving tips:* Buy moving boxes and packing tape in bulk to ensure an adeq...

Pre-metric measurements had some interesting, if inexact, origins. Though they have been standardized in countries that use them, they are still difficult for the rest of the world to understand, and even more difficult to explain. For example:The Foot. This unit of measurement was determined by ...

In spite of high gas prices and blows to the real estate market, the U.S. economy still appears to be in good shape. It's a new, more diverse economy shaped by technology and international business dealings. These factors have generated jobs and kept unemployment close to its six-year low of 4.4 ...

PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH SLOWS:The U.S. Labor Department reported that per-hour productivity growth was just 1 percent in the first quarter of 2007. It was below what they anticipated. Labor costs rose at an annual rate of 1.8 percent, which was up from the Labor Department's estimate of .06 percent.W...