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Membership applications for our partnership organisations.
Design Factory
Promoting and supporting the inspiring creative talent produced by the UK's very best designer/makers.
Application deadline: 1 April 2015
Join the portfolio of some of the UK's most innovative designers and craftspeople.
Application deadline: 30 April 2015
Interested in joining both organisations?
Please apply for each separately and if successful you'll receive 15% discount across the membership fees.
This Easter we have treats for all the family with a FREE craft trail and activities for children as well as creative workshops for adults and young people.
Sat 28 Mar - Sun 12 Apr
Free 'Discover & Learn' Craft Trail around the NCCD building. Complete the trail and receive a treat!
Activity zones in our Café and Gallery spaces full of free creative equipment and inspiration.
Sat 28 Mar
Textile jewellery demonstration with Hayley Beckley.
Silver Rings and Cufflinks workshop with Kate Bajic
Mon 30 Mar
Family-friendly craft activities with Artist in Residence, Ruth Singer
Tue 31 Mar
Paper Plumage, make your own feathered friends out of recycled paper with Janet Bates
Thu 9 Apr
Beady Bugs and Flowers, textiles, beads and wire making session with Samantha Robinson
Indulge in some creativity this Easter, we're open 10am - 5pm everyday.
gifted.15 is on Sat 28 Nov 2015
We're looking for specialist food producers and design makers to be part of our food and craft market.
Why you should take part?
gifted.15 offers visitors:
gifted.15 offers selected stall-holders:
Stand: £75 craft stall, £40 food stalls
£60 Design Factory/Design-Nation members
Please send your completed application form to email@example.com or call 01529 308710 for more information.
Deadline for applications: Thu 30 Apr 2015
The NK Arts Partnership have announced the artists selected for residencies in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, as part of Ridges & Furrows, an ambitious art project for the area.
The four residencies will take place in North Hykeham, Waddington, Welbourn and Sleaford in May and June 2015.
The selected artists are:
Hanna Nicklin, who will be based in North Hykeham;
Jonathan Turner, based in Waddington;
Lyndall Phelps based in Welbourn;
Katie Smith & Kate Genever who will be working together in Sleaford.
Initiated by The NK Arts Partnership (artsNK, Design Factory, Design-Nation, the National Centre for Craft & Design and the Terry O'Toole Theatre), the residencies form the first part of Ridges & Furrows, a multi-art form project that celebrates the area's rich heritage and will culminate in a festival across the four locations in 2016. It is hoped that the longer-term legacy of both the residencies and the festival will be the creation of a new arts and heritage trail that links the work of all the partners across the district with a special focus in the participating towns and villages.
The artists will work closely with communities within their residency location to explore the history and identity of the area through workshops, events, walks and talks.
For up to date information please Like the official Ridges & Furrows Facebook page.
Search #ridgesandfurrows on twitter
Are you aged between 14 and 19 years?
Have you got a great design idea?
If so, then you could be Lincolnshire's Young Designer of the Year 2015 and have your designs exhibited at The National Centre for Craft & Design!
How it works:
Sun 15 Mar: Schools, teacher or guardians must submit an 'Initial Interest Form'.
Sun 19 Apr: Students must submit their proposed project /idea along with 3 good quality images of their work.
Mon 4 May: An independent selection panel will judge the award entries and select the final winners.
Mon 6 Jul: Winning entries will be displayed for exhibition at NCCD
Fri 10 Jul: Private View of exhibition and announcement of Lincolnshire's Young Designer of the Year 2015!
For more information please download an application pack.
Please submit all applications to firstname.lastname@example.com uk or post to:
Learning, NCCD, Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 7TW
Printers Inc at Whisby Nature Reserve
Fri 23 Jan - Sun 22 Mar 2015
We've teamed up with our partnership organisations artsNK and The Natural World Centre in Whisby to showcase the creative talent of North Kesteven. The results are this fantastic exhibition in the newly refurbished cafe at Whisby Nature Reserve.
We're proud to see the stunning, nature inspired, work of our NCCD regulars; Printers Inc who feature in this first exhibition. This new series of shows will be dedicated to the creative work of regional community groups and clubs in the North Kesteven district.
If you'd like to find out more about Printers Inc and their work then don't miss their taster day at The National Centre for Craft & Design on Sun 1 Mar, 10am - 4pm.
Vacany: Part Time Duty Manager
Part Time: 8-16 hours per week (Flexible inc weekends and occasional evenings)
Salary: £7.15 per hour
The National Centre for Craft & Design is the largest venue in England entirely dedicated to the exhibition, celebration and promotion of international craft and design. Situated in a former seed warehouse in Sleaford, a Lincolnshire market town, the Centre boasts four exciting exhibition spaces; a vibrant events programme; an innovative craft shop; a licensed café and a roof-top viewing balcony.
We are looking for a bright individual with a genuine enthusiasm for arts and culture, to join our operations team and support all areas of the Centre's increasing activity.
The Centre is open from 10am to 5pm every day of the year (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day). The post of Duty Manager will provide a broad overview of working within a contemporary exhibition venue
If you are passionate about craft, design and the arts, and would relish the opportunity to enrich the service of a leading cultural venue, we want to hear from you.
Please read the personal specification and full job description in the Information Pack and send your completed application and equal opportunities form to email@example.com by Wednesday 18th February.
