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GET THE RIGHT PAINT FOR THE JOB

Latex, Oil Or Enamel?

Get The Right Paint
For The Job

Ready to spruce up your home? If you're planning a few painting projects, keep these tips in mind as you purchase your supplies.

The quality of paint you buy depends on the ingredients used to make it. To check the quality of paint, compare the white flat paint of each of the brands. The whiter and brighter the paint, the better the quality because better paints use titanium dioxide, the whitest pigment. Lesser quality paints use calcium carbonate and silica, which are grayer whites.

The best latex paints are made of 100% acrylic resins instead of vinyl-acrylic mixes. The best oil-based paints are made with low-odor or odorless ingredients.

Oil-based paints become moisture-resistant faster and provide a tougher finish, but latex tends to clean up more easily.

Here's a chart of which paints to use for which projects:

	Latex	Oil	Enamel
Walls	x	x
Woodwork, doors, windows	x	x	x
Kid's rooms	x	x	x
Bath, kitchen, laundry	x	x	x
Toys		x	x
Ornamental Iron		x	x
Cement or block	x	x
Wood siding	x	x
Automotive, appliances			x

Source: National Decorating Products Association

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San Antonio, TX 78258
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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF A GARAGE SALE

Getting the Most Out of a Garage Sale

A really productive garage sale takes a bit more than stapling up a sign and opening the garage doors. As long as you're holding a sale at all, make it as big as you can. If you can persuade neighbors to join you in a sale effort, so much the better. Here are some tips that will help you get the most out of your efforts: Rocking Chair

Go through your whole house, sorting out items you can do without. Be ruthless. Plan for the sale to run at least two days; weekends are ideal.
Advertise ahead of time: Place an ad in your local paper. Distribute fliers. Stick notices on store bulletin boards and street posts (where permitted). Tell your friends and neighbors you'll be selling your "dear old rocker," etc. Ask friends to come and assist you on sale days.
Price your things sensibly (considering the market value of a new item plus the age and condition of your sale item). Polish, clean, repair or mend everything for sale. Mark the price for each item in bold print and expect some bargaining from buyers.
Clean up the garage or yard and provide good lighting. Place your sale items on tables spaced for easy passage throughout the garage. Put key items (furniture, appliances, antiques, attractive toys, etc.) up front and clearly visible from the street. Hang clothes on racks and make a screened dressing room available for try-ons.
For your grand opening, float balloons in your yard near the street, stretch streamers around your garage door and hang wind chimes here and there. Provide a low-key musical background. Set up a free refreshment stand. Clear the curbside and drive for parking.
Have cash on hand to make change. Accept checks drawn only on local banks and require two IDs.

Have a nice sale! We have information to help you in many ways as you contemplate relocation. Call or e-mail us and put our expertise to work for you.

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Lon Reed
800-693-9811
324 Joshua Way
San Antonio, Texas 78258
Lon@LonReed.com
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Lon Reed: Real Estate Agent in San Antonio, TX

Office: (800) 362-2949

Mobile: (210) 497-1727
Secondary: (800) 693-9811

Lon's Profile:

e-PRO Certified Realtor® -
CERTIFIED Credit Consultant -
CERTIFIED Loss Mitigation Consultant -
EXCLUSIVE eAGENT®: eAgentPRO Certified Professional -
Licensed Real Estate Professional State of Texas - RE/MAX Real Estate Professional Sales Associate -
Preforeclosure (Loss Mitigation) and 'Short Sale' transactions: our specialty.

PREVIOUS LIFE:
23 years Mobil Oil Corporation (ExxonMobil), Senior Operations Controller, Mobil Pipeline Company

FAVORITE CHARITY: Happy Hill Farm, Granbury, TX "There is no place like it on earth! 'The Farm' changes lives everyday and makes a difference in the at-risk children who live, work, play, and attend school there. You MUST check out their website and support this great organization. I challenge you to learn more...it will change YOUR life forever!"

MEMBER:
San Antonio Real Estate Investors Association (SAREIA)
American Marketing Association (AMA)
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR)
Texas Restaurant Association (TRA)
San Antonio Restaurant Association (SARA)

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