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    5 places where Hardware Matters In your Historic Home.
    Crystal Coleman
    • Apr 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    5 places where Hardware Matters In your Historic Home.

    “The devil is in the details” or is it “God is in the details” either way it appears that the details are of divine importance and whether you get it right or wrong is a matter of heaven or hell. Getting the details right is more than half the battle to restoring, adding onto, or designing a vintage inspired home. But the details are often the first design elements to go. Today, many new homes are lacking in subtle details, which add character and charm to interiors. In today
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    What Is the Mills Act, and will it work for you?
    Crystal Coleman
    • Dec 17, 2018
    • 1 min

    What Is the Mills Act, and will it work for you?

    The Mills Act is state legislation, enacted in 1972, to provide property tax relief to owners of historic properties for the purpose of assi
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    Things to consider when thinking of buying or selling a Historic Home
    Crystal Coleman
    • Mar 8, 2018
    • 2 min

    Things to consider when thinking of buying or selling a Historic Home

    What to know before you buy You never know what you’ll find behind the walls of a Historic home. Could be a hidden treasure! But you will more likely find: termites and jimmy- rigged plumbing. Even with a thorough home inspection be prepared emotionally and financially that you may uncover something you weren’t expecting. Historic homes are more Valuable There certainly is something about restoring a Historic Home that you can’t measure in dollars cents, taking on some renova
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