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February 19, 2011

Instant Upgrades Minor adjustments, additions make major impact at home

By Laurel Toney

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Whether you’re happy with your home or you’re stuck until the market changes, there are simple adjustments you can make to your interiors to add luxury and glamour to any room. Easy upgrades and accessories can turn an average design into one that will inspire envy.

Barbee Jones, owner and designer at Details Design Studio in Boulder, says paint is an easy and inexpensive way to change the look of a room. “The biggest thing in this economy is paint, and it’s the least expensive way to make a big, ‘wow’ change,” she says. She recommends Modern Masters metallic paints. When added to the ceiling of a dining room or powder room, this metal-mimicking paint adds light and dramatic impact for a fraction of the cost of a faux finish.

Painting existing furniture is also a great way to alter design and make a big impact, says Tennille Wood of Beautiful Habitat Interior Design and Decoration serving Denver and Boulder. Using metallic paint on an old piece of furniture is inexpensive, easy and effective.

Wood also suggests breaking up sets of furniture as a way to change a room. Don’t be afraid to mix up the furniture in your home for a different look, she says. “It will feel more put together over time and more interesting.”

Changing a room’s lighting is another effective way to raise your luxury quotient. “Think of lamps as sculpture,” Jones says.

“You need to have them.” You may already own an item that can be turned into a fabulous lamp, like a brass tea urn or a glass vase. Unique lamps serve as beautiful design elements while creating warm lighting and ambiance. Wood suggests repainting lamps or changing Courtesy Details Design Studio lamp shades to a different shape

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or color for extra glamour.

If you want to update a room but lack the budget to make big changes, window treatments might be the solution. A valance is an easy do-it-yourself project that can transform and change your house, Jones says. If you want a more finished look, panels on each side of a window have the same impact as full drapes but cut down on costs.

For unique details in your design, scour garage sales and thrift stores for inexpensive accessories that have great shapes, Wood says. They can be spray-painted the same color for a dramatic and beautiful display that makes a statement on bookshelves or countertops.

A glass or metal tray on your coffee table is another easy and elegant way to accessorize your home. Jones suggests searching at second-hand stores for a tray that will add “fun glitz” to your table and help organize your

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other accessories.

If you have a table that feels more shabby than chic, Jones suggests replacing or covering old tabletops with a granite or marble remnant. “Marble creates added value,” Jones says. Remnants can be purchased at stone yards and finished with a beveled edge for a clean and glamorous appearance.

Kitchens and bathrooms can often feel sterile because of their hard surfaces, Wood says. To add softness and luxury to these spaces, she suggests investing in nice towels and incorporating fresh flowers. Even a small bud vase can make a big impact.

Upgraded accessories and design will make your space feel fresh and new, but these tips are also useful for those who are trying to sell their homes. Adding a bit of luxury in your finishes can make your home more appealing without driving up expenses.

Home & Real Estate Weekly welcomes news on hirings, advancements, awards, classes and other information of interest to the real estate and home community. Please submit information to the editor by e-mail, fax 303-774-8088 or mail to 350 Terry St., Longmont, CO 80501. The deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. the week of publication.

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February 19, 2011

Getting rid of a timeshare no easy task

sell off her condominium unit to satisfy the debt (assuming the condo wasn’t underwater on the mortgage.)

In your mother’s case, if the timeshare does not have much value but the annual fees are high relative to the value, if she stops paying those fees, the late fees and other charges may quickly rise to be above the value of the timeshare. At some point the timeshare management company will have to take action against your mother.

The timeshare company could seize the timeshare to satisfy the debt, or it could also sue your mom for her failure to pay the expenses she owes on the timeshare. If they sued your mom, she would have to defend the action in court and incur those expenses. If she lost, her other assets would be at risk.

While the timeshare management company may decide to simply take the timeshare interest for the amount that’s owed, your mom might want to talk to an attorney before she simply decides to stop making payments to the timeshare company. Even if the timeshare company decided not to sue your mom, they could simply transfer the file to a collection company to collect what it could from your mother. Your best option is to see what you can get for the timeshare now while you still control it.

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To contact Bruder, stop by the office at 601 S. Bowen St., Longmont, or call 303-772-9620.

Montgomery named to International Diamond Society Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced that Cindy Montgomery, broker associate in the company’s Longmont office, has earned membership in the company’s International Diamond Society, a level achieved by only the top 7 percent of sales associates worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system.

Montgomery has been a leading real estate professional with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage for more than seven years and has garnered awards in three of the past four years. She was the Montgomery top-producing agent in total sales volume in the Longmont office for 2010.

