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With Eye Toward Innovation & The Future, Titan Home Improvement Becomes Titan Holdings
CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Titan Holdings (“Titan,” formerly “Titan Home Improvement”) today announced a companywide new operating structure aimed at driving innovation and growth including the launch of a new business vertical and the rebranding of another as part of a broader strategy to revolutionize the end-to-end residential remodeling process. Titan has split itself into two business verticals: direct-to-consumer home improvement operations and a residential services technology business, as further detailed below. The home improvement operating business will be branded as Renuity and will own Titan’s family of home improvement divisions, including FHIA Remodeling, Mad City Windows & Baths, Statewide Remodeling, Home Smart Industries, and Paradise Home Improvement. Renuity, which will…
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Hawaii’s ultra-luxe real estate is smashing records. Here’s what’s selling
This $23.5 million mansion in Kauai recently sold to guitarist Carlos Santana. PanaViz Hawaii’s luxury real estate market is soaring to all-time highs fueled by several factors including pent-up demand from the coronavirus pandemic, record low interest rates and rising equity markets. In the first three quarters of this year, homes valued at $3 million or more saw sales volume rise 235{d4d1dfc03659490934346f23c59135b993ced5bc8cc26281e129c43fe68630c9} compared with the same period in 2020. Deal volume hit a record-breaking $3.7 billion, according to Hawaii Life’s Luxury Market Report. But sales of homes priced above $10 million have climbed at an even more robust pace — trouncing state records. “It’s just been like a rocket ship,”…
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Changing of the guard at Sotheby’s Santa Fe | Business
People bought homes in Santa Fe in 2011. Many more people are buying homes now. Gregg Antonsen ushered in the internet age at Sotheby’s International Realty Santa Fe during his 10 years as senior vice president and qualifying broker. Drew Lamprich will foster the video element in January as he becomes the new vice president and qualifying broker for Sotheby’s local operation. Antonsen will retire to Hawaii, where he established his luxury real estate career and lived in his young-adult years. Video has become a crucial element in home sales as a growing number of people are buying homes in Santa Fe without even coming to Santa Fe — but…
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When To Buy Your First Rental Property
Deciding to invest in your very first piece of rental real estate is the first step toward generating a passive income and creating long-term wealth. The journey to building wealth can be quite difficult and should not be taken lightly. Before investing your hard-earned cash into a rental property, a wise investor needs to have a plan. Having a well-mapped-out plan will help mitigate some of the risk. Continue to read below to learn what elements should be included in your plan! Identify the type of rental property you want to own The world of rental real estate is vast; there are a variety of properties that are up for…
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Deck the Halls with Safety: Avoid house fires from holiday decorations
Six crucial tips to keep you, your family, and your home safe. December 13, 2021 11:11 AM Posted: December 13, 2021 11:11 AM Updated: December 13, 2021 11:15 AM KENNEWICK, Wash. — December, January, and February are the most dangerous months for home fires as they occur more in winter than any other season, according to a Facebook post from the Walla Walla Fire Department. The U.S. Fire Administration said that cooking is the leading cause all year round, but during the winter season holiday decorations are also to blame. Nearly one in five Christmas tree fires were started by decorative lights, according to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). In…
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GARDEN COLUMN: Putting the garden to bed for winter | Home & Garden
The phrase ‘putting the garden to bed for winter’ always struck me as unrealistic as there is always something happening in the garden all year round, particularly in the south. For those of us in Orangeburg County, the soil temperature is perfect for planting spring bulbs as well as hardy flower seeds that need cold temperatures before they germinate next spring. Dormant trees can also be planted as our ground rarely freezes so hard that you cannot dig in it. Primarily though, the main chore is to tidy the garden up which does not mean mowing or trimming everything above the ground. Many annual flowers will set seed around themselves…