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DIY & Home Improvement

Warpy

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6. I had my place restuccoed soon after I moved in

Reply to Horse with no Name (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:42 PM

Nov 2012

and as luck would have it, I was making a deal with a little guy who showed up with a chainsaw an hour before the stucco crew did to take out the overgrown shrubs around the house. I know how much getting rid of overgrown plants can do for a house and mine were 40 year old arborvitaes, just huge.

They might not approve of all the rock if it's an all brick, cookie cutter neighborhood. That will be their problem.

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Was waiting until after the election to do some renovations [View all] Horse with no Name Nov 2012 OP

Get a highly reputable unbiased Realtor Sedona Nov 2012 #1

I agree with his assessment Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #2

I think that's a fantastic deal! Laurian Nov 2012 #3

Sounds low maintenance and very nice Warpy Nov 2012 #4

I am really impressed with this guys work Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #5

I had my place restuccoed soon after I moved in Warpy Nov 2012 #6

I'm starting a big project too. roody Nov 2012 #7

It is always advisable to allow an extra 10-15% for over-runs on the estimate. sinkingfeeling Nov 2012 #8