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Agents, stop wasting money on advertising Premium Content

By Bernice Ross, Thursday, July 31, 2008.

Most real estate agents advertise, but very few have effective marketing campaigns. Do you know the difference?

Jennifer Cummings is America's leading real estate marketing coach. She helped Christina Martinez, America's top-producing real estate agent, increase her commission earnings from $4 million to $7 million in only seven months. What's the secret to her success? Marketing -- rather than advertising.  more...

GFCI electrical outlets are lifesavers

By Paul Bianchina, Thursday, July 31, 2008.

Q: What is a GFCI electrical outlet? Are outlets of this type required in all homes, and if so, where? --Allen D.

A: GFCI stands for ground-fault circuit interrupter. A GFCI outlet reacts much more quickly to the presence of an electrical short circuit than a standard circuit breaker does, so they provide additional protection against the possibility of injury should an appliance, tool or other electrical device malfunction.  more...

Double-hung windows on a Normandy?

By Arrol Gellner, Thursday, July 31, 2008.

Can't distinguish a double-hung from a double-boiler? Then here in a nutshell are the most common window types, along with the architectural styles they're usually associated with:  more...