Living Smart: Deck Maintenance
(MCT)—One of the joys of late summer and early fall is spending deck time with family and friends. That is, of course, unless your outdoor structure has become a debris-laden, splintering eyesore. A wood deck can last a lifetime, providing it’s well maintained. If you...Celebrities Delve into House Flipping
(MCT)—In Tinseltown, even movie stars can be found playing the home-flipping game — and this year they’ve upped the ante. Celebrity muscle is behind some mega-bucks Los Angeles property turnarounds, part of a boom in the rapid buy-fix-resell mania known as flipping....Your Facebook Friends May Affect Your Credit Score
From FICO to Facebook, some lending institutions are turning to social media to assess your credit score. If you have a tough time accessing credit or don’t have a credit score, you should take into account that a number of lending companies are using your...Don’t Trust Yelp Reviews? 6 Tips for Consumers
(MCT)—Accusations about Yelp Inc.’s business practices and authenticity of reviews have angered scores of small-business owners. They also have left some consumers feeling confused about what they can and can’t trust on the popular site, which features 42 million...Real Estate Brokerages Answer Consumers Push for One-Stop Shops
The day may be finally here when real estate brokerages deliver to home buyers and sellers the local “one-stop real estate shop” they’ve sought for years, as more real estate firms offer mortgage, title and home-warranty services. According to a recent survey of top...
Strategies to Boost Your Content’s Visibility
What’s the point of having a social media game plan if your content isn’t getting in front of the right people? Here are a few ways to improve your brand’s visibility and reach on social media.
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