5 Ways to Make Your Home Safer

January 27, 2012 by themathercompany
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Small preventative measures (such an a ominous sign) can be effective burglary deterrents.
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For anyone who has seen those World’s Dumbest Criminals clip shows on late-night TV, it may come as no surprise that burglars aren’t always the smartest tools in the shed. But sometimes they don’t even have to be. Read more

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S.C. Home Buyers Not Riding Turnaround Wave…Yet

February 9, 2011 by themathercompany
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Home buyers continue to hang back in South Carolina even as an economic turnaround is gaining strength.

Home sales plunged in every area of the state in November, putting half of the state on track to finish worse than in 2009, with the Columbia area in last place.

There are some positive signs in the Midlands: More people signed contracts to purchase homes in the coming months and – after months of decline – the number of new homes being built has leveled out. Read more

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