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Seven Lakes West $499,000Lovely Water Front w/ Inviting Floor Plan4 BR / 3 BA Code 493

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LAKE AUMAN WATER FRONT

National $459,000Outstanding Brick Golf Front Home3 BR / 2 BA Code 672

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NATIONAL GOLF FRONT

Pinewild CC $495,000Elegant Golf Front w/ a Private Settting3 BR / 3.5 BA Code 772

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PINEWILD GOLF FRONT

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910-295-7100800-214-9007Re/Max

Prime Properties5 Chinquapin Rd.Pinehurst, NC

$169,900 PINEHURST3BR-2BA. The perfect Cot-tage-Style home w/a VERYOPEN FLOOR-PLAN,SCREENED PORCH,TREX DECK & FULLYFENCED YARD. Nice Up-grades!

$172,000 PINEHURST3BR-2.5BA. An adorablehome in the Village! Amaz-ing Gardens, Wrap AroundPorch, Paved Drive,Fenced Backyard, PavedDrive & terrific Storage.Must See!

Only $172,000! SEVENLAKES NORTH Just Built!3BR-2BA, A roomy split-plan w/Bonus Rm, HWFloors, Bay Windoww/seating & storage,wooded yard, horses,pool, lakes & more!

$148,500 ABERDEEN 3BR-2BA All BRICK HOMEw/large Family Rm, Sepa-rate Office/Playroom & ahuge rear Grilling Deck!Lovely neighborhood.SELLER IS MOTIVATED!

$156,000 ABERDEEN3BR-2BA, WATERFRONTin Kensington Village! ARare Find. Split BR Planw/Vaulted LR, Fireplace,big Screen Porch & Backyard on the Water!

$168,000 SEVEN LAKES,3BR-2BA w/ScreenedPorch. A fresh, easy living,open plan w/Wood Floorsthru LR, DR, KIT, Den &Halls. New irrigation system!Top Gated Community.

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Wonderful Floorplan! 75 Pinyon Circle - $350,000.Dramatic and comfortable home in a wonderful loca-tion and great neighborhood! Superb custom tileshower in the Master Bath, crown molding, hardwoodand tile floors. Walk-in closets galore!!! Walk-in atticstorage. Wonderful floorplan! - Split bedrooms on themain floor, bedroom, full bath and bonus room toenjoy upstairs. Great kitchen with quality cherry cab-inets and solid surface counters. MLS #145270

Tons of Upgrades! 325 Surry Circle S - $275,000. Fan-tastic Floorplan with features that include: split bedroomplan, hardwoods in BR's and most living areas, Tile inBathrooms, Kitchen & Carolina Room,Gorgeous BrickFireplace, Granite Kitchen counters with tile backsplash,newer appliances, pull outs in most kitchen drawers &pantry, decorative kitchen sink, updated bathrooms withstylish tile showers, backsplash & granite sink tops, plan-tation shutters in windows, Carolina Room opens todeck, fenced yard and corner lot. MLS #144658

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300 Cochrane Castle, National Golf Club$57,000

Golfer's vacation dream house! This frac-tional membership home gives you flexibilityin your vacation times with full privileges ofmembership at this Jack Nicklaus course! 2master suites and much more! Call me at910-639-1197 for details.

1260 E. Indiana Ave., Southern Pines$695,000

Less than a mile from downtown and on 2.5acres! 3 bedrooms on main floor, bonus/4thbedroom or play/rec room on second levelwith its own bath. Hardwoods, sun room,gourmet kitchen, open floor plan, privacy,fenced back yard, oversized 2 car garage,stacked crown molding.

*Keller Williams office now located at 195 Short Road, off Murray Hill Rd. near Lowe's in Southern Pines.

The Moore County Register ofDeeds Office in Carthage has recordedthe following property transfers valuedat $50,000 or more.