NEW Job Opportunity: Gallery Assistant
Part Time: 30 hours per week working Friday through to Monday
Salary £10,140 + benefits
The National Centre for Craft & Design sits at the heart of the market town of Sleaford in Lincolnshire in the beautiful riverside setting of Navigation Wharf. It is a world class venue, the largest in England entirely dedicated to the exhibition, celebration and promotion of contemporary and international craft and design.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Gallery Assistant to join our creative team. The post of Gallery Assistant will suit those hoping to start or consolidate their career in the gallery/museum sector. It will provide a broad overview of working within a contemporary exhibition venue from learning how to handle, install and present artworks and develop exhibitions, through to liaising with artists/members of the public and marketing exhibitions.
If you are passionate about craft, design and the arts, and would relish the opportunity to enrich the service of a renowned cultural venue, we want to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Laura Mabbutt on 01529 308710 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The closing date for applications is 12 Noon on Wednesday 18 February 2015 with interviews taking place the following week. Please send the following application documents to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our fourth annual Contemporary Christmas Market, gifted.15, is set for Sat 28 Nov!
Are you looking for a superb opportunity to showcase and sell your work this Christmas?
In just three years, our contemporary Christmas craft, design and food market has grown into a landmark event. It attracts high quality designer/makers from across the UK and local food suppliers. Shoppers come from far and wide for its special atmosphere and unique high quality handmade gifts.
Over 3000 people attended in its first year, and last year there was a 15% increase in visitors and a 50% increase in maker sales.
The National Centre for Craft & Design and Design Factory is looking for
Why you should take part?
gifted.15 offers visitors:
gifted.15 offers selected stall-holders:
Stand: £75 craft stall, £40 food stalls
This year we have an EARLY BIRD OFFER OF 10% OFF
(craft stalls £67.50, food stalls £36.00 and Design Factory members £60 only for application in by 13th Feb 2015*).
PLUS previous exhibitors from 2014 can receive a further 10% discount
(craft stall £60, food stalls £32 and Design factory members £60)
* A 50% non refundable deposit is required with all accepted applications, full payment will be required by July 2015.
Please download an application form here.
For more information please contact email@example.com or call 01529 308710
On Sat 14 Feb, we're celebrating St Valentine is a more creative way to the usual romance. This year we're looking forward to Kate Bajic's solo exhibition, 'Lichenology' opening in our Roof Gallery and we're thrilled to also host a 'Meet the Artist' with Kate who will be visiting from 11am - 1pm to talk about her work and share her inspirations.
Alongside this the NCCD Shop will also be home to a printmaking extravaganza! We'll have a showcase of selected prints perfect for Valentine's gifts from Sunny Todd, John Devolle, Dee Beale, Tessa Pearson, Hazel Nicholls, Chris Andrews and Paul Farrell PLUS exclusive prints from Jonny Hannah who is part of the St Jude's collective currently exhibiting in out Corridor space.
For an extra special treat, Jonny will be with us from 11am - 4pm with his 'Darktown Valentine's Show' where he will be hosting a card making drop-in and signing copies of his new book Greetings from Darktown.
One final treat for you to enjoy is a Shop Demonstration from Janine Kilroe where you can get a first hand glimpse of her intricate watercolour work that she combines with creative photography to produce her stunning pieces. She'll be with us from 11am-2pm. If you have any time spare after taking all of that in, there's also our Main Gallery exhibitions Lesser Known Architecture & Space Craft to enjoy. Don't miss out on, Lesser Known Architecture photographer, Theo Simpson's prints that are also available in the Shop. Whether you're a romantic or not there's plenty to celebrate!
Job Opportunity at The National Centre for Craft & Design
Learning & Engagement Co-ordinator (Public Programmes)
Part Time 3 days per week (22.5 hours)
£20,000 per annum pro rata
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our artistic team. As Learning & Engagement Co-ordinator you will be responsible for developing and delivering a balanced and dynamic public programme and resource for children, young people, families, adults and professionals.
Candidates for the post will have artistic vision and be well versed in organising a range of participatory events that meet the demands of quality, diversity and audience engagement. They will have experience in gallery-based learning and be dedicated to working collaboratively with colleagues and partners.
If you are passionate about craft and design, and would relish the opportunity to enrich the service of a renowned cultural venue, we want to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Clare Edwards on 01529 308719 or email clare@nationalcraftanddesign.
Closing date for completed applications is 12 Noon on Wed 4 February 2015. Interviews will take place on Wed 11 Feb 2015.
Click here to download Job Information, Application Form and Equal opportunities Form
The makers of "The Great British Bake Off" are on the hunt for a new kind of talent…Do you live and breathe pottery? Fancy your chances in a nationwide talent search?
Love Productions are scouring the country for experienced amateurs to early career potters who want to share their passion with the nation! In this brand new talent search for BBC2 your entire repertoire of skills will be put the test. If you think you've got what it takes, the team would LOVE to hear from you!
How to Apply
Applications close midnight on 4th January 2015
The NK Arts Partnership (The National Centre for Craft & Design, Design Factory, Design-Nation, arts NK and the Terry O'Toole Theatre) are inviting artists and companies who work in ANY art form to apply for a series of new artist-led residencies in May/June 2015, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. Each residency has a budget of £5,000 including all fees and costs.
The Ridges + Furrows initiative will draw on and celebrate the history and heritage of North Hykeham, Waddington, Welbourn and Sleaford. The purpose of the four residencies is to develop audiences, ideas and energy for a new multi arts festival to be held in 2016.
The appointed artists/companies will explore and express the local history, communities and landscape; deliver/performances/installations/exhibitions with residents, local groups and schools and then present the ideas and outcomes at a public 'sharing' event in each participating location.
How to apply
Please read the Ridges & Furrows Residency Brief for further information.
All applicants must download & submit a completed Ridges & Furrows Application Form and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and provide the supporting information as specified.
Background information is available by downloading Heritage Lincolnshire Research & Map of the 4 locations
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 16th January 2015. Applications received after this time will not be considered.
