Neighborhood scouting key to smart home moves
Real estate executive Betty Ann Rake of Employe Transfer Corporation outlines steps for buyers to evaluate neighborhoods before buying. She stresses affordability, stability, school quality, population mix, amenities, utilities, zoning, taxes, and public improvements, noting ETC offers full relocation support.
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Betty Ann Rake
Ms. Rake
Employe Transfer Corporation
ETC
Chicago
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Rake
Town Hall
Refinancing Home Loans Aid or Risk in Tight Money Times
Ed Thirkhill explains when refinancing makes sense, noting rate drops of 0.5 to 1 percent as threshold and advising homeowners to stay in place a few years. It covers lender options, fixed versus variable rates, costs, and the Scottsdale Board of Realtors seminar offering guidance for license renewal.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Board of Realtors
N. Scottsdale Rd
Signs of Life exhibit at Renwick Gallery challenges urban design ideals
A Washington exhibit titled Signs of Life shows how commercial signage shapes the American city. It links billboards and bright gas station fronts to federal highway policy, Levittowns, and motorized culture, urging questions about government aesthetic mandates and what Americans truly prefer in their environment.
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Benjamin Shore Washington
CNS
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Renwick Gallery
McDonald's
Mobilgas
America
Congress
United States
Renwick
Sandpiper community homes offer private indoor and outdoor spaces
Sandpiper residents enjoy total privacy inside the home and within the community while preserving a feeling of freedom and openness. Models are open 10 AM to 5 PM and the sales line is (602) 948-1031.
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Acre
Edward Durell Stone
Arizona
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