Real Estate
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More seniors are taking out reverse mortgages - and it's costing them
Sep 03, 2017 7:21 am - As she was getting on in years and her resources dwindled, Virginia Rayford took out a special kind of mortgage in 2008 that she hoped would help her stay in her three-b...
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Allow your nursery to transition into a play roomSep 03, 2017 6:01 am - Life changes in dozens of ways once the first baby joins a family. You don't have to allocate a huge amount of space for an infant, but it must be quiet and, most import...
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Solving mysterious black specksSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My mom lives in Houston and the faucet in her kitchen sink has a problem with the cold water that comes out during the summertime. There are very small black specks i...
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A style expert's advice on color, trim and painting trendsSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Style expert and Washington Post design columnist Elizabeth Mayhew joined staff writer Jura Koncius recently on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an ...
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A new look for a new school yearSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - With the end of summer fast approaching, Dallas-based designer Jean Liu decided to give her child's bedroom a makeover for the new school year. Liu, owner of Jean Liu De...
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What to do when your weeds get wildSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Somewhere between spring fever and bringing in the last of the sheaves is a season I call "runaway train." While we're at the barbecue, the softball game and the beach, ...
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Mantel masterpiece moves from rubbish pile to museum exhibitSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - When interior designer Heidi Pribell spotted a dust-covered mantelpiece in the basement of a client's newly purchased home, it was the start of a long relationship. The ...
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Homeowner seeks a longer lasting roofing materialSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Our old, dark, shingle roof is leaking again. I prefer to install a longer-lasting roof this time even if it costs a little more. Other than metal, what durable roofi...
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Keeping a few treasures to pass down sparks a special kind of joySep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Clients will often seek my approval before making a final decision to throw something away, donate it or sell it. And if they definitely no longer want or need the item,...
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Rest easy with these tips for mattress shoppingSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - The only thing more exhausting than sleeping on a bad mattress is shopping for a new one. First, you have to withstand mattress salespeople - almost as much pressure as ...