Interviews will take place in the week of 9th February 2015.
We will inform all applicants of our decisions.
Please contact Lucy Lumb (artsNK) firstname.lastname@example.com or 07825 048 055 if you have any questions. Please read the brief and application form before contacting us.
If you're a fan of our Lesser Known Architecture exhibition, on tour from the Design Museum, you can now take home a slice of the show with special limited edition prints.
All 27 works by exhibition Photographer, Theo Simpson, are available to purchase from our shop and come in editions of 50 and 100.
There are several prints that depict forgotten architecture, extraordinary buildings and structures within The National Centre for Craft & Design's home region, Lincolnshire, that include:
If you are more interested in images from further afield, these are also available.
These single colour offset lithograph prints are a perfect way to start an art collection or add to an existing one. They would also be great (and affordable) Christmas gifts for architecture and photography fans.
Unframed / £30
Framed / £150
4 Prints for £100
Please get in touch for a catalogue of images or further information by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
We're hoping to re-join the Own Art scheme very soon, which lets you spread the cost of buying contemporary art and craft. Whether you're a first time buyer or an established collector, if you're interested in receiving news of the re-launch of this facility, let us know and we'll add you to our mailing list.
Festive Thanks from NCCD
Thank you to everyone involved in this year's gifted. This was our third annual Christmas event and was a great success. So much so that we're already looking ahead to next year!
All stallholders, workshop leaders and live acts were fantastic. We hope to see you back for gifted.15 along with some new faces too!
If you're a designer-maker selling contemporary craft and would like to be part of our craft market or a live music act who would like to join the festivities next year please get in touch. We're also looking for local food producers who could bring top quality delicious food and drink to gifted.15.
More information can be found on 01529 308 710 or email us on email@example.com
Prize Draw Results
This year's gifted was an overwhelming success! We kicked off the festive period with a day full of contemporary crafts, delicious food, activities, workshops, live music and even a falconry display. Thank you to everyone involved especially those stallholders that donated to our Prize Draw.
Mary Johnson Ceramics, Jillian Riley Designs, Laura Mabbut Felting, Sweet Silver Jewellery, Boston Sausage, Georgina Fowler, Anna K Casey, Poachers Brewery, Liz Willis Jewellery, AB Glass Art and Abbey Parks Farmshop.
Here are the lucky winners. Please pop by to NCCD to collect your prize.
Live Music at gifted.14, 10am-4pm Saturday 29 November
Our Christmas Market will not only offer a wonderful selection of food and some of Britain's best contemporary craft, we'll also have a full day of live music for you and the family to enjoy.
Spread across Navigation Wharf, we'll have acts in the NCCD Café, Galleries and the Outside Canopy Space. Read more about some of our headline acts below and use the full line up to plan your day at gifted.14!
Bella Diva are a classical quintet which comprises of four classical singers and a pianist. Their repertoire includes opera, musical theatre and musical arrangements to popular songs.
Cafe Manouche are a young Gypsy Jazz & Swing band. Hugely popular, their schedule is jam packed, so we were lucky to bag them for gifted.14.
Lizzie Goddard is a 16 year old girl from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire and is an acoustic artist. She writes her own songs.
Sleaford Concert Band was formed on 9th May 1998 and has developed into one of the leading Wind Bands in Lincolnshire with around 40 members. A combination of amateur and semi-professional musicians rehearse every Saturday morning in Sleaford, producing a very professional sound.
The Bretherton Handbell Ringers started life in 1981 at Ashby de la Launde. They have performed at every Gifted Christmas market. Handbell ringers of Great Britain HRGB was founded in 1967: the society is dedicated to the promotion of the art of tune ringing by handbells, hand chimes and Belleplates. The East midlands was the first of eight regions to be formed.
The Sleaford Ukulele Orchestra was formed in late 2007. The orchestra currently has eleven musicians playing a variety of instruments from the ukulele family. They may be an 'orchestra' but don't expect a performance of instrumentals. They play an eclectic selection of music, modern and not so modern, and may throw in the odd jazz number!
Programme Line Up
NCCD Café
Foyer & Galleries
Outside Canopy
gifted.14 is about more than Christmas shopping, enjoying great food and experiencing some brilliant live music!
We've planned a whole host of FREE activities for you to take part in at our 'Decoration Station' in the Craft Studio. No need to book, simply drop in and take part on the day.
10am - 1pm / Wire & bead decorations with Samantha Robinson
10am - 4pm / Felt Angels with Karen Slade (especially good for Dinky Designers and you can find out more about the other sessions we run at the Centre for little ones too)
10am - 4pm / Paper people decorations with Mandy Bray
11.30am - 2pm / Paper stamped bags, wrap and decorations with Carole Miles
11.30am - 2pm / Paper folded decorations with Phiona Richards
1pm - 4pm / Pom-pom decorations with Rhea Clements
In addition, we've got badge making in our Roof Gallery; the chance to try graffiti with artist, Richard Knight; a huge Knitting Nancy on the 3rd Floor; drop in activities with University of Lincoln Students; a craft trail around the building and a host of makers demonstrating their craft too!
Don't forget to pop across to Navigation House where you can willow weave your very own decorations with Jessica Notley from Blooming Crafty in Ruskington (£2 per person to cover materials).
We hope you'll try your hand at one or more of the activities on the day. Enjoy!
Last weekend, Nottingham Lakeside Arts hosted their fabulous #Lustre event once again.
Every year our Exhibitions Team select a maker from the Young Meteors category at the show to receive our annual Innovation Award.
