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4 November 2018 | 116 replies
Hire your own GC and negotiate a completed home price, including his Fee.2.Hire GC on a "cost plus" arrangement, with your involvement on all the costs and GC recives a % above the costs upon completion, where completion is defined by receiving the approved Certificate of Occupancy by the entity that provided your original Permit to construct.
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28 August 2009 | 26 replies
A death certificate and the will showing the ownership has been transfered to the guy you spoke with should be enough.
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27 July 2009 | 76 replies
First- Obama is approx 25% African-American-(oops, we're not sure about the American part since there are questions about his actual birth certificate. double oops-he is only 25% African or black and 75% UNBLACK!!
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25 July 2012 | 10 replies
You should also look up judgments against them at the county prothonotary (where they are located or where they have done work).The lockboxes are a good idea to use; just avoid giving the combination to just anybody until you have investigated their background a bit.You should have them get their insurance agent to issue a certificate of insurance where you are named as the certificate holder, so that you are notified of changes or cancellation in their coverage.
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20 September 2012 | 9 replies
It was a real dump, needed LOTS of work, and could not pass the inspection needed for Certificate of Occupancy in that town so that a tenant could occupy it.
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18 March 2017 | 13 replies
None specify any certifications for the animal.
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28 March 2017 | 44 replies
I had found the certificate and had 8 weeks left on the labor part of the warranty and 5 years on the compressor (He absolutely did not want to work on it since he was pulling 16 hour days!).
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9 June 2017 | 27 replies
When a guy pulls up in a new 60k diesel and starts yapping about insurance and overhead and licensing and certifications I know I am about to get it laid to me.
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26 October 2018 | 30 replies
So, technically, all we have is a certificate of sale and the judicial sale company is holding our money until the sale is confirmed.
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23 August 2017 | 12 replies
Note if you hire a CPA, make sure he/she has both CPA & EA certifications.