December 27-30, 2011Marybell LLC to Ashley S. Van-

camp, Tract, Mineral Springs Town-ship, $142,500.Cheryl T. Jensen Et al. to Blake A.

and Megan F. Weitzel, Lot 234Southern Pines CC Lands No. 2 Sand-hills Township, $193,000.Wayne C. Thomas Et al. to NC,

57.19 acres, Mineral Springs Town-ship, $715,000.Cangerusa LLC to Seven Lakes

Dance LLC, Tracts, $215,000.DGH Management LLC to Justin

G. Alexander, Lot 83 Laurenwood,McNeill Township, $320,000.McKee Homes LLC to Jean C.

and Tina Leblanc, Lot 28 P2A ForestHills West, Sandhills Township,$251,500.Wells Fargo Bank NA to Patrick

Molamphy, Lots 458459 NationalGolf Club, $130,000.Grosvenor Properties LLC to

Thomas D. and Carol E. Jessee, Lot31 P2 Arrowstone, McNeill Township,$320,000.Basil Group LLC to Ron L. Utley

and Samanthia Cook, Tract, Sand-

hills Township, $268,000.Crescent State Bank to Westley

and Angela Meredith, Lot 22 P1Scots Glen, $400,000.William G. and Barbara A. Lee-

man to Vera L. Vanhouten, Lot 31Windsor ADD Seven Lakes Town-shouses, Mineral Springs Township,$144,000.Hurley E. Thompson Jr. Et al. to

Paul S. McGill Et al., CommissionersDeed 131.5 acres, & 28.9 acres, LittleRiver Township, 07 SP 293 $252,000.Sandhills Prime Properties LLC

to JKL Rentals LLC, Lot 2537 Cam-bridge Seven Lakes, Mineral SpringsTownship, $172,000.Joanne M. Thompson to Richard

A. Eaton, Lot 1 Gilliams LandingCarthage Township, $145,000.Anders L. and Catherine Loven-

dahl to Charles R. and Sandra C.Goodman, Lot 139 U1 P1 Pinehurst,Mineral Springs Township, $260,000.Thomas C. McIntosh to Regency

Homes Inc., Tract 6, McIntosh Point,McNeill Township, $79,500.Johnny L. and Kathy S. Collier to

Pamela S. Fisher, Tract, CarthageTownship, $60,000.Robert J. and Donna B. Kyle to

Robert K. and Kimberly C.Hilliard, 4.00 acres, Carthage Town-

ship, $53,500.Crescent State Bank to Michael D.

Fields, Tracts, $75,000.James K. Collins III and Sandra

G. Blake to Forrest A. and Ashlee K.Faulkner, Lot 514 P2 Newbury Ridge,McNeill Township, $355,000.William B. Bond Jr. Et al. to Don-

ald H. and Laura L. Evans, Unit 8BMidland CC, McNeill Township,$167,000.Lawrence R. and Laura R. Kem

to Patrick L. and Kathleen M. Pas-carella, Lot 3220 SA P1 Pinewild,Mineral Springs Township, $415,000.Equity Trust Company Et al. to

Keith F. and Sandra K. Lacomb, Lot226 U3 P1 Pinehurst, Mineral SpringsTownship, $168,000.William L. Jr. and Robin C.

Porter to Carol A. Carter, Lot 4240Southwood Seven Lakes West, Min-eral Springs Township, $295,000.Isabelle and Eugene M. Desantis

to Douglas K. and Jeanne V. Rhude,Lot 94 P3 James Creek, SandhillsTownship, $255,000.James D. Maness to Ashley and

Nathan Myers, 5.04 acres, SheffieldTownship, $174,000.Clifton H. Rineheart Et al. to

Cheryl Halterman, Lot 364 PII BlueFarm, $213,000.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

Aberdeen $249,900Spacious Home On 2 Acres!3 BR / 4 BA Code 853

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Seven Lakes West $325,000Spacious Home w/Fenced Backyard3 BR / 3.5 BA Code 822

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Pinehurst $249,000Covered Porch & Large Fence Lot3 BR / 2.5 BA Code 825www.1340BurningTreeRoad.com

Pinewild CC $305,000Immaculate, All Brick Home3 BR / 2.5 BA Code 826

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Seven Lakes South $198,500Golf Front w/Oversized Screened Porch3 BR / 3 BA Code 830www.223DevonshireAvenue.com

