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Time is growing short for you to find your new home and take advantage of the federal home buyer tax credit program. The credits are available to both first time buyers and to those currently owning a home. The good news is that if you have signed a purchase contract by April 30, as long as the purchase is closed by June 30 the tax credits will be accessible. The 61-day period for closing should ...
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If your home is in the city of Albuquerque and was built before 1994, you should assess your plumbing fixtures before listing your home for sale. That’s because as of January 1, 2010, “the transferee of an existing building shall replace any existing plumbing fixtures with low water use plumbing fixtures,” according to new rules from the city. The new plumbing fixtures are required ...
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If you are thinking about doing your own remodeling project, caution should be a major element in the planning. Factors to review when considering taking on a project start with project size. The larger the project, the easier it is for a problem to develop. A basic question is whether you know how to use the required tools. Expensive materials such a granite countertops and crown molding leave little ...
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If you have a sprinkler system, April is time to step your watering up to twice each week, says the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority. Under the water by the numbers system, April and May are the months of twice weekly watering with three times per week needed during the summer months. See www.abcwua.org for more information.
