How do I find history or information on the Caldwell furniture company in Lenoir NC?

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mayhamj

I have an old bedroom set made by the Caldwell furniture company in Lenoir NC and I want to find out more about it. I have tryed searching but only get up to date information I want to know about the history of the company and maybe pictures of there older pieces to find out if what I have is worth anything. Any suggestions? Thanks

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Your best bet would be to contact the company and ask if they would be able to provide you with that information. Most companies (though not all) will have some sort of "History of the company" type brochure that they will be happy to send to you. Perhaps in their current catalog.

How much could I charge to rent out my house?

Mom2beauti

We live in North East North Carolina and may have to relocate for my husbands job. We don't want to sell the house until the housing market goes up so we are considering renting it out instead. It is 1800 sq ft 3 bedrooms, 2 and half baths. Master suite has large bathroom and large walk in closet. Attached garage, fenced in back yard. House is on about 1/8 acre. Brand new stainless steel appliances in kitchen. House was just finished being built in the beginning of November 2012. Will also leave our washer and dryer. Any help figuring out a reasonable price we could ask for our house would be appreciated.

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The advice you got to check out craigslist is pretty good in my opinion. We own a home in Boone, NC that we have rented out for about 4+ years now. I've always used craigslist as my guide to find out what similar properties were renting for and set my rent accordingly. That has worked great for me.

If you're a new landlord be prepared to carefully check out whomever you decide to rent to. I've had to learn the hard way that great people in appearance can turn in to nightmare tenants. Check references no matter what! Also ask yourselves if you really want to be long distance landlords. I live about an hour from our rental and it can be a real pain if I need to take care of something suddenly. I can't imagine being hours away and dealing with problems long distance.

Renting it can be a great way to hang on to it and create a nice nest egg for yourselves but it can also be a huge headache. The additional income we have off the house has been a blessing but it has in no way been a free ride like I naively expected in the beginning. Being a landlord has been a real eye opener for me as to how some people live and do or don't take care of your property. If you're prepared for all of that you'll do great. If not..... well you may want to rethink selling and determine the pros and cons doing so.

I know this all didn't speak specifically to the price you can charge but I hope this gave you some guidance and info that will be helpful. Good luck to you!

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Trying to locate fruitwood night stands by a former manufacturer named Kent Coffey model Seremata?

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flafreyman

The bedroom set is estimated to be approximately 40 to 50 years old and I am trying to match night stands to it. Even the location of the former manufacturer might give me a locale in which to search.
other fruitwood finished furniture (night Stands) may be adaptable.

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Wow, this has been sort of a sticky wicket to find and I'm not sure I really found anything. Here are some sites to check out:

http://www.furnituremagazine.com/default.cfm?page=/ViewManufacturers&Letter=k

http://www.sharonelizabethsbnb.com/

This one is a cookbook, but it lists the contributores and the Kent Coffey founder is listed. You may want to call the writer of the artcle and see where he got his information. http://www.morganton.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MNH/MGArticle/MNH_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031779758014&path=!news

By going through the sites and articles you can find e-mails and phone numbers.

Now this one is way out in left field. It is from the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Maybe you can contact someone involved to find your information if you are really really desparate to find what you need: http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public/coa/dsheets/991001-1.htm

Good luck hope this helps.

Where can I buy a good looking corner computer stand?

I'm buying a computer for my room and I need a stand and there are really good corner computer stands I have found but they're a little out if my price range. I need a corner computer stand that looks cool for around 120 to 170 dollars. If you know where I can get one please leave a comment thank you.

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This online store has some discounted ones, and appears to be free shipping on most items and a few in your price range. They are sometimes seen in other stores to try to comparison shop. You get better value in the assemble yourself, and these are of that type, some a bit complex and others easy.
http://www.computerdesks.com/computer-desks/corner-desks/1260+1269+4294755874+4295015748.cfm#N%3D1260+1269+4294755874+4295015748%26Ns%3DpriceLH%26view%3D24%26Nao%3D1%26display%3Dgrid_view
I found one from there at a further reduced price, and to me it looks OK, and its biggest issue is the placement of a chair versus the bottom shelf. Style is always personal.
http://www.amazon.com/home-kitchen/dp/B000R5LMLY
They are even cheaper at Amazon than their main web site where they sell much more expensive ones:
http://www.cymax.com/corner-l-shape-computer-desks--C279-9714.htm?Sort=Price-Asc&Count=30
Overstock.com, Amazon, maybe buy.com have selections
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Desks/Corner-Desks,/desk-type,/2025/subcat.html?sort=Top+Sellers
Overstock email signup sends frequent discount offers.

And, as a thought, ebay has both new and used furniture, and sometimes you get lucky in local areas. Craigslist has it also. Good quality furniture lasts for many years and people want to redecorate or they move and do not want to take it with them, and the prices may be incredibly low for very fine furniture. I bought an all wood bedroom set for only $150 and it looked good as new and would cost well over $1000 to buy new. The seller was getting married and the couple had two sets of furniture, and they sold the cheaper one to have someone pick it up and take it away.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Desks-Home-Office-Furniture-/88057/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=corner+desk&_dcat=88057&Type=Corner%2520Desk&rt=nc
I highly recommend when in the lower price range to consider used furniture if you are near any major city; and sometimes it is a give away just to find a friend with a pickup.
To me, this is nice, and you can change the handles, but where is 30 miles East of Newark Airport to your location. Many sell cheap, but determine its value and try to understand condition.
Wealthy people buy good used furniture. There is nothing wrong with doing it. [add: Everything you own is "used" after the first time you use it.]

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