We are delighted to announce that this year's winner is the talented Jeweller, Esme Parsons. Esme is a UCA Rochester graduate whose work explores colours and structure through enamels and precious metals.
As part the prize, we will be showcasing Esme's work in our upper gallery spaces alongside next year's Class of 2015 Exhibition.
As well as enjoying the contemporary Craft Stalls at gifted.14, make sure you visit our Food Market in Navigation Yard. Open from 10am - 4pm on Sat 29 Nov, you'll find sweet and savoury treats along with festive mulled wine and real ales to help get you into the festive spirit!
NCCD will be welcoming local food specialists with the highest quality produce to join our Christmas event. Enjoy this fantastic selection along with live music, craft demonstrations, workshops and contemporary craft. Free entry and parking. See you there!
Confirmed stallholders:
This week we're focussing on the beautifully handcrafted work of designer-maker Ann Povey.
These unique creations are the result of Ann's in-depth craft process and the quality reflects her passion for the making process. These glass, metal and clay creations are individually made and are a beautiful example of expert craftsmanship.
If you're looking for a unique present then our gifted.14 craft market will definitely deliver. Ann is one of over 25 craft stallholders who will be joining our festive celebrations and selling a wide range of contemporary craft.
We are delighted to support the Education Manifesto for Craft and Making, launched at The House of Commons by the Crafts Council on Monday 10 November.
In the last five years participation in craft-related GCSEs fell by 25% and the number of higher education craft courses fell by 46%. This comes when elsewhere around the globe investment in creative education and making is rising.
An education in craft develops creativity, inventiveness, problem-solving and practical intelligence. It also produces the makers of the future.
Craft currently contributes £3.4 billion to the economy and over 150,000 people across the UK deploy craft skills within a number of industries including fashion, film, medicine and engineering.
Craft and making is vital to our society, culture and economy.
It is why the Crafts Council along with partners including The National Centre for Craft & Design, has developed Our Future is in the Making: An Education Manifesto for Craft and Making
Support the campaign and spread the manifesto via your social media channels #FutureInMaking
Inspired by fairytales, her imagination and the surreal, Georgina Fowler creates illustrative surface pattern designs for ceramics.
After studying Contemporary Applied Arts at Hereford College of Arts, her work is now sold in galleries across the county. We're excited to announce that these beautiful handmade pieces will also be available in the craft market at gifted.14.
Along with contemporary ceramics, our craft market will also be home to jewellery, textiles, glass and metal work. Not forgetting the usual festive fare in our Navigation Yard food market and craft activities throughout the rest of the NCCD building.
gifted.14 will have something for everyone.
Sat 29 Nov 10am-4pm.
On 29 November, we'll be welcoming over 25 designer-makers to Sleaford for our annual contemporary Christmas market.
gifted.14 will boast some of Britain's top craft and design talent selling beautiful handmade gifts and design objects. Over the next 6 weeks, we'll be sharing snippets of this impressive craftsmanship and design, all in anticipation for Saturday 29 Nov.
One of this year's stallholders is Karen Fox, selling gold and silver jewellery inspired by architecture and urban landscapes, Elizabethan detail, scale and repetition. In her London studio Karen combines silversmithing and textile techniques to create her striking and unique pieces that are ideal for a festive treat.
We're looking forward to having her at NCCD as part of our gifted.14.
gifted is back!
gifted.14 is the National Centre for Craft & Design's third contemporary Christmas Market and takes place on Saturday 29th November this year. gifted.14 promises a festive day of craft, live music, workshops and delicious food for the whole family.
Over twenty five contemporary craft stalls will offer a unique range of handmade gifts from some of Britain's top craft and design talent as well as a delicious selection of local food and drink in a specialist food market.
Find everything from mulled wine and luxury chocolates to handmade textiles, jewellery and ceramics. Enjoy Make & Take workshops in the Craft Studio or falconry and craft demonstrations in Navigation Yard.
There will also be live music throughout the day boasting live jazz, folk and acoustic sets with local band Red Herrings and BBC Introducing artist Lizzie Goddard.
Whether you're a craft enthusiast, food fanatic or just looking for a special Christmas gift, enjoy the National Centre for Craft & Design's annual contemporary Christmas market packed full of craft, music, activities and local food for all the family, 10am -4pm on Saturday 29th November.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for in depth information about individual craft and food stallholders over the coming weeks!
Saturday 29 November 2014
Free entry and parking.
Our phenomenally successful 'Bathing Beauties' exhibition recently opened as part of the Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival. When it was on display here it received over 10,000 visitors from the UK and beyond - everyone is hoping for a repeat of those record visitor numbers!
On display until Sat 8 Nov at Arts University Bournemouth, the show presents over one hundred models designed by artists and architects in a witty and absorbing re-evaluation of the British beach hut.
For more information about the exhibition and associated events programme in Bournemouth visit the University website.
We've just installed a fantastic new piece of public art!
The work responds to a series of workshops with young people from Sleaford that explored their ideas of culture, identity and place linked to our organisation.
The neon you can see here is a two-part installation. The other is sited at The Collection Lincoln & Usher Gallery and is the result of similarly themed workshops with young people about this institution. Do let us know what you think of the piece/s!
We are pleased to announce and welcome Bryony Windsor as our new Head of Exhibitions here at The National Centre for Craft & Design.
Bryony joins us from The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, where she has been Assistant Director and Curator for six years.
After months of hard work we are finally live and online,
celebrating and promoting our world-class centre and resource
that is dedicated to national and international contemporary craft
and design.
Each season thousands of people of all ages enjoy visiting our exhibitions and taking part in our inspiring learning programmes. The aim of this new website is to transfer these experiences online and inspire and inform digital audiences from around the world through our work.
