The contract is long, semi complicated, and generally changes every six months.

Semi precious stones can normally be bought for Under $.05 per dollar of appraised value, and seldom are the semi precious stones GIA appraised.

Another semi-evil thought of mine is dogs are considered "unclean" animals in Islam.

Thanks Vic L. and Darryl Dahlen Vic - yes I am talking about gold jewels, not gold bars.But the more general question is ( forgive my ignorance about the gold world), isn't there a standard, (semi-)universal, legitimate appraisal certificate that can be obtained and used to show to these banks.

I know i can call these guys with big semis that charge upwards of $4/sq. ft, but i want a system that i can purchase and use.HD has a kit that's about $600, but do not know much else about it..suggestions/opinions?

Hi All,

Warning--this ended up being LONG. Hard to distill my real estate experiences in just a paragraph...and I really do want/need to connect with others who may identify with my situation and location.

I'm Maure...

I met my mentor at the local chamber of commerce (I'm in a semi-rural/semi-urban area) - the Seattle SCORE office has their own building, it's a much larger organization and aligned with several other like orgs.

We have a strong SE MI following on BP.

One semi big thing I hadn't even thought of was the stair and balcony railings.

We used Thompson's WaterSeal Waterproofing Stain semi-transparent after we pressure washed it as it says "applies to freshly cleaned damp or dry wood."