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Don’t become home-sale victim
Usually miscreants are after whatever they can jam into their pockets as they roam from room to room. But sometimes they are there to case the place for a future burglary. And occasionally they have worse things in mind. So here are some precautions sellers should take to protect themselves and their property:.

Outlook is good for local economy
Based on this data, the folks at CSUF have “revised slightly upwards our forecast for Orange County payroll growth to 1.4% (compared with 1.25% in October 2010), for an overall gain of 18,000 in 2011. We expect the county’s unemployment rate to average 8.

Ask The Builder
Let’s talk about the traditional toolboxes first before I share what my favorite is. What I don’t like about the traditional toolbox is the lack of internal organization. Some late-model toolboxes tried to create little compartments in the tray for tools, but for me those never worked.

New home sales increase 11.1% in March
By region, sales are 9.1% to 34% worse than the same period last year. The still-high unemployment rate, a glut of cheaper existing homes on the market and the large number of underwater mortgages have all combined to depress the market for new homes..

BUILDER
For example, I know the one bag I use would be perfect for my heating and air-conditioning contractor. He has all sorts of specialty hand tools, nut drivers and specialty tools he uses to service AC units, furnaces and boilers. The bag I use now would keep all of the tools he needs protected, dry and right where he needs them.

Real Estate Matters
If you can no longer afford your home, then you need to talk to the lender about what it can do, or is willing to do, for you.

VICTIM
• Beware of callers who knock on your door at strange hours, either late at night or early in the morning. No matter who they say they are, ask them to make an appointment at a more reasonable time. If someone says he can view your house only at this particular moment, don’t believe him.