Home and Garden
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Student housing is a hot product for investorsSep 17, 2016 5:01 am - Student housing - rental properties located in or close to colleges and universities - has long been particularly popular with investors. This year it's becoming even mo...
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HECM reverse mortgages strategies for seniorsSep 17, 2016 5:00 am - Many senior homeowners are attracted to the idea of using a reverse mortgage to draw additional funds, but are so fearful of making a costly mistake involving their hous...
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Problems with heating system in slab floorSep 16, 2016 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I are making an offer on a new home and are concerned about the heating system. It is hydronic heating, with hot water hoses running through the slab floo...
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Appraisal delays gumming up home salesSep 16, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - There's trouble brewing in Appraiserville - and it's beginning to cost some unsuspecting homebuyers money. If you're planning to buy in the coming months, b...
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For a diverse diet in the winter, sow these greens in the fallSep 13, 2016 6:00 am - We all want a healthy diet, and we each have our own way of getting it. Some people take a daily multivitamin as an insurance policy, to make up for any vitamins or mine...
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Autumn plant exchangeSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - The Lindenhurst Environmental Commission will host its annual Autumn Plant Exchange, from 10 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, Saturday, Sept. 17 at the village hall/public w...
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How to balance the use of strong colorSep 11, 2016 7:01 am - The famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson said: "Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." When it comes to the prospect of painting a very strong...
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Give up on grass, plant ground covers in shadeSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - If there are areas in the landscape too shady to grow grass, don't fret. There are a number of ground covers that not only prefer growing in shady conditions, they look ...
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Prune back overgrown shrubs in the fallSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - Plants have been putting on a lot of growth this summer and the ones you pruned in June and/or July may need to be touched up again. I have been seeing more late-season ...
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More reader comments on home stagingSep 10, 2016 6:00 am - Readers are still sending in comments about the rant from a seller who resented trying to live in her professionally staged home while it was on the market. Some sellers...