The development of our site will be an ongoing project for us.
The next stage will see us build our archive, including a decade of exhibitions and a resource of online events and activities. We would love to hear what you think and what is popular. Please do get in touch and share your thoughts with us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Finally a big big thank you to SB Studio for their support and commitment in developing a stunning, practical and brand
new website.
We love it and we hope you do to!
Our long running touring exhibition "Transplantation: a sense of place and culture" is on show throughout August 2014 as part
of Craft Victoria's annual Craft Cubed festival. It was curated by jeweller Norman Cherry and features striking work by twelve UK
and Australian-based makers who have considered the impact
and stories around migration, movement and being transplanted.
So if you are in Melbourne, please check it out:
On July 14 prestigious creative agency and membership organisation Design-Nation joined Design Factory and The National Centre for Craft & Design to create a NEW and stronger alliance of organisations that lead across the UK and international craft and design sectors.
This new alliance of brands will unite all three organisations in a joint mission to deliver new opportunities to develop and grow
the UK's creative community. By bringing together new partners, champions and investment, the alliance will strengthen business
and creative development in the contemporary design and crafts sector across the UK.
It was a little over 10 years ago when North Kesteven District Council's vision to bring an arts and culture facility to the
district was realised through The National Centre for Craft & Design. The news of this collaboration will undoubtedly enhance that, said Cllr Lindsey Cawrey, NKDC Executive Board Member
with responsibility for arts and culture.
The Design Nation portfolio can be explored here: www.designnation.co.uk.
Each year we have the pleasure of visiting the University of Lincoln's graduate fashion show, where we select the award for Fashion Innovation.
The winner of the NCCD Fashion Innovation Award 2014 is Louise Watkins, chosen for her multi-functional and colourful Beach to Bar collection. Louise will exhibit her award winning collection
as part of Class of 2014 later this year.
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Understanding Valuations and How a Real Estate Agent Can Determine Your Home's Value
March 31, 2015 By Lori Blank
If you are thinking about listing your home for sale, one of the biggest factors that may be holding you back from pulling the trigger on this decision is the value of your home. You may have a decent idea about the value of your home by researching other listings in your community, but you may not be able to pinpoint a fair asking price that would get your home sold quickly without leaving money on the table. The fact is that your knowledgeable real estate agent will provide you with a valuation up-front, and this can help you to make a more informed decision. There are several components to the valuation that you may need to know more about.
The Layout Of The Home
When a real estate agent is preparing a market valuation, he or she will initially tour your home to get a feel for the layout. Factors like the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, the size of the living areas, if the kitchen is closed off or open to the home and more will all impact desirability and therefore value. Because of this, it is not always easy for a homeowner to determine value with accuracy, and the insight of a knowledgeable and experienced agent is important.
The Square Footage Of The Home
Your real estate agent will know the average price per square foot of homes in the area, and this price per square foot can be applied to your own home. However, keep in mind that there is a difference based on one or two-story homes. Generally, one-story homes will have a higher price per square foot than two-story homes. Other factors such as the condition of the home and special features will come into play.
The Condition And Special Features
When you receive a valuation for your home, the real estate agent will give you additional value for special features that have broad market appeal or for an improved condition over other homes in the community. For example, if your home is in an older community and you have recently updated the kitchen, you may have a value based on a higher price per square foot than other homes in your area.
The fact is that the average price per square foot of similar homes in the area will come into play for your valuation, but there are adjustments made for different features and for the condition of the home. You can learn more about the value of your home by speaking with your real estate agent.
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 30, 2015
March 30, 2015 By Lori Blank
Last week's economic reports included reports on new and existing home sales and FHFA's monthly home price index for properties associated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages. The details:
New Home Sales Surge, Existing Home Sales Drop
According to the Department of Commerce, new home sales rose in January to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 539,000 which exceeded the expected rate of 455,000 sales and the revised figure of 500,000 sales of new homes in December 2014. This was a 7.80 percent increase over December's figure and was the first time since 2008 that new home sales met or exceeded the benchmark of 500,000 sales for two consecutive months.
Sales of new homes were close to 25 percent higher than for January 2015, and analysts said that more jobs and relatively low mortgage rates could boost the traditionally busy spring and summer home buying season.
The National Association of Realtors® reported that sales of previously owned homes rose by 1.20 percent in February to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.88 million sales against expectations of 4.94 million sales of previously owned homes. Extreme winter weather was cited as a cause for the decline in sales.
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors® said that the average price for pre-owned homes rose to $202,600, which represents a 7.50 percent increase year-over-year. Wages are rising at an average of 2.00 percent annually and rents are rising at an average of 3.50 percent annually. This is creating affordability issues for renters and would-be homebuyers as their incomes are not keeping pace with escalating housing and rental prices. The share of first-time home buyers rose by 1.00 percent in February, but analysts said that historically the market share for first-time buyers averages about 40.00 percent.
FHFA: Home Price Index Falls by 0.30 Percent
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that home prices for sales of homes associated with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages fell by 0.30 percent year-over-year in January to an increase of 5.10 percent year-over-year as compared to January 2014'year-over-year increase of 5.40 percent.
Mortgage Rates, Weekly Jobless Claims Fall
Mortgage rates fell last week. Freddie Mac reported average rates for fixed rate mortgages fell by none basis points with the rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaging 3.69 percent and the rate for a 15-year fixed rate mortgage averaging 2.97 percent. Discount points for fixed rate mortgages were unchanged at 0.60 percent. The average rate for a 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage dropped by five basis points to an average of 2.92 percent. Discount points also fell from 0.50 percent to 0.40 percent.
