http://www.artipot.com/authors/19301/karrie-rose/ Latest articles by Karrie Rose from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/409182/real-estate-matchmakers.htm After this economic mayhem is over and the dust finally settles, those agents still left standing will be the one's who have remained flexible, and were willing to think outside of the box to drive new business. One such realtor is Karen Bigos of Towne Realty in New York. She took one of the most common obstacles home buyers and sellers are facing, and turned it into a... Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:13:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/409182/real-estate-matchmakers.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/409168/defective-chinese-drywall-costing-millions.htm Among the complaints received by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, many were medical in nature and included throat and eye itchiness and irritation, headaches, and other similar reports that, in some cases, resulted in homeowners having to move out and filing class-action lawsuits. The symptoms disappeared once residents moved out of their houses. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:05:49 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/409168/defective-chinese-drywall-costing-millions.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/379525/new-urbanism-on-the-emerald-coast.htm New Urbanism started in the 1980s on Florida's Emerald Coast basically as an attempt to counter the impersonal, wasteful environment that is suburban sprawl. The nostalgic environment that it attempts to replicate is one where the car is not king, people know their neighbours, and where the environment makes the resident feel at home. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:57:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/379525/new-urbanism-on-the-emerald-coast.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/379524/five-ways-to-not-get-buyers-interested-in-your-house.htm Take only pictures that highlight areas that require repair, poorly designed elements, or if you don't have any of those, shots that show expanses of blank walls. Don't allow any of the interesting elements of your home to show at all. Only show the least interesting angles of your yard as well or that pile of garden debris or junk that you cleaned out of the garage you're... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:57:04 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/379524/five-ways-to-not-get-buyers-interested-in-your-house.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/266170/using-biomass-to-heat-your-home.htm Unlike wood stoves, pellet stoves don't require constant attention to keep the flame going, and no chimney is required. A pipe can be vented through an outside wall, making them flexible in terms of placement. In addition, the small amounts of ash that are produced during combustion can be recycled as a nourishing garden fertilizer. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:37:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/266170/using-biomass-to-heat-your-home.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/266142/divorce-the-dividing-of-the-marital-home.htm Was the house purchased during the course of the marriage? If so, then the property is considered part of the marital assets and will be divided equally between you by the courts. This is the case even if your name is not on the deed. If your spouse bought the house while married to you, you have rights to a certain amount of equity. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:11:59 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/266142/divorce-the-dividing-of-the-marital-home.htm