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David & Dewey Whitton
The Salem Real Estate Group
6444 Fairway Avenue SE
Salem, Oregon 93706

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Hiring A Contractor For Your Salem Oregon Home - Part I
on 03/16/12
As more and more homeowners opt for improving  their homes rather than trying to sell it as it is in today’s soft market, there has been an increase in reported scams, incomplete or shoddy work, an...

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A Leap Ahead to Spring at Your Salem Oregon Home
on 02/24/12
On February 29th we experience an extra day in our calendar, an event that occurs in a Leap Year.  This “once-every-four-years” term describes a year containing one additional day in order to keep ...

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Toxic Chemicals: Uninvited Guests In Your Salem Oregon Home
on 02/17/12
In spite of the ever-growing awareness of dangers to our environmental health and our concentrated efforts to protect ourselves through the use of “green” practices, the interior of your Salem Oreg...

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Repair Or Replace? Tips For A Salem Oregon Homeowner
on 12/29/11
If you’re like thousands of Americans, December has been a month of entertaining friends, hosting family gatherings, and the giving and receiving of presents.  And like many of those thousands, you...

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Salem OR December Home Maintenance
on 12/09/11
In the month of December, many owners of a Salem OR home turn their attention to the holidays, to lights and wreaths and cheerful displays that chase away the darkness of the shorter, colder days. ...

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Tips For Timely Repair And Maintenance Of Your Salem Oregon Home
on 10/04/11
Yes, summer--and vacations--are over, and now it’s time to turn your attention to home repairs, both big and small, especially those you’ve been putting off. Because of the economic recession, many...

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Fall Fix-Ups For Your Salem OR Home
on 09/27/11
Fall is a time to turn your attention from relaxing vacations to exterior fall maintenance of your Salem OR home. Most of the “tune-up” tips which follow are relatively easy to do and require littl...

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How To Keep The Kitchen Of Your Salem OR Home Green and Clean
on 09/16/11
It’s time for spring cleaning, and what better place to begin than in your kitchen? And how better to do so than by using environmentally safe and inexpensive products you can make from items commo...

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Green Improvements For Your Salem Oregon Home
on 08/16/11
Want to save energy, water, and money--and help Planet Earth at the same time? How? Go Green with these suggestions from Realtors, contractors, and environmental groups. Not only will you reap the ...

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Tax Credits for Adding or Replacing Insulation in Your Salem OR Home
on 07/18/11
Adding insulation is one of the easier and cheaper ways to improve your Salem OR home's energy efficiency and cut your heating and cooling bills. If putting a dent in your home's heating and cooli...

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Choosing Paint Colors For Your Salem Oregon Home Made Easy!
on 07/15/11
Have you ever chosen a paint color from one of those little paint chips only to get home and discover the newly painted wall in your Salem Oregon home doesn't look anything like the paint chip? Fru...

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Tips For Maintaining The Appliances In Your Salem Oregon Home
on 05/15/11
The average homeowner has thousands of dollars invested in major appliances, so it makes good sense to operate and maintain them properly to protect your investment and ensure that they will provid...

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Household Myths That May Be Costing You Money - Part II
on 04/22/11
Installment I of this two-part series debunked widely-held myths concerning items inside your Salem Oregon home. Now it's time to expose more money-costing beliefs dealing with credit cards, taxes,...

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Household Myths That May Be Costing You Money
on 04/16/11
Part I Far too many consumers hold beliefs, supposedly based on conventional wisdom, that simply are not true and may actually be costing them money. So, it's time to debunk these theories and set...

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Homeowners Insurance Ins and Outs - Part II
on 04/01/11
Part I of this article, Homeowners Insurance Ins and Outs - Part I, dealt with the cost of homeowners insurance and covered such areas as deductibles, discounts, and deals. Part II focuses on cover...

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Homeowners Insurance Ins and Outs - Part I
on 03/25/11
Congratulations! After a long search, you have finally found "the" home, your offer has been accepted, and you've signed innumerable documents. Now what? Before you begin to actually move, you need...

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4 Cost-saving Tips for Insuring Your Salem OR Home
on 03/08/11
As every homeowner knows, property insurance is a necessity. The cost of adequate insurance may seem daunting initially, but there are certain steps you can take to reduce your costs to a reasonabl...

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Energy Saving Tips For Salem Oregon Homeowners
on 03/06/11
I found a great website, Energy Savers, with energy saving tips for Salem Oregon homeowners. This site provides homeowners with tips for saving energy and money at home and on the road. By...

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Tax Deductions For Your Salem Oregon Real Estate
on 01/14/11
Happy New Year! January is the time for starting out with a clean slate and vowing to make changes that are good for us. In spite of our good intentions, however, by now many of us have made--and b...

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The Greening Of Your Salem OR Home
on 10/04/10
As you may already know, the addition of live plants in your home is a frequently used decorating tool which creates a relaxed atmosphere, adds visual impact, and fills empty spaces. But did you al...

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