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RE: What if your city paid you to use less water?
WHAT IF YOUR CITY PAID YOU TO USE LESS WATER? I get where you’re coming from about the freebies. When my neighborhood rolled out those low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators, I figured they’d be junk, but honestly, so...
RE: Why does my browser keep forgetting stuff?
Why Does My Browser Keep Forgetting Stuff? Honestly, I think most of us are just winging it with bookmarks. I used to try all those fancy tools, but after a while, it felt like organizing my garage - good intentions, bu...
RE: ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF?
ARE BUILDER REFERENCES REALLY THAT HELPFUL OR JUST FLUFF? Honestly, I treat references like a starting point, not the finish line. Here’s how I usually go about it: First, I ask for a mix of recent and older clients - i...
RE: What happens if your house isn’t finished when it’s time to switch loans?
Yeah, I’ve run into that too - one time the inspector flagged us for missing baseboards in a bedroom. Here’s what usually happens: if the house isn’t “substantially complete,” lenders can hold up closing or even require ...
RE: Sink fixtures driving me nuts lately
Totally get where you’re coming from. I’ve run into the same “lifetime” warranty runaround - by the time you’ve found the receipt and filled out their forms, you’re already annoyed. One thing I’ve started doing is checki...
RE: Digging into property easements - anyone else find online tools confusing?
Title: Digging Into Property Easements - Anyone Else Find Online Tools Confusing? You nailed it about those online maps being more like suggestions than actual boundaries. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen pro...