Weekly jobless claims fell to 282,000 new claims against an expected reading of 290,000 new claims and the previous week's reading of 291,000 new jobless claims. This reading supports reports of expanding labor markets that may give would-be home buyers the confidence to buy homes.
What's Ahead
This week's scheduled economic news includes the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, Pending Home Sales, Non-Farm Payrolls and the National Unemployment Rate along with regularly scheduled releases on mortgage rates and weekly jobless claims.
Three Unique Upgrades That Will Drive Your Home's Resale Price Through the Roof
March 27, 2015 By Lori Blank
If you are a homeowner, you should always be thinking about ways that you can boost the resale value of your home. Whether you are planning on putting the home on the market, or simply want to be prepared for the future, there are upgrades that can make your property more desirable. Give your home the attention it deserves and you'll be prepared for whatever may come down the line.
Go Solar With A Home Solar Installation
There's no doubt that solar power is big in today's housing market. It's an excellent resource that will save you money on your utility bills. You could even find yourself in a situation where the power company is actually buying energy from you. It's also a move that is environmentally-friendly. If you feel a responsibility to the world around you, you will have the peace of mind that comes with reducing your carbon footprint. As energy becomes scarce, solar power is something you can count on. Future buyers will benefit as well.
Install An HVAC System That Does It All
When it comes to your heating and cooling, install a system that will meet all of your needs. Keep your home at a comfortable temperature throughout the year at the touch of a button. Choose an energy saver model that uses the most feasible type of energy source in order to trim costs. When you have a modern system with automation capability, you should see a difference in your utility bills. You'll also have a huge selling feature to show off when prospective buyers come knocking at your door.
Make the Most of Your Existing Space
Take the space that you have and make sure that you utilize it to its full potential. Whether you create an attic bedroom or a finished basement, making better use of your space will increase your home's appeal. When it's time to sell, buyers want to see possibilities and appreciate it more when the work has already been done for them. Give them options and let them make the space their own.
Turn to the Experts for Advice
Call your real estate professional today to further assist you with questions and solutions when considering the resale value of your home. You'll be able to tap into a vast store of knowledge about what works and what doesn't before investing in any upgrades.
Three Handy Home Staging Tips That Will Help You Display Your Home in the Best Light
March 26, 2015 By Lori Blank
Your home may be one of your largest assets, and you certainly want to take steps to get the highest price possible for it when you list it on the market to sell. In addition, you may have plans to purchase a new home or to take other similar steps when list your home, so you may need to your house to sell quickly. Staging your home is a great way to present it in the best possible light for potential buyers to see. While there are dozens of staging tips and ideas that you may use, there are a few that are rather simple and affordable for most to complete.
Give Each Room a Single Purpose
If your home is like most, there may be several rooms that have multiple uses. For example, you may have a work desk placed in the master bedroom, or a section of the living room may be designated as a kids' play area. While this may be functional for how your family lives, it can confuse buyers. Buyers need to be able to walk into a room and imagine their own family living in the area. They may not have a need or use for a desk in the master bedroom, and this can confuse the use of the space. In addition, it also can make a room look smaller and more cramped than it is.
De-Clutter Your Rooms
In addition to defining a single use for each room in your home, you should also de-clutter your rooms. Depending how long you have lived in your home and how significant your periodic spring cleaning sessions have been, this can be a major undertaking. As a good rule of thumb, items that have not been used in more than six months may need to be donated or tossed away. The exception to this rule is seasonal items, like winter coats, pool toys or holiday décor. Keep in mind that buyers will open cabinets, drawers and closets, so your cleaning session should be thorough and not superficial.
Pack Away Personal Belongings
A final step to take is to pack away personal belongings. Everything from religious symbols like crosses to a family photo over the mantel should be packed in boxes. Your goal is to make your home look like any family could live there rather than to make it look like your home. Only decorative items that have a broad or universal appeal should remain.
When a home is properly staged, it may feel as though your home is not your own and even as though you are camping out in your own home. Keep in mind that staging can help you to sell your home as quickly as possible and to get the highest bid possible. Therefore, your effort is well worthwhile.
FHFA: Home Prices Rise 0.30 Percent in January
March 25, 2015 By Lori Blank
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that home prices rose by a seasonally-adjusted rate of 0.30 percent in January, and were 5.10 percent higher as compared to home prices in January 2014.
FHFA oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and its home price report is based on sales of homes financed by mortgages owned or backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Month- to- Month FHFA Home Prices Mixed
Month to month home price data was mixed for January. Home prices ranged from -0.40 percent in the Middle and South Atlantic census divisions to +2.30 percent in the East South Central census division.
Month-to month readings are considered more volatile than year-over-year home price readings. Year-over-year readings for all nine U.S. census divisions were positive and ranged from a 1.70 percent increase in the Middle Atlantic division to an increase of 8.20 percent in the Pacific division. This suggests that overall, home prices are gaining, but slowly.
Commerce Department: New Home Sales Hit 7-Year Peak
In an unrelated report, the Commerce Department reported that February sales of new homes reached a seven-year peak with 539,000 sales of new homes expected on a seasonally-adjusted annual basis. This was significantly higher than the expected reading of 455,000 new home sales and was also higher than the revised reading of 500,000 new home sales in January.
Analysts said that this positive reading may indicate a robust sales for the peak spring and summer home buying season. The reading for new home sales in February was nearly 25 percent higher than for February 2014.
In spite of this good news, analysts cautioned that the new home sales numbers are often volatile, and future revisions could result in lower sales figures for new homes.
With jobs increasing and mortgage rates remaining relatively low, more homebuyers may enter the market and boost home sales. Tight mortgage lending standards remain an obstacle for would-be buyers with less than stellar credit scores.


