Real Estate
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Get the most use from your dining nookDec 09, 2018 6:01 am - Your kitchen's dimensions and layout and number of diners are the starting point to get the right plan for your breakfast or dining nook. These spaces are usually adjace...
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Take care of garden tools to save your money for plantsDec 09, 2018 6:00 am - Winter came early and with an enthusiasm seldom seen in November. It left many gardeners, including me, with garden chores undone. Cleaning garden tools is one task that...
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For Design Army's power couple, a calm place to rechargeDec 09, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Pum Lefebure wears mostly black and white because, she says, "it's clean and simple, timeless and super chic." For the same reasons, the chief creative offi...
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How to make ramp less slipperyDec 09, 2018 5:00 am - Q. A pressure-treated wood ramp, roughly 12-feet-long, leads to the front door of my Vermont home (see attached photo). It's been in place for more than ten years. It ba...
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Should an owner who has not paid assessments be elected to the board?Dec 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. It's time for the annual meeting for our condominium association, and a controversy has erupted over one of our rules. The association has a rule that states an owner...
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Parents are unwilling to explore optionsDec 08, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I've been trying to get my folks to move to a great senior housing facility near me, but my mom says they can't afford it because their house is paid up and costs the...
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A pension system that needs fixingDec 08, 2018 5:00 am - The private pension system in the U.S. is in transition from defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans. On balance, this may be a step in the wrong direction. ...
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Gifts to warm the host's heartDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - We love home gifts for the holidays because, functional or decorative, they can either be put to use for holiday parties (think serving stands, champagne glasses and aud...
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House tax bill contains early holiday gifts for homeownersDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - December is mega-tax-bill time on Capitol Hill, when legislation loaded with gifts and goodies for special-interest constituents moves ahead for action befo...
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Spa heater affecting flames on kitchen stoveDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Whenever I'm cooking, if the heater turns on for my spa on the patio, the flames on the kitchen stove become smaller. Now that I'm selling the property, the buyers' h...