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Snooping Real Estate Agent Caught on Camera
ATLANTA — When real estate agents representing buyers show your home, should they be allowed to examine private or confidential papers? How would you react if you caught them doing just that?
Channel 2’s Tom Regan talked with one home seller who was shocked by what he caught on camera in his home. David Scitthelm owned a beautiful home in Buckhead. He was proud to put it up for sale, but he wasn’t pleased with the conduct of the two real estate agents who arrived to show the house.
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Commentary: Infotube.net ALWAYS advises that home sellers hide or pack away anything that is private or could be used against them in a negotiation. And, private mail and legal notice issues aside…did you see how this agent hunted for books, stereo equipment, family photographs, collections, etc. to gain personal knowledge about the sellers? Hopefully this story plainly illustrates to homesellers the importance of packing up all personal items BEFORE they put their home on the market. Added Bonus: A staged home always shows better and appeals to a wider audience, too.
P.S. And, don’t forget your medicine cabinet (:
Poison Drywall of China
Toxic, sulfur laden sheetrock, Made in China, is making people sick, causing electrical wiring to go crazy and is corroding copper, wire and stainless steel in American homes. The problem has affected thousands of homes in 20 states, yet, the US court system is powerless when to hold Chinese manufacturers (most of which are owned by the Chinese government) responsible for problems caused by their products.
The hardest hit area of the country may be the slowly recovering New Orleans area, and the coastal area’s wiped out by Katrina. After enduring floods and mud, this man-made victimization is the last thing these communities need or deserve. For those wondering how bad the problem is….The problem is so bad that local governments, already low on funds, are waiving property taxes for homes rebuilt with the Made in China, toxic sheetrock.
Facts About Toxic Chinese Drywall and Sheetrock:
- The sheetrock may emit a sulfuric odor, which smells a bit like rotten eggs.
- Health Problems are being Reported. The most common health effects from the drywall are skin rashes, blisters and headaches.
- Homeowners insurance does not cover claims due to construction defects. When insurers discover a property has Chinese drywall, they are canceling homeowner policies.
- The gases emitted by the Chinese Drywall eat away at any copper, aluminum or stainless materials inside the home. This means that appliances, wiring, mirrors, computers, toys, plumbing pipes and fixtures, jewelry, HVAC or any systems that contain these component materials will also be damaged, usually beyond repair
- Seller’s of Homes that contain Chinese Sheetrock must disclose that fact, even if all the sheetrock in the home has been replaced.
- If your home contains any Chinese Made Drywall/Sheetrock file a compliant with Consumer Product Protection Council and also check about making a local compliant with your state.
- For updates on the Chinese drywall, multi-district lawsuits (MDL #2047 to to www.laed.uscourts.gov and click on Drywall MDL.
One tell tale sign of toxic sheetrock can be seen in the corners of mirrors
Watch for corrosion in and around plumbing fixtures, refrigerators, ac units, on stainless steel appliances or any area with metal components.
Our two cents: In light of this most recent, very serious, and potentially deadly, problem with cheap imports, all Americans need to reconsider their ongoing love affair with everything cheap and Chinese. If the US government, who allows these imports, can’t force the Chinese manufacturers to stand behind the products they sell, then the retailers, who chose to buy these goods should have to. The cost of uprooting families and replacing all the sheetrock, mechanical systems and personal property in over 60,000 reported homes is overwhelming. If anyone deserves a taxpayer bailout, it’s these innocent homeowners who have been victimized by governments and retailers, alike.
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Check for Bed Bug Outbreaks in Real Time
A new website The Bed Bug Registry is a free, public database of bedbug infestations. Use it to check for bedbug reports before booking a hotel room or renting an apartment.
The Bedbug Registry gives travelers and renters a reliable and neutral platform for reporting their encounters with bedbugs. Though most Americans have still never encountered one, these retro pests are spreading extremely quickly across several American and Canadian cities.
Bed bugs are easy to transport in luggage and very hard to get rid of. For this reason they have become an especial nuisance for hotels, who are not eager to publicize their infestations. You can’t tell whether a building or hotel room has them based on cleanliness – the bugs can thrive anywhere there are cracks and crevices to hide in.
Until a reliable, safe pesticide becomes available, avoiding bedbug encounters will be the only reliable way to ensure they don’t spread into your own home.
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Edison’s Light Bulb is Phased Out.
Thomas Edison’s light bulb, invented in 1879, will not be sold in the U.S. after January 1, 2012.
As part of the Clean Energy Bill, signed in 2007, most wattages of incandescent light bulbs, will go the way of leaded gas and oil based paint. Australia started the light bulb ban in 2007. Europe followed in September, this year.
Even though Americans hate forced change, there are some reasons this change makes sense. According to Energy Star, “a qualified compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) will save about $30 over its lifetime and pay for itself in about 6 months. It uses 75 percent less energy and lasts about 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb.”
Futhermore, Noah Horowitz, with the Natural Resources Defense Council stated “it would eliminate the need to build 30 new coal power plants and save as much electricity as used by all the homes in Texas.”
Astounding Energy Savings, No More Coal Plants and Free Money, too, what’s not to love?? Well, a couple of things…
First of all, fluorescent bulbs contain mercury. Remember the dangers of mercury? If a bulb breaks, the mercury scatters around the room or hides in the carpet and toys. And, don’t throw the new bulbs into the trash. To dispose of these bulbs, if they don’t break first, they need to be handled like hazardous waste, ie: paint, chemicals, batteries, etc. Home Depot, True Value, IKEA and other retailers will recycle them, but you need to carefully pack them up and drive them to the store.
Secondly, fluorescents can’t be used with a dimmer switch. My personal favorite trick for creating ambiance. And, I’ve already tried CFL’s and found they don’t produce enough light, or maybe the right hue of light, for easy reading and other close up tasks. And, probably most concerning, they also aren’t a great light for those of us who look for bulbs that cast flattering, soft light ):
Change is coming. Adjust or stock up before January 2012. Thank you for visiting InfoTube.net your FREE homes for sale and lease website. Have a great weekend and happy home selling and buying.
Just Say No To Wallpaper
One of the things that can turn off buyer’s, stop a sale or detract from a properties resale value is Wallpaper. Why don’t buyer’s like wallpaper?? First, it is usually a real pain to take down. Secondly, it is very taste specific. There is obviously no “standard” or ”popular type” of wallpaper, because there seems to be endless supply and I have never seen the exact same wallpaper, twice. Meaning, the odds of being hit by lightning are probably greater than 2 people liking the same paper.
If you plan to stay in your home a while and you want some wallpaper in your house, well, it is your house. But, please, go sparingly. Avoid busy, colorful and loud types. And, please don’t forget to “size” the wall before you apply it, or you won’t get it off without destroying the wall surface underneath.
Tip for HomeSeller’s: But, if you are trying to sell your home, without success, and it has a lot of wallpaper or busy, dated wallpaper, you can do yourself a big favor by pulling it down and applying a fresh coat of neutral paint. A crisp, freshly painted room never turns off buyers.
The same can never be said about wallpaper. 
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