The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Longmont is located at 1707 Main St. Suite 500, and can be reached at 303-772-7478. Montgomery can be reached at 720-373-9235 or at cindy.montgomery@cold wellbanker.com.

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share for rent on sites such as Q: My 86-year-old mother canVBRO.com. If you are able to rent it not get rid of her (paid-in-full) out, the money you receive can offset timeshare. The maintenance fees the fees that your mother is incurring are hurting her financially. She has in owning the timeshare. tried to sell and/or donate it to a charity withOne last option availout any luck. How can able to some owners it to she dispose of it? If no trade their timeshare time one will accept it, do for another location that we, her beneficiaries, may be more desirable to have to take it over? the family. For example, if Can she just stop paying your mother’s timeshare is the maintenance fees? located in California but she and most of her family A: Your mother is not alone. Many owners have Ilyce Glink live on the East Coast, discovered that timeTribune Media Services you may be able to exchange it for something shares can be impossible closer to home. to unload. And in the current economic malaise, more timeAs you’ve discovered, you can’t just share owners than ever are having give the timeshare to a charity. An ortrouble making their payments. ganization has to accept it and agree to take it out of your mom’s name.

While you didn’t indicate where your mother’s timeshare is located, Basically that holds true for giving they are usually located in destination it away to anybody. In order for you resorts such as Orlando, Fla., or near to give it away, the recipient must be ski areas. a willing party to the transaction – meaning that they are willing to When selling a timeshare, you assume the obligations of the should first contact the company that timeshare. manages your property. Some of the larger management companies offer a If you’re wondering whether your service to help sellers sell their timemother could simply stop paying her shares. annual fees, you should know that the timeshare company may have the If your timeshare is not part of a right to sue your mother for paynational timeshare company or hotel ments she has failed to make. management company, you can try to advertise it for sale on many websites If your mother lived in a condoset up for that purpose. You can even minium development and stopped try to sell it through Craigslist or paying her monthly dues, the associaeBay. tion could sue her for nonpayment.

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You’re ready for a new bathroom, something with style and comfort. You want the room to refresh you in the mornings, and provide you with the opportunity to relax and unwind in the evenings.

As you start to design your bathroom remodel, you immediately put comfort at the top of your priority list. You want a beautiful shower with superb water pressure that feels oh-so-good in the mornings or a sink that allows you to quickly and efficiently wash your hands and face so you can wake up and get started for the day.

Another notion to put at the top of your list is water efficiency. High-efficiency is now the standard for bathroom showers, sinks and toilets. In the United States, products with the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense label are high-performing, waterefficient and tested by a third, independent party to be certified.

It’s a misconception that high-efficiency products don’t perform well. Technology is so improved that you can get the same invigorating stream of water in your morning shower while using less water. Another mistaken belief is that high-efficiency products are expensive. Most green products don’t cost any more than regular showers, sinks or toilets.

Toilets are the biggest source of water usage in your home, representing almost a third of your family’s total indoor water consumption. High-efficiency toilets, such as TOTO’s high-efficiency Double Cyclone toilets, use only 1.28 gallons of water per flush, which

could save a family of four more than $2,000 throughout the lifetime of the toilet.

Of course, as you redesign your bath, you get to choose the style and look. Your taste might be a large, claw-foot tub that allows you to immerse yourself in a froth of bath bubbles, or you might go for a more modern design with glass shower walls and bold tile colors.

Either way, make sure you upgrade your faucet and showerhead. TOTO’s Guinevere high-efficiency faucets and showerheads offer stylish, high performance that can cut water usage by more than 32 percent compared to standard models.

Conserving water in your newly redesigned bathroom allows you to be green, save money, save time and be conscientious about the environment without losing the advantage of that great performance you have come to expect.

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Dear Helaine and Joe: I have a book titled “Slavery in the United States.” It is in fair condition and measures 6.5 by 4 inches; the author is J.K. Paulding. How much it is worth? Thank you. – D.D. Dear D.D.: This is an interesting book, but in today’s world, it is abhorrent because it is a vigorous defense of slavery.

Novelist James Kirke Paulding, a native New Yorker, entered the world on Aug. 22, 1778, and, along with his friend Washington Irving, produced a periodical titled “Salmagundi; or the Whim-whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq. & Others.”

Paulding produced a number of important works during his literary career,

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including “The Diverting History of John Bull and Brother Jonathan,” “The Dutchman’s Fireside” and “Lion of the West,” a theatrical spoof of Davy Crockett and one of the most performed plays on the American stage before “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” He was also a government official, and his political career included a stint as secretary of the Navy under President Martin Van Buren from 1838 to 1841.

