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This damage found in the floor system of a 21 year old house in Cary could have been easily prevented with an annual home inspection. Now the owner is faced with thousands of dollars in repairs. Don’t let this happen to you!

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Radon (Rn)
Radon is a radioactive noble gas that is formed by the decay of radium and is considered to be a health hazard. You cannot see, smell, or taste Radon. But it still may be a problem in your home. When you breathe air containing Radon, you increase your risk of getting lung cancer. In [...]

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In a sluggish housing market, does it make sense to spend money on remodeling projects? Probably, according to the 19th annual Cost vs. Value Report as published in Remodeling Online (remodeling.hw.net).
According to the report, just as home sales have undergone a correction after record growth, the value of home improvements at the time of resale [...]

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You’re not the only one thinking about a way to update your kitchen. Home buyers and sellers are watching HGTV (Home and Garden Television) and thinking about remodeling their kitchens.

Six hundred respondents to The Digital Kitchen Study recently gave a lot of thought to the same subject. According to the study, commissioned by the Internet [...]

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We live in an era in which the growth of “McMansions” is considered a blight in some neighborhoods. As counterpoint to the creation of ever-expanding home sizes, the “small home” movement is gaining, if not momentum, at least some serious interest and media attention.
In answer to the question, “what small home movement?” navigate to the [...]

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