Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 13, 2020

ITTIGallery/Shutterstock. What is equity? You’ll often hear the term equity when it comes to homeownership, but you may not even know what that means even if you already own a home. The amount of money you receive when you sell your house, minus any debt associated with it, is equity. When looking at it from an investment point of view, the owner of the asset (probably you in this case) is referred to as a stakeholder.

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MARCH 13, 2020

Floor Covering News has learned the NFA has canceled its 2020 Spring Conference in response to the threat COVID-19 poses. Jason McSwain, NFA president, made the announcement out of an abundance of caution. “As a nation, we have entered a time of great uncertainty with COVID-19,” McSwain said. “As flooring retailers and manufacturers, our customers and employees are nervous and anxious.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 13, 2020

Joyseulay/Shutterstock. Even with the right unit and proper installation, there’s always the chance that your furnace will malfunction. While some problems are caused by normal wear and tear, most can be traced to inconsistent maintenance. Furnace issues can wreak havoc in your living space, especially during the colder months when you really need to heat your interior.

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Stone Update

MARCH 13, 2020

Research report (pre-Covid-19) predicts market will grow 2.8% annually.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 13, 2020

Piotr Swat/Shutterstock. In the early 2000s, fiber-optic internet was not unheard of — Verizon had first deployed its Fios service in 2004 ?—but fiber-optic cable lines were expensive to lay and the service was stalling. For the most part, the high-end market was served by cable and the low-end by DSL. . Enter Google Fiber. In 2009, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was tasked with providing broadband speeds of at least 100 Mbps to at least 100 million Americans by 2020.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 13, 2020

welcomia/Shutterstock. Furnace Buying Guide. Furnaces play an essential role in keeping your home warm when the weather outside turns cold. But in order to save money on repairs and energy bills, it’s important to replace your furnace at the right time. Today’s furnaces are highly energy-efficient, reliable and quiet. But one size does not fit all. This guide will walk you through furnace types, sizes, costs, efficiency, installation complexity and customer reviews – in short, each of the

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MARCH 13, 2020

bbernard/Shutterstock. About WOW! . WOW! (also known as Wide Open West) offers cable, fiber and DSL internet, phone and television services for customers in nine states providing services to over 7 million people. You can find WOW! internet in metropolitan areas like Montgomery, AL, Chicago, IL, Detroit, MI, and 16+ other markets. There are WOW! Internet package choices with speeds ranging from 100 Mbps to 1,000 Mbps (1 Gbps) to fit your streaming, gaming and browsing needs.

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