Are you gearing up to buy your first place? Shopping for a home is exciting, exhausting and a little bit scary. In the end, your aim is to end up with a home you love at a price you can afford. Sounds simple enough, right? Unfortunately, many people make mistakes the prevent them from achieving this simple dream. Arm yourself with these tips to get the most out of your purchase and avoid making 10 of the most costly mistakes that could put a hold on that sold sign.
August 4, 2010
10 Worst First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes 2010 (From Yahoo.com)
Are you gearing up to buy your first place? Shopping for a home is exciting, exhausting and a little bit scary. In the end, your aim is to end up with a home you love at a price you can afford. Sounds simple enough, right? Unfortunately, many people make mistakes the prevent them from achieving this simple dream. Arm yourself with these tips to get the most out of your purchase and avoid making 10 of the most costly mistakes that could put a hold on that sold sign.
May 19, 2010
Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
Pillar To Post: EPA Renovators, Remodelers and Painters Rule
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January 11, 2010
Realtors Beware! CPSC Recalls AmeriSpec, Lowes, and Sunset Home Improvement Books
NEWS from CPSC
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Office of Information and Public Affairs
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2010 Release # 10-104 |
Firm's
Recall Hotline: (866) 696-7602 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
Home Improvement Books Recalled by Oxmoor House Due to Faulty Wiring
Instructions; Shock or Fire Hazard to Consumers
Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced
a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Home Improvement Books
Units: About 951,000
Publisher: Oxmoor House, Inc., of
Hazard: The books contain errors in the
technical diagrams and wiring instructions that could lead consumers to
incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring, posing an electrical shock
or fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall involves nine home
improvement books, as listed below:
Title
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ISBN
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Publication
Date |
AmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook
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978-0-376-00180-1
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January 2006
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Lowe’s Complete Home Improvement
and Repair |
978-0-376-00922-7
978-0-376-01098-8 |
September 2005
December 1999 |
Lowe’s Complete Home
Wiring |
978-0-376-00928-9
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May 2008
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Sunset Basic Home Repairs
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978-0-376-01581-5
978-0-376-01025-4 |
February 1995
January 1975 |
Sunset Complete Home Wiring
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978-0-376-01594-5
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December 1999
|
Sunset Complete Patio Book
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978-0-376-01411-5
978-0-376-01397-2 978-0-376-01399-6 |
January 2006
January 1998 April 1990 |
Sunset Home Repair Handbook
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978-0-376-01258-6
978-0-376-01256-2 |
October 1998
February 1985 |
978-0-376-03849-4
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January 2004
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Sunset You Can Build - Wiring
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978-0-376-01596-9
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January 2009
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bookstores nationwide from January 1975 through December 2009 for between $13
and $35.
Printed in:
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop
using these books and contact Oxmoor House for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional
information, contact Oxmoor House toll-free at (866) 696-7602 anytime, or
visit the firm’s Web site at www.sunsetrecall.com
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