Most important is the condition, and because we cannot see the binding, we are not sure that it is still present. What we do see is that the pages are extensively foxed, a term that refers to ugly spotting.

If the book belonging to D.D. has all its pages (important) and still has its cloth cover, its insurance-replacement value appears to be in the range of $275 to $375. A lesser condition would mean a somewhat lower value.

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If you own a home or want to buy or sell one in the next few months here are industry trends worth watching.

Mortgage refinancing is expected to experience a “very steep drop” in 2011 compared with 2010, according to Michael Fratantoni, vice president of research and economics at the Mortgage Bankers Association in Washington, D.C. The prospect of higher interest rates on home loans is one reason for that outlook, but not the only one.

Homeowners who have ample equity, sterling credit and steady employment probably refinanced at least once in 2009 or 2010, locking in low fixed rates and consequently, have little or no incentive to refinance again in 2011, Fratantoni says.

Those who didn’t refinance in the last two years due to inadequate equity, unstable employment or impaired credit probably won’t do so this year either because, while still-low interest rates may create an incentive, those challenges will remain.

“Trillions of dollars’ of mortgages that on paper, look like they would be candidates, haven’t (refinanced) yet, and we don’t see them as a large factor in the year ahead,” Fratantoni says.

It’s no secret that it’s more difficult to qualify for a home loan today than it was in the past. That’s unlikely to change any time soon, Fratantoni says.

The tight lending guidelines are the result of lenders’ new conservative attitude toward the risk of bad loans and the real possibility that Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac will force them to repurchase sold-off loans, sometimes due to technicalities.

When lenders are forced to buy back loans,

they lose money.

Lenders are being “extremely cautious” and asking for “voluminous documentation,” Fratantoni says.

For borrowers, that can mean multiple credit checks, income verifications and appraisals.

Borrowers seeking a low down payment loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, will be subjected to higher standards in 2011, due in part to lenders’ added-on requirements, known as “overlays.”

Now is supposed to be a great time to buy a home. Mortgage rates are low and prices have fallen. The combination makes dwellings relatively more affordable. Plenty of homes are on the market, and inflation presumed to be on the horizon, could boost home values over the long term.

Yet many would-be buyers remain on the sidelines. A third-quarter survey by Fannie Mae found that 33 percent of those asked said they were more likely to rent than to buy their next residence.

The recent rise in mortgage interest rates should be “an alarming event” for anyone who wants to buy in the next few years, says Sean O’Toole, CEO of ForeclosureRadar.com in Discovery Bay, Calif. “That should have them thinking about buying sooner rather than later,” he says. “If rates do go up, prices will come down, so it’s probably a wash, but it will still be a bitter pill if you locked in at 8 percent and your neighbor has a 3.8 percent loan.”

Selling a home will be a challenge due in part to a dearth of qualified buyers and the huge “shadow inventory” of homes that are stuck in the foreclosure process, but are not yet on the market.

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It’s nearing time for bud swell on many will be fine, provided the tree is young. of our woody plants, which is a welcome Should it be more mature, removal of up to sign for gardeners in spring. After the cold one-quarter of the overall plant is the limit. descends and frosts the breath Truly ancient trees should be in our lungs, the warm up that given even greater care; don’t follows gets our sap rising as take off more than 10 percent in we head out to the landscape. one season.

We pretend that we’re just If you choose to partially out to get some fresh air, but prune a branch, and not take the we’re only fooling ourselves; whole thing off at the trunk, we can’t walk the yard without make the cut (called a heading wanting to do something to it. cut) one-quarter inch in front of Now that we’re out of the deep a growing bud. Choose a bud freeze for a few days, this is the Carol O’Meara that will grow in a direction that perfect time to prune.

Colorado State is outward from the plant and Woody plants suffering University Extension will not cross other branches. snow damage, needing a Should the entire branch canopy thinning or renewal need to be removed, make the from old age will benefit from a nice haircut one-quarter inch in front of the branch cut, but clipping a plant that needs pruncollar. The collar is a ridge of slightly ing can be a little daunting. Between thickened wood surrounding the junction branches going everywhere and a desire to of branch to trunk. If care is taken not to keep the plant looking nice, many gardennick this collar, the wound will seal over ers freeze at the brink of making the cuts. and the tree will remain healthy. Longer What stays and what goes? Will the plant stubs of more than a quarter inch will not look nice after the pruning or will it cry allow the tree to seal the pruning cut, and out for a giant hat to cover the blunder? look nubby and unsightly on the tree.

