Paws should be washed and dried as soon as the animal comes in from the snow.

As the trustee sale market dried up, I called up all the pending short sales and asked the listing agents to contact me if the deal fell through.

Because all of the framing is already in tact, it just needs new dry wall, carpet, windows, etc.

From my experience (I've done one dry double-closing) Yes, you need to have transparency between yourself and your  buyer that you will be using their funds to purchase the property.

Then I'd see what the competition is charging and charge the same.You could be creative, I've got friends that will only buy a coin op washer and have free drying.

Window companies can now drill a couple holes iinto the outer window, fill the interior with solution, and seal the holes so the window will dry and clear up internally.

Having grown up in the painting business and occassionally helping my Dad in his business still today - we find Kelly Moore's DuraPoxy line an excellent choice for interior woodwork - dries hard and durable - hence the "Dura"

Then when it is dried, use a clear coat to cover the front surface.

I see many, MANY out of state investors lose property they can no longer handle, management companies milking accounts dry, resulting in Sheriff Sales galore.

As for the Tsunami, the properties are still nice and dry.