Buying home appliances the smart way

Written by Duane Lipham


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Don't just assume that buying locally isrepparttar smartest move either. Sometimes,repparttar 100111 same item can be found online at a much lower price than is possible locally and you can often even avoid sales tax on an online purchase too. Be careful though and determine how much installation is needed for any item you make and factor installation costs in with any purchase that doesn't include those costs inrepparttar 100112 purchase price.

It may seeem like a simple thing, but be sure to measure very carefully to determine thatrepparttar 100113 item you want to buy will fit inrepparttar 100114 space that you have designated for it in your home. Surprisingly, this is something that is often overlooked untilrepparttar 100115 delivery ofrepparttar 100116 product and can result in plenty of unnecessary aggravation. Just getrepparttar 100117 measuring tape out in advance and knowrepparttar 100118 space required to save this headache from happening to you.

Finally, considerrepparttar 100119 warranty onrepparttar 100120 items you want to buy. Be sure to ask questions in advance so that you know whatrepparttar 100121 warranty will cover and how long it will last. Also, will you have to sendrepparttar 100122 appliance out to be repaired under warranty or is home repair covered underrepparttar 100123 warranty contract?

If you follow these simple, effective guidelines, buying home appliances and fixtures will be a breeze and you will make smart purchases that will last and give you good service for many years.

Duane Lipham is the senior editor of http://www.kitchens.dlbws.com where you can find free information and advice on kitchen design and finding the right kitchen products and appliances at the lowest price possible.


The Best Time to Inspect - Part 2

Written by Wally Conway


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This situation is always tense and expensive. It can be avoided!

Let us now assume thatrepparttar inspection result occurs, but it is forrepparttar 100110 seller asrepparttar 100111 home goes ontorepparttar 100112 market. The seller is now in control. Armed with a clear picture of what is wrong,repparttar 100113 seller can choose to shop calmly forrepparttar 100114 best value in repair contractors, offer a credit at closing or adjustrepparttar 100115 sales price to reflectrepparttar 100116 diminished value. They can even makerepparttar 100117 necessary repairs, then increaserepparttar 100118 price ofrepparttar 100119 home to reflectrepparttar 100120 increased value!

No matterrepparttar 100121 choices made,repparttar 100122 seller, onrepparttar 100123 seller's time frame, makes them. This actually makes for a neater, simpler buying decision forrepparttar 100124 buyer. The buyer knows better what conditionrepparttar 100125 home is in and knows what issues to baserepparttar 100126 initial offer on. The buyer will still in most cases getrepparttar 100127 home inspected, but this is a breeze. It is rare that any additional items of significance arise.

The pre-listing inspection puts deal killing atrepparttar 100128 lowest risk. Most often, it makes for an awesome deal-closing tool!

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Wally Conway is President of Florida HomePro Inspections, and has recently written a book entitled "Secrets of the Happy Home Inspector", available at GoHomePro.com. As a speaker, writer, and instructor, Wally blends the right amount of up-to-date information with just the right amount of humor, insight, motivation, and real-world application. Visit WallyConway.com for more information!


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