Russell Peters: American Culture - Monday Morning chuckle

Outstanding Home in a Drama Series: Breaking Bad

Outstanding Home in a Drama Series: Breaking Bad

For Sale: 4BR/2 1BA Single Family House in Falmouth, ME, $395,000

For Sale: 4BR/2 1BA Single Family House in Falmouth, ME, $395,000

Curb appeal impact - Ever wonder what causes these unsightly streaks?

 

 

ANSWER:

Apparently, black algae is attracted to the limestone in the composite shingles. 

 

To replace your roof, it costs $18,800 on average for composition shingles, according to Remodeling magazine’s Cost Vs. Value Report, and as much as $36,000 for high-end materials. Once you’ve made that kind of investment, you’ll want to protect it.  And even if your roof is years old, maintaining it in good shape will prolong its life and keep you from having to replace it prematurely.

 

A quick remedy is to hire a local Roof Cleaning service.  Depending on the vendor, this will cost less than $1,000.  If you are not on the public water supply, the service should be able to provide its own water truck. 

 

Taking the time to properly maintain your roof decreases the risk of having to replace the roof prematurely.

 



Read the fine print!

I clicked through to the information sheet on Trulia.com for my listing at 12 Bayberry Lane, Scarborough.  Scrolling to the bottom of the page, the site posts the Average Listing Price for the town as $559,740. 

That is quite different from the Average Sales Price.  Based on MLS data, for the last 12 months in Scarborough, ME, the Average Sales Price of Single Family Homes is $356,997.   

One of the best sources of information for consumers, in my opinion, is the Coldwell Banker website, where you can save Search criteria and opt-in for automatic updates.  Please take a look at http://www.newenglandmoves.com/!

  

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A Look Inside “The Emirati Home”

A Look Inside “The Emirati Home”

Regardless of which way you see it, most of us have returned to the much more realistic viewpoint that real estate is a solid, if long-term, investment.

This year’s Home Pulse survey also found:

• Eight in 10 Americans think buying a home is a good financial decision.
• 68% believe now is a good time to buy a home.
• 36% of renters are now thinking about purchasing a home, up from 25% last year.
• The proportion of renters who say they prefer to rent dropped from 31% to 25%.
• Half of renters say that eventually owning a home is one of their highest personal priorities, up to 51% from 42%.