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Hot trends for spring home improvement projects

Sadac Israel — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:38:14 +0000

Hot trends for spring home improvement projects (ARA) – Warmer temperatures, green grass and increased daylight help shake off the winter blues and inspire home and yard improvements to spruce up your surroundings. Whether you’re remodeling to stay put, or putting your home on the market, consider home improvement and design trends as you plan [...]

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Tax Incentives Continue For Geothermal Systems

Sadac Israel — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:06:20 +0000

NAPSI)—Even as federal tax credits for traditional heating and cooling systems have decreased, incentives for geothermal systems remain considerably higher—at 30 percent of the installed cost of the system with no limit. In fact, homeowners can take advantage of the federal residential renewable energy tax credit through December 31, 2016. What’s more, the credit is [...]

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NEWS FOR OLDER AMERICANS

Sadac Israel — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:34:04 +0000

Energy Tips (NAPSI)—There’s a new resource to help keep older adults safe and warm during the cold weather months. A new brochure, “Winter Warmth and Safety: Home Energy Tips for Older Adults,” provides tips about preparing a home for winter weather and saving money on energy expenses, including: • Make sure your home is energy [...]

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Retaining walls and pavers add curb appeal to your front entry

Sadac Israel — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:44:26 +0000

Retaining walls and pavers add curb appeal to your front entry (ARA) – Front-porch entertaining is making a comeback in America’s neighborhoods, thanks to homeowners’ renewed interest in beautifying the front entries of their homes. The days of uninspired concrete front stoops have passed, giving way to elegant combinations of freestanding walls, columns and matching [...]

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Save money with an ‘enlightened’ roof – and decorate too

Sadac Israel — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:09:57 +0000

Save money with an ‘enlightened’ roof – and decorate too (ARA) – Enlightenment isn’t just a state of mind – it can also be an important energy-saving state of being for your home’s roof. By “enlightening” your roof, you can use less energy, save money, and dress up the interior of your home at the [...]

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Renovating your home? Renovate your insurance

Sadac Israel — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:14:35 +0000

Renovating your home? Renovate your insurance (ARA) – Whether you are upgrading a kitchen, adding on a master suite, or gutting a newly purchased structure, you need to reassess your insurance needs both before and after your renovation. It’s common to plan every major step of the renovation. But one thing that’s tough to plan [...]

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Keep your home pet-friendly and fresh

Sadac Israel — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:03:14 +0000

Keep your home pet-friendly and fresh (ARA) – Of course you love your pets, but let’s face it: Sometimes they smell. And whether you are hosting guests or trying to sell your home, the last thing you want visitors to remember is an offensive odor. Luckily, there are a number of ways to eliminate those [...]

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New medicine approved by FDA to treat type 2 diabetes

Sadac Israel — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:28:15 +0000

New medicine approved by FDA to treat type 2 diabetes (ARA) – Diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) affects approximately 25.8 million Americans and an estimated 220 million people worldwide. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type, accounting for an estimated 90 to 95 percent of diabetes cases. Diabetes is a chronic disease [...]

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Chad Ray of Shields of Green named Judge at National Lighting Design Competition

Sadac Israel — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:42:33 +0000

The national lighting design competition, Lighting for Tomorrow, hosted by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency and the American Lighting Association will feature guest judge, Chad Ray, owner of Zebulon based multitude of sustainable companies, Shields of Green ( http://www.shieldsofgreen.com). Chad Ray is co-owner of the Shields of Green companies ( http://www.shieldsofgreen.com), a multigenerational and family [...]

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Make a splash – how you can attract new birds to your yard this summer

Sadac Israel — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:32:21 +0000

Make a splash – how you can attract new birds to your yard this summer (ARA) – When summer really heats up, there is nothing more refreshing than drinking a tall glass of ice water, taking a quick dip in the pool, or running through the backyard sprinkler with the kids. But what many people [...]

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