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30 December 2016 | 25 replies
Here are other possible sources of lead: lead-based paint used in the interior/exterior of older buildings, lead in paint chips, lead in plumbing pipes, drinking water, job sites (lead contaminated clothing brought home or on the skin), old painted toys and furniture, food and liquids stored in lead crystal or lead-glazed pottery, lead smelters or other nearby industries releasing lead in the air, hobbies that use lead (pottery, stained glass, refinishing furniture), some folk health remedies, painted objects brought from foreign countries.Also, if the children are in daycare or frequent another location, check if exposure may have come from that location.
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8 September 2023 | 92 replies
Quote from @Crystal Smith: Quote from @Mark Cruse: I recently decided to sell off portions of my portfolio but I've been in the class d arena my entire time in the business.
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14 January 2024 | 8 replies
If house prices don't increase a lot (for which we have no crystal ball), you may not end up coming out ahead.
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5 November 2022 | 5 replies
I don’t care where prices go and don’t think anyone has a crystal ball, I’m just going to keep buying good real estate.
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29 November 2022 | 21 replies
Then, wait for rates to go down and there isn't a fortune teller that will tell me when this will happen.So for sellers it's a cash flow now vs. low cash flow and look like a genius 5 years from now with no crystal ball.
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31 January 2023 | 14 replies
As @Crystal Smith had mentioned, finding a "Self-Certified" Architect can definitely provide great benefit as they have the opportunity to singinficantly reduce the permit review timeline on certain project types.
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3 February 2023 | 2 replies
You need to include as many disclosures as possible, be crystal clear with the seller.
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21 February 2023 | 94 replies
I have more than made my points, you've replied making it crystal clear all was with intent, and thus you have earned my block, your dead-to-me.
10 September 2022 | 5 replies
No crystal balls here.
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23 September 2023 | 27 replies
No one has a crystal ball but IF rates drop next year, your home value might increase (don't know the supply/demand in your market) and if so, might be a better time to sell if you choose to.- I am wary of CD's because you are typically locked in for extended periods of time and the return is not all that great.