Your home may need a makeover before a sale
Real estate agents have a good feel for which houses will sell quickly and which won’t. Some properties have a certain sparkle and are a sure bet to be snapped up promptly.
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Around the Nation Newell Rubbermaid, the maker of Sharpie markers and namesake plastic storage containers, will close a third of its 80 plants and cut 5,000 jobs to invest in more profitable businesses.read
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Men accused in remodeling con A federal grand jury has indicted a Northampton man and his partner, accusing them of a home-remodeling scheme that preyed on low-income homeowners, costing them at least $200,000. Brad Marks,