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Thanks masterP will give them a try.
Thanks RL, I've wondered how often they update their website I've been looking for the bolt for the 514 for about 2 years. It was my late fathers and when i was younger i was shooting it and the bolt handle broke off. It was put up and after he passed away i found the gun but the bolt was missing and i never could find it or i would have just had a new handle put on it. Just would like to have it back in operation because it was his. Thanks again.
Thanks RL thats good to know, and i do have a catalogue it's 5-6 years old but it does have alot of useful info in it. Thanks again
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Homeschooling Moms
We got a notice about SD from the school yesterday (still ps for now) saying they have decided to give her extra time to take the standardized tests next week. She could definitely use extra time to finish things, when she feels rushed she doesn't do as well.
But my first thought was, how about her spelling tests? Math tests? Reading tests? All the regular classroom tests that she doesn't do great on...no one gives her extra time for those, but when it's the state standardized tests, the school is all about accomodations.
She doesn't need crazy accomodations, she doesn't have an IEP or 504 or anything like that. She is quiet, a good kid, and barely on level, she just gets pushed ahead. A big reason I want to HS her, she can go at her own pace and catch up on some of the things she has yet to master in ps.
My stack of reasons to HS just keeps getting bigger.
May 4, 2013 at 10:56 AMIt's frustrating. And it's not like she wouldn't pass, she will just get a higher score with more time. But they can't give her some extra time on the spelling tests she gets 60's and 70's on. It makes no sense. If they could help her master the skills in every day schoolwork, she wouldn't need extra time for the stupid standardized test.
Quoting Leissaintexas:
Yep, the almighty Standardized Test, the one their funding is based on... makes perfect sense that they'd do everything possible to get her passing that!
by Jenn8604May 4, 2013 at 10:57 AMI liked for your last sentence.
Hopefully she can get done w her testing fine. I could never get rushed either or I ALWAYS did bad.
by Kat0038May 4, 2013 at 11:46 AM
It is because the school and certain memebers get bonuses and more money if a certain amount of kids pass standarized tests. This is the reason why teachers cheated on the tests in the Atlanta school system. It all comes down to money now a days.
May 4, 2013 at 12:04 PM
My kids say the school has someone sit with them to "help find the answers".


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Iam waiting for the big fat robin 3 round to come to me anyone before me let me know what it is like how big and if any cool seeds, how much it might cost to mail it out. I have lots of paks to put in it, I have never done a robin this lg. getting excited, any info.lmk. thank bon. Iam I believe number 9 on the robin.


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NIGERIA - The Petrochemical Sector.
President Obasanjo, personally promoting EPZ-based projects, in October 2002 laid the foundation of a $2.5 billion gas-to-petrochemicals complex at Lekki. To be on stream in 2006, this will consist of a single-train, 2.5 million tons a year methanol plant - the biggest of its kind in the world. The plant will feed a methanol-to-olefins (MTO) unit to produce 400,000 tons/year of polypropylene (PP) and 400,000 tons/year of high density polyethylene (HDPE).
The investor, Eurochem Technologies of Singapore, has set up two companies to operate the plants: Viva Methanol for the GTM venture and Axinova Polyolefins for the downstream units. They will consume 220 MCF/day of natural gas.
Obasanjo wants Eurochem to speed up work on this project and says the EPZ will attract plastics converters to use the polyolefins as well as other industries. He points to strong domestic demand for chemicals, "very competitive" natural gas prices, and excellent export opportunities to neighbouring countries.
Nigeria is rich in natural gas feedstocks produced at relatively low cost. It has been said for years that, if the incentives improved, these feedstocks should attract investors in new petrochemicals projects from among Western companies operating Nigeria's main petroleum ventures.
Foreign companies producing oil and gas in Nigeria have proposed several big joint ventures to produce olefins and polymers, a range of aromatics, methanol and oxygenates. They have pledged to finance these projects. But their main conditions, as ExxonMobil keeps demanding, are that they should control these ventures and that prices of their chemicals sold on the local market are set at international market levels.
Now the petrochemical sector is controlled by the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) which has a monopoly on the main chemicals sold in the country. But President Obasanjo is determined to see the downstream sector, including the petrochemicals business and oil refining, deregulated and privatised.
Nigeria has had a three-phase master plan, launched in the 1970s, to produce a wide range of petrochemicals. But so far only two of the phases have come on stream, after many years of delay in each phase caused primarily by lack of financing and bad management by successive military regimes.
The petrochemicals sector reached an important threshold in late 1995 with completion of the Phase Two plants. But the sector has experienced a number of problems mainly due to gross inefficiency and corruption.
Local production of a wide range of chemicals is vital to Nigeria as it should help substitute products currently being imported at high cost, thus saving hard currency. Exports to nearby countries would generate income much needed in the downstream sector for expansions, maintenance, spare-parts, etc.
As in the oil refining sector (see DT No. 6), existing petrochemical plants in Nigeria often operate below capacity or are shut down as a result of poor maintenance, lack of feedstocks due to refinery breakdowns, debts, etc.
Construction of new plants is always delayed. Work on the Eleme polyethylene plant near Port Harcourt was delayed for eight years because of the government's heavy debts to French and Japanese contractors working on the project.
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Obama deserves share of blame for millennial cynicism
In case you hadn't heard, young people these days — aka "the millennials" — are the most cynical and distrusting generation ever recorded. Only 19 percent think most people can be trusted. According to a big study from the Pew Research Center, they are less attached to marriage, religion and political institutions than Gen Xers, baby boomers and the other demographic flavors journalists love to use. They like their friends, their digital "social networks" and their toys, and that's about it. Not even a majority will call themselves "patriotic." Probably more dismaying for liberals: Of any living generation, they are the least likely to call themselves environmentalists.
