@Christian Carson may be able to shed some light on this.....

Due to your collective knowledge I got the light in the end of tunnel and I learned.

It is not something to be taken lightly and requires study and real diligence.

Also, I'm glad you brought to light how new construction can bring many additional expenses ... $10k for just fencing and erosion control, engineers, and lots of dirt!

Lights A right lighting arrangement can change the look of the house completely.

Right after the deal was done I refinanced my house with the same bank and it was processed in light speed.

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I prefer to not ask a million questions, but doing some light screening on the phone can often save me time.

I spent 30 hours touching up small gouges in the walls, washing the tile floors, repairing leaky faucet, cleaning residue left on walls, light switches, and cupboards, removing trash left behind, cleaning vents, fan blades, replacing light bulbs, repairing blinds, cleaning stains from carpet, fixing broken drawer, washing garage floor, & cleaning windows.  

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