Real Estate
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What Big Data tells mortgage traders about you
Jul 02, 2017 7:20 am - If you borrowed to buy your home, chances are TheNumber knows a good deal about you. The New York-based startup sucks in data from marketing firms, public loan filings, ...
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Toronto sets stage for artful designJul 02, 2017 6:01 am - Behold, the Toronto skyline! The Queen City has amassed an interesting collection of contemporary architecture, showcasing the talents of world-renowned architects such ...
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Portable air conditioners can supplement central airJul 02, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We have central air-conditioning. It seems wasteful to cool the entire house when just we two are home. Is using a portable air conditioner in various rooms more effi...
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Why the shade garden is so underratedJul 02, 2017 6:00 am - Shade gathers from year to year in the garden like the wrinkles on your face, growing more pronounced with time. Small bushes develop into large shrubs, young patio tree...
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Shower tiles unlikely to be damaged by household drain cleanerJul 02, 2017 6:00 am - Q. After unclogging a bathroom shower with an inexpensive retail liquid drain opener, I noticed how clean it got the shower's tile floor - grout and all - where it spill...
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Nine outdoor tech upgrades for 2017Jul 01, 2017 6:00 am - Take your summer to the next level with these high-tech gadgets
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Down payment assistance programs need greater scrutinyJul 01, 2017 6:00 am - Down payment assistance programs: will they result in more defaults? The answer to that question depends on whether or not the assistance weakens the role of down paymen...
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Unit owners can display American or military flagsJul 01, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We live in a community that forbids owners from displaying any flag. With Independence Day coming up soon, is this prohibition enforceable? A. The display of flags is...
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Famous architect's first house gets a new lease on lifeJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - In 1960, when he was an unknown 31-year-old architect, Hugh Newell Jacobsen designed his first house on the edges of Cabin John Park in Bethesda, Maryland, a midcentury ...
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How to sniff out an overpowering odorJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We've got this awful smell in our house. It comes and goes from time to time and is driving us nuts. We've checked in the crawl space for dead animals. We've cleaned ...