Wherever these GeneralConditions use the term in writing, this shall mean by documentsigned by the parties, orbyletter, fax, electronicmailand by such othermeans as are agreed by the parties.
In addition, they anticipate that expenditures on repair and remodel activity will be challenged in the second half of 2010 and expect that big-ticket items will continue to be deferred, in the short-term, until general economic conditions, unemployment, consumer confidence, credit availability and home prices improve.