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Peppard sponsors program
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Annette R. Peppard, Au.D, sponsored The Kooser Program, Hidden Impact of Hearing
Loss recently. The purpose of the program was to enhance and empower the life of
individuals with hearing loss and their families through education and support service.
The following topics were discussed: Types of hearing loss, How to read an audiogram,
Assistive listening devices, negative coping mechanisms, positive communication
strategies, psychological effects and relationship issues. This was a two-day program
with 17 people attending. Peppard has been the owner of Hearing Associates Inc. since
2001. She is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, a worldwide profes
sional organization of audiologists. She is also a member of the American Hearing Aid
Associates, dedicated to helping Americans hear well again.
Increase your home value affordably
By State Point Media
If you’re like most, your
home is your biggest invest
ment and you want to get
the most money possible
when you sell it.
Getting top dollar for your
house means it needs to
look its best when you put
it on the market. It’s got to
be clean and in good repair
both inside and out for good
“curb appeal.”
Your home needs to be the
spiffiest one on the block,
but you don’t want to break
the bank going for the gold.
According to Sid Davis, a
real estate expert and author
of the new book “Home
Makeovers That Sell: Quick
and Easy Ways to Get the
Highest Possible Price”
(AMACOM Books), some
simple, inexpensive tricks
can help you get your home
in shape as you begin to look
at it through a perspective
buyer’s eyes.
“For less than SI,OOO you
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house to the next level and
increase its value signifi
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improvements will take vir
tually no money and simply
require investing a bit of
time and some old-fashioned
elbow grease.”
De-clutter should be first
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excess furniture, pictures
and knick-knacks will make
a home look more spacious
and livable. Also, have your
home professionally cleaned.
Along with de-cluttering,
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Davis, one homeowner he
knows did this and was so
impressed by the improve
ment that she decided to
stay put and not sell.
If your home is dated and
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the kitchen. Many times you
can keep the cabinets and
re-stain, paint or replace
the doors and hardware to
cut costs. Replace the coun
tertops with what similar
homes have in your area. For
example, don’t go granite if
others have laminate. You
won’t get the cost back. The
same is true for the flooring,
appliances and fixtures.
Tiling counters can be a
fun, low cost and creative
do-it-yourself project. If
you’re new to laying tile,
many home centers have til
ing classes and rent the tools
needed. Do-it-yourself kitch
en, bath and entryway tile
floors can create great look
ing results and add much
more than the cost to your
home’s value. By shopping
around you can get some
great deals on discontinued
tile, sales and overstocks.
Upgrading the bathrooms
also doesn’t have to be cost
ly, says Davis, who stresses
concentrating on new lights,
mirrors and paint to give a
boring bathroom new life.
Indeed, paint is one of
the best low-cost ways to
dress up your home and
add to its value. Check out
model homes and decora
tor magazines for popular
color schemes. Avoid bright
and off-beat colors - these
can actually lower a home’s
value. Don’t forget the out
side. Curb appeal is also
critical. De-clutter and make
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