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  1. Things to Consider When Your Home is Appraised

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-08
    So, after careful consideration of the time, expense, and energy involved in selling your own home, you have decided to go the For Sale By Owner route. You have taken care of all necessary inspections...
  2. What to Look For in a Home Buyer

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-08
    In taking on the responsibility of selling your own home, you have the added task of appraising not only your property, but the people who wish to bid on it. Whether you are hosting an open house or t...
  3. Before You Sell Your Home, Know Whom To Call

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-08
    Pop quiz time: when you sell a home by yourself, how many people are involved in the process?You may have answered two: the seller and the buyer. While these two are probably the most important people...
  4. Before You Sell Your Home, Know the Law

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-08
    There's more to selling a home than putting up a "For Sale" sign and waiting for people to make offers. If want to sell your home, you need to be aware of the many local and state laws and various reg...
  5. Five Reasons Why You Should Move to Hampton Roads

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-05
    You can drive far and wide along the nation's interstates, but eventually you will have to admit that no other state on the Eastern seaboard offers such diversity in culture and environment than Virgi...
  6. How E-Mail Newsletters Can Help Your Business

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-05
    These days, it seems you have to do more than just launch a website to attract potential readers, customers, and devotees. As technology progresses and allows the Internet to become more interactive, ...
  7. What to Look For When Renting a Beach Home

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-05
    For an extended, leisurely vacation along a beach like the shores of the Currituck Outer Banks, nothing beats a stay in a vacation rental. A rented beach home, condo, or cottage provides more privacy ...
  8. Plan a Beautiful Beach Wedding Along the Outer Banks

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-04
    There is an advantage to having a beach backdrop for your dream wedding. For one, you don't have to travel far to begin the honeymoon, as you are already in paradise! Also, there is a beautiful sereni...
  9. Vacation in the Currituck Outer Banks in the Fall and Winter

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-04
    For an exciting summer vacation and endless days of surf, sand, and sun, nothing beats a vacation to the Currituck Outer Banks. Nestled in the northern strip of North Carolina, the Currituck County si...
  10. Pamper Yourself with a Spa Day in the Outer Banks

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-04
    After absorbing the sun and sand and seawater during your Outer Banks beach vacation, don't you think you need some time to relax and treat yourself to a luxurious day of beauty and health? The Currit...
  11. Using the Buddy System for Effective Weight Loss

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-02
    The desire to lose weight and look good in smaller sizes is hardly a solitary phenomenon. Indeed, countless men and women each year yearn to be ten, twenty, even fifty or more pounds lighter. It is th...
  12. The Basics of Financing for Beginners

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-02
    As you browse various websites to learn more about how you can finance a new desktop or laptop PC, some questions may arise if you aren't familiar with how financing works. Is it like paying for a com...
  13. Empty Calories and How to Avoid Them

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-02
    If a calorie falls into your mouth, does it make a difference? A bite of a mini candy bar here, and a taste there of a sample at the grocery store may not seem like much when you are eating, but do it...
  14. Using Weblogs to Drive Traffic to Your Site and Sell Products

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-02
    How many times have you heard it as a website owner, "You have to get a blog! You have to write a weblog to increase traffic!" To be certain, Internet marketing has expanded beyond the proper combinat...
  15. Enjoy the Outer Banks Year Round with Area Festivals

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-01
    Thanks to a fairly temperate climate that keeps the Outer Banks pleasant all year long, this strip of the Mid-Atlantic shoreline is a great place to stay no matter the month. Currituck and Outer Banks...
  16. Drink Your Water! Drink for Weight Loss

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-12-01
    Eight glasses a day…no doubt you've heard it from everybody – your parents, your doctor, talk show professionals. The road to wellness is actually a river of pure, clean water, and while t...
  17. Eating Disorder Dangers - You Can Be Too Thin

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-11-30
    Often you see articles on obesity and the health risks associated with being severely overweight. Carrying an extra 20, 50, or 100 pounds or more can put great strain on your back, your muscles, your ...
  18. Is Diet Soda Good for Your Diet?

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-11-30
    When you think of nutrition and eating healthy, most likely you are more concerned about the food you eat than the beverages you drink. You may think having a diet drink could not do any harm at lunch...
  19. Adjusting to New Airport Security Rules

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-11-30
    Be Prepared. It's a maxim the Boy Scouts have followed for decades, and in this age of national security it is always prudent to be prepared in the event of emergency. The recent threats to internatio...
  20. Keep Current with your Currency When Traveling Abroad

    by Kathryn Lively - 2006-11-30
    The prospect of traveling to a foreign country for a holiday is always excited, yet one should never let the minor details get in the way of having a good time. Considerations like type of plugs to us...