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Home loan programs are changing lenders no longer doing business in ColRecently, someone stated that they orado, which has led to not only having thought the banks still didn’t get it, with guidelines, but having to operate to them, 100 percent loans continuing to be adverlest an unwary consumer get upside down tised. After all, they said that is why everybefore they are even right side up. one is in trouble.

If loans continue to originate within the The truth is, a 96.5 percent FHA loan up intended ratios, new buyers will be able to to 100 percent loan in itself is not the probafford their homes. The most critical thing lem. The problem lies in the rules used to will be maintaining employimplement such a loan. ment, and not using home equiIn the past, the guidelines ty to continue to draw value out state that a borrower could have of a person’s home for depreciaa front-end ratio of about 28 ble purchases, such as cars and percent and a back-end ratio of toys. Has this slowed down the 36 percent. But in the early market? Yes. But fundamentally, 2000s lenders were allowing rait will lead to a stronger finantios up to 70 percent, which cial base for homeowners. didn’t leave much room to pay Schools could be teaching for food, gas or even taxes. earlier in life (high school) that The front end ratio was the Dave Wagner real leverage is paying cash for monthly house payment divided Longmont Association depreciable assets and financing by gross monthly income, and of Realtors appreciating assets like homes. the backend ratio was the The point is, paying cash for a monthly payments including car should not come at the expense of a the house, car, school loans, credit card, aldeeper loan on a person’s house. If a person imony and whatever was a fixed monthly is financing a depreciable asset, it is best to obligation added together and divided by have a short term strategy for early payoff, the gross monthly income. to be prepared for the other surprises life Today, contingent somewhat on the may serve in the near future. amount of money down, people find the So far, the mortgage interest deduction is top end to be closer to a 47 percent back still safe as one of the few tax breaks given, end debt-to-income as they try to qualify and the IRS is now monitoring increased for a loan. That might mean debts need to loan interest above the initial amount borbe paid off before people can buy a house, rowed for a purchase. It is not such a good to get the debt to income ratios in order to plan anymore to keep using the house as a qualify, and in order to qualify for an credit card. Rather, consider holding it as a amount affordable for a buyer. However, it good long term investment where a person is important before a person goes guessing can lay their head at night and decorate to to consult a local mortgage professional taste. who can help guide people with paying Homeownership matters. According to down debts versus saving for a down paythe National Association of Realtors rement. search release on Feb. 7, the apartment With 30 year mortgage rates recently market is coming into 2011 with strengthsurging up above 5 percent again, it may be ening fundamentals with lower vacancies better to buy sooner than later, before interand rising rents. Data from CBRE Econoest rates and housing prices go up and edge metric Advisors projects rents to increase people out of the market completely.

1.4 percent during 2011. That is one thing a Let’s get back to the 96 percent or more homeowner has more control over once loan. Some of the problems came when the they lock their purchase and payments. ratio was being figured with “stated inDave Wagner is the president of the Longmont Association of Realtors. Contact him by calling 303684-6356, e-mailing dave@wagnercolorado.com or visit the association’s website at www.longmont realtors.com.

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Firestone • Deborah & Daniel Tietze from Fannie Mae, 10132 Falcon St, Firestone, $182,000, home Fort Lupton • Richard Hein from Mile Hi Invest LLC, 10321 Highway 52, Fort Lupton, $440,000, home Niwot • Pancal LLC from Panattoni Dry Creek LLC, 6303 Dry Creek Pkwy, Niwot, $10006,800, home Foreclosures – notice of election and demand • Borrower: Sarah Phelan, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $9,425, Property: 8060 Niwot Rd 21E, Batesburg, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: Jon & Erica Eggers, Lender: Aurora Loan Services LLC, Amount: $1,010,774, Property: 2836 Center Ridge Dr, Berthoud, Filed: 02/08/11 • Borrower: Jamey & Jonathan Sander, Lender: PHH Mortgage Corporation, Amount: $160,681, Property: 512 Redwood Cir, Berthoud, Filed: 02/09/11 • Borrower: George Ramsey, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $27,015, Property: 1214 Mac James, Dacono, Filed: 02/07/11 • Borrower: Alfredo & Guillermina Nevarez, Lender: Provident Funding Associates LP, Amount: $170,684, Property: 1409 Lombardi St, Erie, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: Virginia Koller & Kimberly Mullet, Lender: Federal National Mortgage Association, Amount: $267,950, Property: 3155 Blue Sky Cir 16-202, Erie, Filed: 02/03/11 • Borrower: Christopher & Carrie Mccandless, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $262,146, Property: 2082 Indian Paintbrush Way, Erie, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: John & Jacqueline Palmer, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $377,635,

