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A Message From The MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs CEO

I’m a busy person. I’m sure that you are too.

We can help you stay ahead of the curve with on-site MCE courses, sales meeting breakfasts, and even educational “Lunch and Learn” programs. We’ll come to your office, and we’ll even provide the food; all you need to bring is yourself and your appetite.

We can sponsor your next morning sales meeting- we’ll even bring the breakfast!
We also offer “Lunch and Learn” sessions where we cover subjects like:

• Learn to recognize possible foundation problems before the appraisal/ home inspector/ and listing agreement
• How to get the home repaired correctly and get maximum retail price
• How to get a foundation repaired after inspector flags it/ and still make your closing date
• How to overcome foundation related objections with buyers and sellers
• Engineering inspection issues
• Insurance related issues and plumbing leaks
• Approved Methods
• Funding repairs to the closing table
• FHA, VA, HUD guidelines

All you have to do is send an email to meetings@mbrgfr.com with your number and the best time to contact you, and we’ll help set up one of these learning opportunities.

Best regards,

Brian Ramon
CEO, MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs

P.S. To say thanks for replying, we’ll also send you our free guide, “Signs A Property Has Foundation Problems“.

Got a Thing for Garage Sales?

Don’t miss the garage sale GFWAR is holding in the GFWAR Auditorium (2650 Parkview Drive in Fort Worth, TX) all day Friday, Jan. 30.

Pre-renovation GFWAR furnishings will be on sale…and prices will be EXTREMELY reasonable.

Everything Must Go!

Don’t miss:

· Former board room chairs

· Desks

· Tables

· Rolling Chairs

· Decorative accessories

· Planters

· Table cubes

· Metal tripod

· Wooden frames

· Water fountain

· Loveseat

· Folding computer table

And More!

The Garage Sale will be held one day only. Don’t miss it!

All items purchased will need to be paid for and hauled off by the purchaser on Friday, Jan. 30.

For more information, contact Mary Chilton with GFWAR at 817-336-5165, ext. 114, or m.chilton@gfwar.org.

Fresh on the heels of the recent ice storm to hit the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, we have new article up: “Should You Insulate Your Foundation?” Here’s an excerpt:

An uninsulated foundation can result in a large heat loss from an otherwise tightly sealed, well-insulated house. It can also make below-grade rooms uncomfortable. Foundation insulation, on the other hand, can result in lower heating requirements, and also help avoid moisture condensation, which is often caused by the difference in temperature between the interior and the earth around the foundation. However, a foundation with a poorly designed insulation system can cause many problems such as radon infiltration, moisture problems, and insect infestation.

The economic benefits of insulating a foundation and having it done correctly depends on many things:

* Is it new construction or retrofit?
* Are you planning to heat the lower level?
* Will you have radiant floor heating?
* What heating climate is the house in?
* Does the soil drain well?

Read more of MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repair’s free article, “Should You Insulate Your Foundation” here.

A foundation is basically the root of a house. The house sits on the foundation, which, much like the roots of trees or plants, holds it in place.

There are two major types of foundations used today: Pier on beam, and slab.

Slab

First, is the slab (also called a slab-on-grade) foundation. As it sounds, a simple concrete slab is poured beneath the structure to give it a good sturdy base. This type, however, is not meant to keep the structure from moving laterally and vertically with the soil they sit on, it is meant to give the structure a good flooring, as so it can move as one structure, instead of breaking apart. This is a shallow foundation that will often shift around from season to season, being affected by water, and even by the root systems of local vegetation. Going on with the analogy to the root systems of plants, slab on grade foundations are like the root systems of grass, or small shrubbery. If the soil moves, they move, unharmed with it, by and large.

Pier and Beam foundation

These are deeper foundations (like the roots of a large tree) which are good for areas which are prone to snow and frost. The point of a pier and beam foundation is to sink below the frost line. Freezing and thawing soil tends to shift and, therefore possibly damaging shallower foundations. Unlike slab on grade foundations, this kind of foundation can include a basement. The frost line is usually between 5 and 8 feet below the surface. This type of foundation is occasionally subject to lateral damage, though, and the floor may shift.

MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs is proud to be one of the sponsors of the GFWAR event tonight. Here’s a reminder for all our fellow members…

The deadline to register is 5 p.m. today, Dec. 3. Don’t miss it!

To Register:

Visit the Members Only portion of www.gfwar.org and click on “Event Registration.” If online registration isn’t your style, contact Rebekah LaMontagne with GFWAR at 817-336-5165, ext. 112, or rebekah@gfwar.org

Find out where cowboy meets culture

2009 GFWAR Installation of Officers & Directors

Honoring: Kenneth Jones, 2009 GFWAR President, and the 2009 officers & directors

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 • 7 p.m. • Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Located at 3200 Darnell St. in Fort Worth

The museum will be closed to the public, so attendees are welcome to explore the museum’s exhibit (which is included in the ticket price). In addition, the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth will be providing the musical entertainment for the evening.

Cost: $60 per person

2009 Officers:

President: Kenneth Jones

Vice President / President-elect: Mel Harris, ABR, e-PRO, Eco-Broker

Secretary / Treasurer: Janet Powers, CCIM, CPM, CSM

Immediate Past President: Helen Collins-Epps, GRI, LTG

2009 Directors:

Johnny Bennett

JoAn Earl, GRI, CRS, ABR

Robert Henley

Alden Karotkin, CRS, ABR

Becky Knox, GRI

Mary Manry, GRI, CRB, CRS

Barbara Debenport McMasters, GRI, ABR, RMP, SRES

Sabrina Mueller-Hernandez, GRI

Dan Odom, GRI, CRB, CPM, e-PRO, SABS, CAM, CAPS

Vicky Schoch

Robb See, ABR

Linda Tillett, GRI, CRS, ABR

Thomas Welsh

Get your Thanksgiving started off right by feasting on the information in our latest free article: “Slabjacking or Piering: Which Is Right For Your Property ? “

In a previous post, we mentioned MBR would be open on Friday, Nov. 28th. This was a mistake.

We will actually be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday the 28th to let our staff spend more time with their families. We regret the error.

You can learn just how we repaired and restored the only structure of its type in the City of Fort Worth that is still in its original location.The full story on the Van Zandt Cottage in Forth Worth is here.