(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 20, 2008 ) Detroit, MI—In a recent ServiceMagic survey, an overwhelming number of homeowners say they have a neighbor on their block who needs to do more to improve the appearance of their home.

More than 900 people responded to the nationwide survey with 63% saying they have or have had a neighbor who makes the neighborhood look bad by not taking care of the outside of their homes. There were 21% who admitted it was probably their own home which was the house that everyone else talked badly about. When asked if more should be done to crack down on those who are bringing down the neighborhood an overwhelming majority, 81% answered yes. Respondents to the survey indicated there’s often a combination of things their neighbor needs to take care of.

• Take care of weeds 64%
• Keep their lawn watered/mowed 63%
• Haul junk away 57%
• Paint the home’s exterior 42%
• Remove junk cars 42%
• Repair a visible defect in the house 39%

ServiceMagic is the leading online marketplace connecting homeowners with prescreened professionals to take care of these and many other problems. More than 300,000 consumers are now coming to http://thequickhomefinder.com/pages/Service_Magic.asp
each month for a reliable home service professional. “Without question, more home service professionals are seeing the value and the benefits of being part of a network that’s getting such a vast amount of consumer interest,” says Beaudion.


Contact:
The Quick Home Finder.com LLC
20700 Civic Center Drive
Suite 170
Southfield, MI 48076
1 (248) 508-0888 phone
1 (248) 544-0900 fax
http://thequickhomefinder.com/

Contact Information:
The Quick Home Finder.com LLC
Mark Maupin
Tel: 248-939-6232
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