Seven Lakes North $165,000Hardwood Floors and Split Bedrooms3 BR / 2 BA Code 831

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Pinewild CC $399,000Beautiful All Brick Golf Front Home3 BR / 2.5 BA Code 832

www.26PinewildDrive.com

Pinehurst $379,000Beautiful Pinehurst Water Front Home3 BR / 3 BA Code 833www.2WestlakePointeDrive.com

Foxfire $249,900All Brick Home on the 16th Fairway3 BR / 2 BA Code 835

www.25RichmondRoad.com

Mid South Club $449,000Beautiful New Golf Front Home3 BR / 3.5 BA Code 837

www.PlantationPointeMS.com

CCNC $449,000Custom Built Villa Overlooking Water3 BR / 2.5 BA Code 841

www.8RoyalDornoch.com

Seven Lakes West $550,000One Story Lake Auman Water Front3 BR / 2 BA Code 842www.107LawrenceOverlook.com

Seven Lakes South $110,000Split Bedrooms and Screened Porch3 BR / 2 BA Code 838

www.109SandhamCourt.com

Seven Lakes North $142,500Charming Home w/Deck & Fenced Yard3 BR / 2 BA Code 844

www.102StallionDrive.com

Southern Pines $159,000Talamore Villa w/Bright & Open Floorplan2 BR / 2 BA Code 845

www.2221CreswellDrive.com

Pinehurst $398,000Custom Built with Beautiful Golf Views!3 BR / 2.5 BA Code 839

www.360DoralDrive.com

Pinehurst $269,000Brick Home with Split Bedrooms3 BR / 2 BA Code 840

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Pinehurst $479,000Beautifully Renovated on 2 Acres3 BR / 2 Full & 2 Half BA Code 827

www.200QuailRun.com

Seven Lakes West $449,000Custom Lake Auman Water Front3 BR / 2 BA Code 846www.102LawrenceOverlook.com

Foxfire $210,000Beautifully Renovated and Spacious Rooms3 BR / 2.5 BA Code 847

www.20CardinalDrive.com

Pinewild CC $549,000Exquisite Custom Golf Front Home4 BR / 4.5 BA Code 829

www.34PomeroyDrive.com

Whispering Pines $298,000Spacious Open Rooms & Large Yard4 BR / 2.5 BA Code 817www.160RoyalWoodsWay.com

Whispering Pines $276,500Spacious Rooms & Large Corner Lot3 BR / 3 BA Code 818

www.2WhisperLakeDrive.com

Pinehurst $214,000Split Bedrooms & Fenced Backyard3 BR / 2 BA Code 820

www.65PitchPineLane.com

Whispering Pines $225,000Super Water Front Homes3 BR / 2.5 BA Code 821

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SPRING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION inAberdeen off Roseland Rd. Great Newdevelopment with large 3/4+ acre lots &no town taxes! Convenient to Ft. Bragg &Camp Mackall. Quality-built homes 1,400-3,000 SF, prices starting at $145,000 up tolow $200,000’s. Model home now open &available for sale or choose your plan.Agent on duty every Tues, Thurs & Sat. 1-5. Go Roseland Rd towards Sandpit Rd,look for Dev. the left.

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1920’s HISTORICAL HOME –“Edgewood Cottage” has beenrestored and features 4500+ SF, 4BRs/4.5 BAs. This magnificenthome is light and bright with manywindows overlooking the 1 Acre ofexquisite landscaping, the OlympicPool & Koi Pond. More @www.90LindenRoad.com

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Midland Country Club - 210 Safford Drive. Low maintenance living at its best!! This single level bricktownhome offers 2 bedrooms 2.5 baths with a bright & open floor-plan. A wall of windows overlook-ing golf course, 9 ft. ceilings, breakfast area, private courtyard along with an oversized 2 car garage.Offered at $219,000. Call Barbara Klug 910-690-0262 for more information.