Now, I should say that I often find generational stereotyping pretty annoying. For instance, there was no "greatest generation." Sure, there were a bunch of great Americans who stormed the beaches of Normandy. But is some guy who was in jail in 1943 for petty larceny deserving of special respect because he was born around the same time as a guy who won the Medal of Honor during WWII?
Honor, glory and respect are earned individually, not collectively.
Politicians pander to young people, and lots of young people fall for it. And that speaks well of neither. Politicians pander to "youth" because it's a time-saving way to trawl for votes and volunteer door-knockers wholesale. It's the difference between using a gill net and a fishing pole. "You're great because you were born more recently than other people" is the lamest form of flattery I can think of.
When politicians invoke generational stereotypes, what they are really doing is saying, "Act your age." What's pathetic is when young people unwittingly follow that advice.
For example, Barack Obama won the youth vote by huge margins in 2008 (66 percent among under-30s) and 2012 (60 percent). He did this in no small part by pandering to the vanity of young people. Sure, he addressed "youth issues" like student loans. Yes, he also mirrored their views on some social issues (though not gay marriage in '08). Obama's ambivalence toward seemingly clichéd patriotic gestures (remember the endless controversy about whether he would wear a flag pin?) sent an important signal to young voters raised on the snark of "The Daily Show" and weary of talk of "freedom fries."
But the overall gestalt was more about fostering a sense of inclusion in a "movement" of some kind; "We are the ones we've been waiting for" and all of that nonsense. Obama promised that government could be the vehicle that would carry us to the sunny uplands of history. He took the aesthetic of a Pepsi marketing rollout and pasted it onto a presidential campaign.
But, as Mario Cuomo once said, politicians campaign in poetry but govern in prose. And the prose of the Obama years has been an incoherent and disillusioning run-on sentence. His signature achievement, Obamacare, was designed from the outset to screw young people, overcharging them for products they don't need in order to subsidize older Americans. Young people loved it when Obama called George W. Bush's deficits "unpatriotic" because they saddled millennials with debt. That was $7 trillion borrowed dollars ago.
"Idealistic" Democrats have spent the Obama years circling the wagons around parasitic teachers unions at the expense of poor minority kids (rich people have school choice already). The shovel-ready jobs were a fraudulent talking point used to justify pouring money into constituencies that already have jobs. Obama is hell-bent on raising the minimum wage, which will help people with jobs — particularly well-paying union jobs that tie compensation to multiples of the minimum wage. But it won't help young people get their first jobs, which are harder to find these days than legal weed.
Senate Democrats just held an utterly bogus pseudo-filibuster on global warming against a legislative body they control. They proposed no legislation, preferring instead to put on a kabuki show for rich donors justifiably wondering what Obama's "Year of Action" actually means.
It's true, millennials remain more liberal and look more favorably toward big government than other age groups. But people grow up. They may well learn that their cynicism towards marriage and God — time-honored sources of happiness — was misplaced as the single life gets old and they find the one or the One they were waiting for.
Similarly, the hot embers of their ardor for big government may cool as they realize the poetry rarely gets translated into prose. And for that, Barack Obama will deserve a fair share of the credit. For nothing breeds disillusionment and cynicism more than the failure to deliver.
(Jonah Goldberg is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and editor-at-large of National Review Online. You can write to him in care of this newspaper or by e-mail at: [email protected], or via Twitter @JonahNRO.)
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Most Americans share the perception that the Supreme Court is objective, but Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the country's leading constitutional lawyers, shows that this is nonsense and always has been. The Court is made up of fallible individuals who base decisions on their own biases. Today, the Roberts Court is promoting a conservative agenda under the guise of following a neutral methodology, but notorious decisions, such as Bush vs. Gore and United Citizens, are hardly recent exceptions. This devastating book details, case by case, how the Court has largely failed throughout American history at its most important tasks and at the most important times.
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Hiv Abnormal Pap Testing
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HIV+ and abnormal pap smearsI have had abnormal pap smears for years - had a hysterectomy about 5 years ago and am starting to have abnormal paps again. Is this normal for HIV+ women?
Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.
University of Kansas Medical Center...No. Pap smears check the cells from your cervix and/or vagina. Once the cervix (part of the uterus) is gone, most pap smears are normal. If Read more »
Annual anal PAP smears; who should get them? atypia-- what does this meanIn the mid 1970s I had anal warts. They were treated topically and never reoccurred. I was infected... Read more »
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Frequent Cervical Cancer Screenings Are Still Important for Women With HIV...monitoring tests) when they are first diagnosed with HIV, and that this test be repeated six months later. If the first two Pap tests are normal, then Pap tests should be given annually thereafter. The IDSA guidelines also recommend that more... Read more »
Many HIV-Infected Women Do Not Receive Cervical Cancer Screenings Nearly Often Enough, U.S. Study Suggests...screened annually for cervical cancer. HIV treatment recommendations say that a woman who is diagnosed with HIV should get two Pap smears in the first year after [receiving the] HIV diagnosis, and then one every year after that, for as long as... Read more »
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)...of HPV that are linked to health problems. Dysplasia can be detected by Pap smears. Some researchers believe that anal and cervical smears should be checked each year for people with elevated risk: People who have had receptive anal... Read more »
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and HIV/AIDS...and cause greater problems. It has been found that many HIV+ women skip PAP tests. It is crucial thatHIV+ women get routine Pap testing and follow up as needed to identify problemsbefore cancer develops. Prevention is always better than... Read more »
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