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Show Neglecting to Paint - Means Monetary Loss Nobody wants to" live In a dilapidated dilapi-dated neighborhood, much less a shabby house. It is true that many people are forced to, since neglected houses won't sell. Their appearances are against therp. A house that Is .old. In need of renovation and paint. Is fust ou Its way to utter hopeless- Houses that appear neglected through lack of paint depreciate In value so much that an appreciable property loss Is Inevitable. To become a little more cheerful on the subject, while nobody may want the old, windswept house, the same place with ever so slight renovation renova-tion would Increase In Its value and desirability de-sirability far beyond the tost of the improvements. Modernizing an old house makes It a desirable asset to a nelshboi-hood, and a place to take pride In owning. In modernization, where there Is the slightest bit of structural beauty irf the.XItnrfl ' lines, for economic reasons they should be allowed to remain. re-main. Minor changes which lend themselves to ' comfort and plctur-esqueuess plctur-esqueuess will . be sufficient, since fresh paint In an attractive color scheme will add the Important -finish- lshlng touches. . ,- i |