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ABUNDANT OF AMENITIES is featured in this gor-geous 3BR/2.5BA home with a Frml LR, Frml DR, Study,Game/Media Rm, Carolina Rm, Heated SwimmingPool, Subzero Refrigerator, Security System, WineCoolers, Cedar Walk-in Closets, Outside Speakers,Heated Towel Racks, situated on 1.2 Acres and it does-n't stop here! If your looking for Beauty and Distinctionin a home, call to set up an appointment to see this one!Priced at $550,000

LOCATED IN MID-SOUTH COUNTRY CLUB thishome features 4BR/3BA, Split Bedroom Plan,Fabulous Kitchen, Beautiful Wood & Tile Floors,Open floor plan, Vaulted Ceilings, Fireplace,Carolina Rm, Bonus Rm upstairs w/Bath, Lrg MstrSuite, Built-in Bookshelves and Lrg Deck overlook-ing the Mid-South Golf Course. Easy to show, call forappointment! Priced at $495,000.

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Jo-an DeSell is excited to announce that she will be opening her own fullservice independent real estate office DeSell & Co. Realty Group as ofJanuary 1, 2012. Jo-anʼs goal is to merge outstanding customer serviceand real estate expertise with advanced technology and improved mar-keting systems. Audrey Wiggins who has worked closely with Jo-an since2009, will be joining her as a full time Broker. Together with Audrey, JuliePressley as office manager and Tiffany Williams as personal assistant.Jo-an has united an experienced highly energetic team to better servethe needs of her clients and continue her business mission to providethe highest level of service, consistency, and professionalism to all.

www.DeSellandCo.com730 S. Bennett Street, Ste. A, Southern Pines, NC 28387910-692-0770

ALL ABOUT CCNC - (sitting) Pam Gantt, CCNC resident & Ralph Ronalter, CCNC Chair of the Membership Com-mittee & (standing) Director of Golf Jeff Dotson join Bill Sahadi on this weekend's talk show, All Things Moore County.Ralph, Pam & Jeff cover a host of great information not only about CCNC's history, but how the club has evolved overtime and remains responsive to it's members needs. The junior programs, the membership process, and the golf coursechanges are just a few of the topics covered during this show. The show can be heard this Saturday at 10:05 a.m. and againon Sunday evening, at 8:05 p.m. on WEEB 990 AM. A podcast of the show can be heard anytime at www.foreproper-ties.com/radio.

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As the year beginsand winter sets in,you may be wonder-ing how to savemoney on your en-ergy bills this year.Conducting a do-it-yourself home en-ergy audit is a fast,relatively simple wayto assess how muchenergy your homeconsumes and deter-mine what you cando to make yourhome more energyefficient. A home energyaudit will show youwhere your home islosing energy, howefficient your heatingand cooling systemsare, and ways toconserve electricity.All it takes is a thor-ough inspection ofthe areas listed hereand keeping achecklist of the prob-lems you found.Air leaks. Stoppingor minimizing draftscan save 5 to 30 per-cent of your annual

energy costs. Someplaces to inspectwhere air commonlyseeps from homesinclude gaps around:baseboards, walland ceiling junc-tures, electrical out-lets, switch plates,window frames,weather stripping,fireplace dampers,attic doors, window-mounted air condi-tioners andfoundation seals. On your home’s ex-terior, look at theareas where two dif-ferent building mate-rials meet, such ascorners and areaswhere siding or brickcome together withchimneys or thefoundation. If youcan rattle windows orsee daylight arounddoor or windowframes, you likely arelosing air. Once you’ve identi-fied the leaks, sealthem with caulk,weather stripping or

the same material asthe original seal. Re-placing windows withnew, high-perfor-mance ones will im-prove your home’senergy efficiencyand get you a breakon your taxes. An in-expensive alternativeis to attach plasticsheets around yourwindows. Insulation. In olderhomes especially,the amount of insula-tion in the ceilingand walls may be in-sufficient for currentstandards. See ifyour attic door is in-sulated and closestightly. Openingsaround pipes, duct-work and chimneysshould be sealed.Look for a vapor bar-rier — tarpaper or aplastic sheet —under the attic insu-lation. To checkyour walls, make asmall hole in a closetor other out-of-the-way place and probe

