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United States economic recovery, rebuilding efforts in Japan, a worldwide weakness in the dollar and unrest in the Middle East are creating the “perfect storm” for material pricing. Read more at this post on CNNMoney.com:
The commodities crunch hits homebuilders hard
Published on Housing Zone (http://www.housingzone.com)
Byline: Jonathan Sweet, Editor in Chief
Publication Date: Wed, 2011-04-13 10:27
Despite the housing bubble and subsequent crash, more than 80 percent of 
remodelers still think buying a home is the best long-term investment a person can make. That’s according to a recent Pew Research Center study [1], which found that 37 percent strongly agreed with that idea and 44 percent somewhat agreed with it. About half of homeowners in the survey said they believe their home has dropped in value since the recession began, while 31 percent said it worth about the same. Seventeen percent said they though their home had increased in value over the last few years. Of the renters in the survey, 81 percent said they intend to buy a house at some point. Only 17 percent they plan on continuing to rent.
Laura’s home is for sale. Check out the video of her and Mike Kegley of The BOLD Company as they discuss this unique home. Click this link for the MLS listing 404220. 10701 Union Reserve North.
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Permanent Subcontractors and Suppliers: While The B.O.L.D. Company, like the remainder of the industry, uses subcontractors, we do not bid each job and just award it to the lowest bidder. We use quality-minded permanent subcontractors that we select after a thorough review and on-the-job performance evaluations. As a result you will see the same subcontractors on job after job, with many having worked on our projects since the company was founded in 1986. Their pride and craftsmanship are evident in each home.
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