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Show Pige 1 8 Home Magazine. THE DAILY HERALD. Friday. March 20. 1998 Tour Home Expo for harMess daydreaming, education It's hard to believe it, but a year has passed and Home Expo time is here again. For homeowners, home buyers and home sellers, it is the time for you to familiarize yourself with all of the latest and greatest home improvement products. And it's a good replacement for your usual "date night" activity. Instead of taking jna movie, suggest to 'your date that you go check out the Home Expo at the McKay Events Center. I personally love to see all of the new home technologies on display at the Home Expo. As a Home Inspector, I take the opportunity to talk with all of the different company representatives. The booths that always draw my attention are the ones with the big screen TVs and incredible sound systems. The Star Wars theme rumbling through the McKay Events Center tdways draws me to the luxurious leather sofa with the pulsating and surround sound system nearby. for a little bit. It has been said then the written goal, and finally the fruition of the dream. When you go to Home Expo '98 (March 27 and 28 at the McKay Events Center), you should take with you a folder, paper and something to write with. The display booths are always equipped with literature, and most booths dont employ hard-sel- l tactics. Instead, they are informative based. Exhibitors realize that most of their sales will come after the participants go back home and chew on the idea for a while. Another great tip is to take along some personal address labels. There are usually about 50 gazillion different drawings to participate in. Without the labels you will surely leave the expo with permanent writers cramp from writing your name, address and phone number. A( top-not- Mike Leavht The event is sponsored by the Utah County Association of Realtors and The Daily Herald. I have always been impressed with the lack of the "ilea market" feel to the Expo. The exhibitors are limited to the home and its possible improvements or upgrades. IT IS GREAT to have several different manufacturers of, the same type of products , located under the same roof. It makes comparisons with one product line to another quite ' painless. In some cases, I was dif-the real finding that only ference between some home improvement products was the customer service. On the other hand, there are some real innovations unveiled at the Home Expo. I was amazed at the improvements being made in garage door OF COURSE we are all well aware that the names for the drawings are put into a database for later promotional contacts by the exhibitors. Somebody is going to win the prize, and it might just be lucky us. Come to think of it, I still have the Coleman lantern that I won at a State Fair back in about 1975. upgrade. Education is the key, and the Home Expo is a wonderful way to get some. I recommend that and grab you get a baby-sitta notebook and your true love and head on.oui to the Home Expo for a date. It is sure to be a beneficial learning experience that you wouldn't want to mi&s. For tickets, you can contact the local Board of Realtors, The i Daily Herald, a Real Estate Agent, or your favorite Home Inspector. See you at the Home ; r Expo! er MANY OF the participants . of Home Expo are people who are thinking about either having a home built or remodeling an existing home. Exposure to the latest and greatest ideas allows these consumers to make decisions. For example, if a person having a home built knew that for just Michael Leavitt is. a Certified Home Inspector and is the' 1998 President of the American Institute of Inspectors. He is the owner of Michael Leavitt &. 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