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Environmental Property Reports Show Potential Problems
An environmental property report plots a property address of interest at the center of a local map and indicates where potential problems are. For any site that turns up within a one mile radius of the property address, ERIIScan provides a text report with the name and address of the site, the type of database in which it is registered and the distance from the property.
Moving Across The Country — Or The World
Moving can be a difficult process, but moving to a different state or country can be even more on an arduous process. Finding a new home, new schools, getting financing and closing the deal can all be difficult from a distance. Take advantage of relocation specialists, internet resources and local's advice to make the moving process smoother.
Trends From The Home Builders Convention
Building a home? The National Home Builders Convention is the place to be if you are interested in home building and the real estate industry. It's where you'll find more home builders and more building supplies vendors - literally - than anywhere else in the world. The big findings at the show were that women are making more decisions, home owners want flexibility and more remodeling is being done.