So we thought we had negotiated and signed a contract to buy a new home, now we get a new contract to work with through a third party company, Sirva Relocation, LLC. We were told there was a little addendum that we needed to sign to just change the name to the seller’s LLC. We get faxed back 20 pages, including a blank contract and a 10 page rider of additional contigency clause changes and forms pushing us to use their services–even forcing us to use their services under certain conditions!
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Tonight John and I walked through a seemingly great house. See it here: http://www.utahrealestate.com/482131. We’ll mull things over a bit this weekend. Our realtor friend will be out of town, but he’s taking all the necessary paperwork with him, just in case we decide to go ahead and make an offer.

SR

Something as benign as dust seems to merit little attention. Most people worry more about the microorganisms and organic material that have significant consequences for things including allergies and agriculture. But when you factor in the moon (and other planetary objects, for that matter) dust itself becomes far more significant.
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When ever a new blog is created, one always has to wonder–Why? What is this blog going to add that isn’t available anywhere else? Or, in this digital age of information, what information is going to be aggregated of import?
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