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3 tips to make your home a safer place
Friday, 01 July 2011 08:33
Home security is an issue thought about by pretty much every homeowner or tenant. We all know someone who has been the victim of burglary; be it a quick in-and-out, where purses and keys are stolen or large amounts of valuables being cleared out of a house. No matter what category of victim you fall under, everyone will attest to the feeling of violation and the huge amount of hassle a burglary can cause.
We all think we are doing the best we can in regards to home safety or we assume that because we live in a “safe” area nothing will happen to us. The simple truth however is that we could all be doing more to make our house safer and burglars aren’t restricted by areas; they will target properties through a risk vs. Reward system.
Change in Barcelona tourist apartment licensing
Monday, 06 June 2011 10:28
Regulation of tourist apartments in Barcelona has changed back to the procedure from six years ago. Now, the apartments no longer need to be registered as tourist apartments, instead they will be declared as "apartment with economic activity". This means that any apartment that is rented out to tourists no longer needs to obtain a licence from the town hall, and only needs to notify the authorities of the activity. An inspection is still needed, but the responsibility now lies with the department for tourism instead of the local ayuntamiento.
5 Fun Family Activities in Barcelona, Spain
Wednesday, 18 May 2011 10:39
Barcelona, Spain is a kid-friendly city, situated on the magnificent Mediterranean coast. It's the most popular tourist destination in Spain, and family fun activities abound in Barcelona, Spain. Thanks to a brilliantly designed metro, hitting all the family hot-spots is oh so easy to do. Check your stress at the airport; family activities in Barcelona, Spain will leave you rejuvenated, not haggard! Here are our top five picks for fun family activities in Barcelona, Spain.
7 Environmentally Friendly Flooring Options
Wednesday, 04 May 2011 09:00
When the time comes to replace your existing flooring, you have many environmentally friendly options available to you regardless of budget. Choosing eco-friendly flooring is not only a socially responsible choice, it may help to improve your health as well. Traditional carpet products can contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as toluene, formaldehyde, ethyl benzene, and acetone. These harsh chemicals produce fetal abnormalities in test animals and have been know to cause respiratory illness in humans. If you'd like to stay away from flooring that could be harmful to your health and the planet, try one of the following flooring options.
House prices falling at a slower rate
Thursday, 21 April 2011 09:28
According to data provided by El Preciómetro, the price index of real estate and home portal facilisimo.com, housing price in Spain fell by 1.32% during the first quarter of 2011, posting a year decline in the last twelve months of 4.14%.
Comparing the first quarter of 2011 with the same period of 2010, they note that the cumulative price drop in the first three months of this year (-1.32%) is more than half a point lower than in the first quarter of last year (-1.87%), confirming a trend toward moderation in the decline in house prices we are already noting since summer 2010...
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