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Property: 2910 Steeple Rock Dr, Erie, Filed: 02/07/11 • Borrower: Larry & Vicki Alderson, Lender: BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Amount: $332,069, Property: 1841 Parkdale Cir N, Erie, Filed: 02/07/11 • Borrower: John Stodola, Lender: Bank Of America NA Amount: $224,232, Property: 10498 Foxfire St, Firestone, Filed: 02/03/11 • Borrower: Mark & Julie Todd, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $280,948, Property: 5973 Tenderfoot Ave, Firestone, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: Jean Haskovec, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $132,428, Property: 251 Ponderosa Pl, Fort Lupton, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: Lattimer & Nancy Bohling, Lender: Bank Of Choice, Amount: $443,997, Property: 10501 County Road 25 1/2, Fort Lupton, Filed: 02/07/11 • Borrower: Kelly Musick, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $167,494, Property: 640 Gooseberry Dr 1007, Longmont, Filed: 02/03/11 • Borrower: Kevin Schrantz, Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Amount: $891,139, Property: 8939 Nelson Rd, Longmont, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: Read Otto, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $196,836, Property: 7180 Mount Sherman Rd, Longmont, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: Dennis & Roxanne Smith, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $181,497, Property: 843 E 4th Ave, Longmont, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: Eric & Nadine Goranson, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $147,957, Property: 1840 Juniper St, Longmont, Filed: 02/07/11 • Borrower: David & Linda Clayburn, Lender: US Bank National Association, Amount: $247,039, Property: 1353 Gar-

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den Cir, Longmont, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: Noe Marquez, Lender: TCF National Bank, Amount: $169,195, Property: 1248 Atwood Ct, Longmont, Filed: 02/03/11 • Borrower: Pamela & John Vancil, Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, Amount: $143,045, Property: 713 Kimbark St, Longmont, Filed: 02/08/11 • Borrower: Kimberley Kline, Lender: Premier Members Federal Credit Union, Amount: $680,483, Property: 2955 Breakwater Dr, Longmont, Filed: 02/07/11 • Borrower: Alex & Rebecca Feldman, Lender: Citibank NA As Trustee, Amount: $640,000, Property: 6476 Eagle Ct, Longmont, Filed: 02/07/11 • Borrower: Sara Coman, Lender: Citimortgage Inc, Amount: $104,746, Property: 6877 Countryside Ln 271, Longmont, Filed: 02/09/11 • Borrower: Jennifer Bakula, Lender: Citimortgage Inc, Amount: $219,766, Property: 10655 Durango Pl, Longmont, Filed: 02/03/11 • Borrower: Greg & Sheri Farmer, Lender: Chase Home Finance LLC, Amount: $166,383, Property: 10810 County Road 15, Longmont, Filed: 02/04/11 • Borrower: Chipper & Brissa Valdez, Lender: Wells Fargo Bank NA, Amount: $176,522, Property: 10656 Butte Dr, Longmont, Filed: 02/08/11 • Borrower: Cynthia & Kevin Floerchinger, Lender: Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp, Amount: $449,600, Property: 2009 Blue Mountain Rd, Longmont, Filed: 02/08/11 • Borrower: Steven Martin, Lender: Commonwealth United Mortgage Company, Amount: $87,235, Property: 1517 Bella Vista Dr, Platteville, Filed: 02/03/11

Serving up a new dining table

By Mary Carol Garrity Scripps Howard News Service

At Nell Hill’s, we’re seeing a definite uptick in the number of people who prefer a more casual look in the dining room. And furniture makers are responding, offering an array of wonderful choices.

We found a great selection of dining tables at market this year that combine the best of both worlds. They feature classic lines and quality workmanship, yet have a newer and fresher look.

Some sport a weathered finish.

Others use a stain technique that brings out the contrast in the wood grain.

In the market for a new diningroom table? Allow me to serve up some suggestions to help you in your search.

There are a number of things to consider. Many people, as I mentioned, are going more casual. One thing to consider is how the table might fit in with the rest of your home.

Another key factor is space – in terms of the number of people you want to seat at the table and having suitable room for dishes.

A long, narrow room – or a large, open-hearth room adjoining the kitchen – might call for a table with a rectangle top and several leaves. You can “shrink” the table for times when it’s just family and expand it to accommodate company for a holiday or other special gathering.

Pedestal tables remain popular.

With such pieces, the tabletop is supported by pedestals fixed to the center of the table.

Adapted from nellhillsblog.com, which can be linked from the nellhills.com home page.

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