Home and Garden
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Appraisal system should be changed in fairness to borrowersApr 09, 2016 5:00 am - Editor's note: Second in a two-part series that began last week in HomesSaturday. In our current housing finance system, appraisals are issued in the name of the lender ...
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Association boards must establish reasonable reservesApr 09, 2016 3:00 am - Q. To the best of my knowledge, our association has never had a reserve study done. The buildings are more than 30 years old. I am concerned we are not saving enough in ...
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What was market value back then?Apr 09, 2016 3:00 am - Q. I own a house that my mom lived in until she recently passed away. I am in the process of selling it and need to find what the fair market value was in 1993 for capit...
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Millennials have contrasting tastes in home designApr 08, 2016 6:00 am - LED lights in the shower that bathe a user in color, and a reclaimed wood accent wall near the fireplace. Artisan hand-baked clay tiles as a kitchen backsplash, and a ba...
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Five cleaning must-haves from Miracle Mop inventor Joy ManganoApr 08, 2016 4:00 am - Joy Mangano, inventor of the Miracle Mop, thinks millennials might not have learned everything they need to know about cleaning from their parents. “I will never forget ...
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Suspicious work by contractorApr 08, 2016 3:00 am - Q. We hired a contractor to build our new home, but now we're questioning the quality of his work. After the building inspector signed off on the framing, the contractor...
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Many couples paying a higher rate for joint mortgageApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When you and a spouse or partner apply together for a mortgage, could you be leaving money on the table by paying too high an interest rate because of a poo...
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Ask a designer: The breakfast nook has been updated
Apr 06, 2016 7:00 am - The term "breakfast nook" sounds hopelessly trapped in the 1970s, but modern homeowners are embracing the style and practicality of built-in seating in the kitchen. "The...
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Garden art can bring drama and design to outdoor spaces
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Green's a go for spring decorApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - When we start thinking “spring,” one color comes to mind. Tender pea shoots, that soft fuzziness on budding trees, a new lawn — there's a palette of greens that herald n...