into the wallwith alongstickorscrew-driver.The areashould becompletely filled withan insulating mate-rial. Fill the gaps in anyopenings with ex-panding foam. Flexi-ble caulk should beused to seal anyelectrical boxes inthe ceiling. If yourhome lacks a vaporbarrier, considerpainting interior ceil-ings with vapor bar-rier paint. Thisreduces the amountof water vapor thatcan pass through theceiling and reduceyour insulation’s ef-fectiveness. Heating and Cool-ing Equipment. In-spect your heatingand cooling equip-ment. See if ducts

and pipesthat arelocatedin un-heatedspacesand

yourwater heater

and hot water pipesare insulated. Dirtstreaks around yourductwork, especiallynear the seams, areevidence of leaks.Have your equip-ment checked andcleaned by a profes-sional annually. Ifyou have a forced-airfurnace, replace yourfilters as soon asthey are dirty. Even ifthey aren’t, replacethem every 30 to 60days. Consider re-placing units that aremore than 15 yearsold with a new en-ergy-efficient one. Lighting. Look atthe bulbs in yourhome and determineif a lower-watt bulbwould work just as

well for your needs.If you have an areawhere lights are onfor extended periodsof time, a compactfluorescent lamp(CFL) can save up to75 percent of thelighting energy of anincandescent bulb. A home audit is agreat way to find outyour home’s energydeficiencies andmake simple im-provements that willsave you time andmoney in the longrun. For more energy-ef-ficient tips and trickscontact the MooreCounty HomeBuilders Associationat 910-944-2992 orvisit our website atwww.mchba.com.

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(ARA) - With moreand more homeown-ers choosing to stayin their current homesinstead of selling,many are deciding toremodel.If you are thinkingabout remodelingyour home, considerprojects that will addstyle, but will alsooffer the best returnon investment when itcomes time to sell.With return on vinylsiding and vinyl win-dow replacementeach above 70 per-cent, according to"Remodeling" maga-zine's 2010-11 Costvs. Value Report, it'sapparent that home-owners can gain con-siderable curb appealand return on invest-ment by upgradingthe exterior. "Updating yourhome with new win-dows or siding is agreat way to instantlyboost curb appealand reduce the main-tenance of yourhome," said JohnStephenson, vicepresident of marketingfor Ply Gem, a leadingexterior building prod-ucts company. "Butmany people are be-ginning to considerthe possibilities of anentire exterior re-model, by combiningmultiple product cate-gories such as win-dows, siding andstone veneer. Home-owners can take their

home beyond a sim-ple product replace-ment, and insteadgive it architecturalstyle and a new colorscheme." Ply Gem and remod-eling companyCase/Design Remod-eling, Inc. offer adviceon how to achieve acomplete, architec-turally-styled exteriorremodel based on arecent before andafter project.Envision your dreamhome"Having a visionhelps your remodelingcontractor understandwhat style you're look-ing for," said BruceCase, president ofCase/Design Remod-eling, Inc. "Keep inmind, it's also impor-tant to select a stylethat fits with the neigh-borhood. It may bemore difficult to sell inthe future if you makea too drastic change." Your remodeler canmake style sugges-tions, or you can drivearound older neigh-borhoods in your areato gauge ideas forwhat styles mightwork best. For this project, to-gether with the home-owners who werenominated by thecommunity to receivea free renovation fromCase/Design Remod-eling, the team de-cided to transform theexterior using archi-tectural elements of a

shingle home style.This style worked wellwith the home's moretraditional suburbanWashington, D.C.neighborhood, andalso worked well forrenovating the colo-nial two-story exteriorwithout significantstructural changes.Mix and match tex-ture and colorMore often than not,homeowners stickwith the basics whentaking on an exteriorrenovation. However,today's exterior build-ing products allow forinfinite options thatcan take your home tothe next level and gobeyond simply replac-ing windows and sid-ing. When remodelingthis particular homefrom a 1970s colonialto a modern interpre-tation of a shinglestyle, it was importantto incorporate newtextures and colors tocompletely transformthe look. "This home had awatered down style,but also had inherentarchitectural elementsto work with," saidDeryl Patterson, prin-cipal, BSB Design ar-chitecture firm. "Byreplacing the lap sid-ing with shingle sid-ing, the brick withstone veneer, the win-dows with a colonialgrille pattern, andadding red shutters,we were able to give it

