Your title seemed to suggest they were going the other way, having been aware of tha, I didn't read it, sorry, and assumed,but if that's what they are suggesting, I think it's probably folks my son's age, he has a large home in the Dallas area, but not for me.Smaller has nothing to do or at least much to do with value or cost, smaller but better appointed, quality materials, antique details, honed beams, stone fireplace, etc.I'll go check your article, maybe they are going green, super insulated to make up for the $1,000 heating bill.....this is where Warren Buffet and I have things in common....LOL In the spring, summer and fall I'm on the deck the sunroom is for the winter or rainy days.

When I mentioned the competition has heated up for "deals" that, as you know, is all relative.

Also, for these applications since most hotel doors are now inside I'm not sure how the elements (salt/sea air, extreme cold) affect the reliability of the locksets.Overall it would be a tough case to make over the reliability and low cost of the standard lockset and metal key.

But it has high taxes and owner pays for gas and heat.

if its has a new roof, new heating, new floors, etc... ?

If your target buyers will tend to notice FS elements and make buying decisions based on them, then yes, you should definitely take this into consideration and make appropriate business and rehab decisions based on it.Personally, I've never had a buyer mention FS to me or my agents, so I don't believe it's an issue with my buyer demographic, but if it were, I'd definitely make sure to take it into consideration.

hi guys,I am UC for a property that uses steam heat.

I would like to split the utilities, or at least split the electric and install electric heating in the upstairs units.

The utilities are NOT separate and the 2nd & 3rd units don't have access to to the basement.I would like to split the utilities, or at least split the electric and install electric heating in the upstairs units.

April Higbee,One of my friends took my advice, and did the 30 day spending diary.After 2 weeks, he looked to see where he could save some money.He decided to stop buying a lunch every day, and started brown bagging his lunch 4 of the 5 days he worked.Saving over $100 each month.Then he stopped buying his morning coffee on the way to work.He brought coffee from home, and used the microwave in work to heat it.Saving another $40+ each month.He did a few other things, after looking at the spending diary, and was saving close to $200 each month.Raymond