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The sale of previously owned homes in the U.S. rose sharply this year to the highest point since 2007! Although the rules are somewhat changed as a result of the devastating housing crash, new home-buyers are entering the market once more, and real estate investors are again buying, restoring, and selling previously owned homes.Buying and reselling old homes after they have been refitted with modern upgrades is a practice known as “Flipping”, and… Read more

As increases in environmental consciousness continue to spur the search for clean, renewable energy sources, we are all being called upon to do our part in lessening our individual impact on our planet. We already have electric cars on the roads, wind turbine generators in the fields, and wave paddle technology in the oceans. Maybe you even have a solar panel, or two on the roof. So, how can you go even further in lessening your carbon footprint?… Read more

In 1879, Thomas Edison filed for a patent for the first commercially successful incandescent light bulb. This was not, as many believe, the first time someone had created artificial light.As early as 1800, Italian inventor Alessandro Volta, while working on his idea for an electric battery, conducted electricity through a copper wire which heated up to a white hot glow. Technically, this is considered one of the first historical examples of incan… Read more

It’s time to take a look at the fluorescent light covers in your home, or office. If what you see looking back at you are bland, standard looking fixtures that offer absolutely nothing to the aesthetics of your surroundings, then it may be time for an upgrade.At Octo Lights we invite you to take advantage of our huge selection of custom fluorescent light covers to enhance the beauty of any living space, or work environment. Our attractive, custom… Read more