How to Rehab a House http://www.howtorehabaproperty.com Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:06:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Looking at for a house? Here are things you should avoid! http://www.howtorehabaproperty.com/help-for-home-buyers/looking-at-for-a-house-here-are-things-you-should-avoid http://www.howtorehabaproperty.com/help-for-home-buyers/looking-at-for-a-house-here-are-things-you-should-avoid#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:02:19 +0000 Ruth Cink http://www.howtorehabaproperty.com/?p=4541 [...]]]>
  • The cave feeling (no windows, dark colored walls)
  • Tiny rooms
  • Hardly any lights
  • Electrical System
    • Old electrical box with fuses
    • Aluminum wire
    • Old know and tube wiring strings around porcelain knobs
    • Owners use lots of extension cords
  • Furnace
    • Older than 10 years and looks bad
  • Plumbing
    • Clogged drains
    • Leaking drains or pipes
    • Dripping faucets
    • Leaking toilets
    • Low water pressure
    • Broken water heater
  • Windows
    • Any broken panes
    • Torn or missing screens
    • Rotted wood, especially window sills
    • Windows painted shut
  • Roof and gutters
    • Bowed or damaged roof?
    • Damaged or aging shingles?
    • Obvious patches…
    • Two or more layers of shingles
    • Gutters pulling away from the house
  • Siding
    • Brick – worn or missing mortar
    • Vinyl – cracked, warped, or peeling siding
    • Aluminum – dented or peeling siding
    • Wood – rooted, cracked, or missing boards
    • Stucco – cracked, bowed, or peeling stucco
  • Foundation
    • Cracked foundation or walls? Bowed walls? Warped floors? Spongy floors? Mold/mildew? Recently installed paneling?
  • Smell
    • Gas? Sewage? Doggy poo? Cigarette? Mold and mildew?
  • Other
    • Toxic mold
    • Asbestos
    • Radon
    • Lead-based paint
    • Lead pipes
    • Lead in water
]]> http://www.howtorehabaproperty.com/help-for-home-buyers/looking-at-for-a-house-here-are-things-you-should-avoid/feed 0 Top 5 Tax Changes in Your Future – CBS MoneyWatch.com http://www.howtorehabaproperty.com/uncategorized/top-5-tax-changes-in-your-future-cbs-moneywatch-com http://www.howtorehabaproperty.com/uncategorized/top-5-tax-changes-in-your-future-cbs-moneywatch-com#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:38:41 +0000 Lynda Cink http://www.howtorehabaproperty.com/uncategorized/top-5-tax-changes-in-your-future-cbs-moneywatch-com Top 5 Tax Changes in Your Future – CBS MoneyWatch.com
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A major tax overhaul isn’t likely. But with the Bush tax cuts expiring this year, members of Congress will have to act to keep tax rates low. Will they?
    Tax changes are on the way!    

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Crime Statistics
Crime Comparison
Relocation Crime Lab

School Systems
SchoolMatters
GreatSchools
HomeGain
eSchoolprofile
SchoolMatch

And here’s a helpful tip from real estate agent, Kevin Sullivan:
“Hi! I’m Kevin Sullivan, your friendly real estate agent. Here’s a tip. DO NOT USE zillow.com to check out houses. Try www.trulia.com instead – it offers more accurate information.”

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Testimonials

And coming soon is our biography section. You will be able to read about our Flip Team.

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