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QUESTION: Does granite countertops and ceramic & wood floors add value to your home? ANSWER: These upgrades will enhance your home's appeal and will help it sell more quickly, but adds little value if your home is valued under $300,000.  The market definitely penalizes you for the lack of these u...

There has been $400,000,000,000 (billion) in real estate foreclosed or sold short (loan not paid in full) since the market turned down.  Another wave of foreclosures will be hitting early next year.  It is estimated there are $300+ billion in mortgage loans still in trouble.   SO WHAT? That's act...

Check all radiators for proper antifreeze protection soon.  You should change antifreeze every 2 or 3 years so as to keep its rust protection. When you mow for the last time this year be sure to winterize the mower.  Add some StaBil to the gas and run the motor long enough to get it in the carbur...