character." Mixing and matchingtexture and color doesnot have to be anoverwhelmingprocess. Stephensonrecommends home-owners look to collec-tions like theDesigned ExteriorCollection by PlyGem, which help sim-

plify selection by iden-tifying color palettesand product combina-tions that work forspecific architecturalstyles. Consider architec-tural detailsBeyond texture andcolor changes, addingminor architectural de-tails can make a big

difference. For thisproject, a portico androof gable wereadded, but did not re-quire any structuralchanges or interiorwork. To see more ofthe renovation de-scribed in this storyvisitwww.facebook.com/plygem.

Transforming your exterior: lessons from the professionals

Before, this home had a watered down style, but was given architectural character and anew color scheme through a complete exterior renovation.

When this home was remodeled from a 1970s colonial to a modern interpretation of ashingle style, shown here, it was important to incorporate new textures and colors to com-pletely transform the look.

Fore Properties Re-alty Inc. is pleased toannounce that real es-tate broker, JohnKaye has recentlyjoined their firm.John’s reputationamongst his past andpresent clients andthe real estate brokercommunity is wellknown.John’s skill set en-compasses a variedbackground that af-fords him the opportu-nity to provideexcellent and uniqueservices to his buyerand seller clients inMoore County.John attended theJuilliard School ofMusic and the NewEngland Conservatoryof Music. His profes-sional music back-ground includedtouring with the likesof Elvis Presley andTom Jones. John’sexperience also in-cluded working inT.V., motion pictures

and studio relatedwork in N.Y.C. & LosAngeles.Prior to moving toPinehurst with hiswife, Ellen, Johnworked in the NewYork City and theLong Island area withsome of the top deco-rators, designers andreal estate brokers.His forte in the stagingarena for real estatesales is an addedbenefit John’s sellerclients reap when theywork with him.“Staging a home

properly and pricing itright have proven tobe the two main ingre-dients of selling ahome in our market.There are many greatopportunities in ourmarket and I’m look-ing forward to a verybusy 2012”, Kaye re-flects.“I’ve always enjoyedworking with John onpast transactions andam very impressedwith his thorough-ness, his enthusiasmand the passion heshows on behalf of hisclients. John is always

working as a great ad-vocate for his clientand never lets it inter-fere with the good re-lationships he haswith other brokers,Dee Shaw and I areso pleased he choseFore Properties. We

are so proud of thetype of people & fulltime brokers that workwith us, and JohnKaye is no exception.”adds broker/owner,Bill Sahadi.John can bereached at 910 724-

4403,kaye01@nc.rr.com,johnkayehomes.com,or foreproperties.com.Fore Properties is lo-cated at 1140 OldU.S. 1 South, South-ern Pines, 910 692-4211.

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(ARA) - If you've fin-ished making yourholiday gift list, don'tput the pen and paperaway just yet. Whilethe holidays take up alot of attention rightnow, it's also a greattime to look a bit fur-ther into the future.With the new year justaround the corner,planning for home im-provement projectsnow can help you pri-oritize and budget.Spending more timeindoors at homemight be bringingsome potential proj-ects to your attention.Maybe you've noticedfraying carpet underyour toes, chippedpaint on a windowframe or a paint colorthat feels outdated -whatever needs to beaddressed should getmarked down on yourfix-it list.Give yourself adeadline for complet-ing the list and thencall a householdmeeting to start priori-tizing. One of themost important thingsyou can bring to thatmeeting is an idea ofhow much you can af-ford to spend. Giventhat the economy isstill lagging - andmany people are feel-ing that pull on theirpocketbooks - it's wis-est to avoid going intodebt to accomplisheverything you wantto do. Setting a home im-provement budgetgives you parametersto work within as youweigh the importanceof each project onyour list. However,

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