Real Estate
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Salvias are dependable for gardens and containersJun 11, 2017 6:00 am - There are some plants that just belong in every gardener's garden or containers. They are the tried and true, the old friends that can be depended on to perform without ...
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Bring farmhouse style into the 21st centuryJun 11, 2017 6:00 am - Designer Amy Zantzinger styled her family's waterside retreat to be an elegant yet casual farmhouse. No country cliches here: Her look combines rustic farm tables, lante...
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Fence posts should have more powerful preservativeJun 11, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My fence is pretty old and several of the 4-by-4 inch posts (cedar) have broken due to deterioration and I need to dig them up this weekend to replace. My question is...
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Suburban company develops mosquito repellentJun 10, 2017 6:00 am - Mosquitoes have been bedeviling humans since the days of the dinosaurs, says Andy Fuller, owner of Mosquito Hunters, a company that treats outdoor environments to minimi...
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A fresh take on shaggy-chic fringed decorJun 10, 2017 6:00 am - Like coquettish long eyelashes or chic bangs, fringe has a beguiling style that draws it every so often back into the trend orbit. Now is one of those times in fashion a...
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Only board can maintain common elementsJun 10, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I live in a six-unit condominium building in a complex of about 40 buildings. The lawn in front of our building seems to be the most unsightly in the entire complex. ...
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Should you pay off an existing mortgage before taking a reverse mortgage?Jun 10, 2017 6:00 am - Most seniors in the market for a HECM reverse mortgage while still carrying a traditional mortgage balance view the HECM as their way of ridding themselves of a monthly ...
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Pay mortgage interest here, deducting mortgage interest thereJun 10, 2017 6:00 am - Q. A reader recently asked you about the value of having a mortgage so she could deduct the interest. I was disappointed that you didn't point out the folly of paying a ...
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How to decorate indoors with plantsJun 09, 2017 6:00 am - From kitchen herb gardens to miniature indoor trees, interior designers are increasingly bringing plants into their home design projects. Plants are "the one little piec...
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Fannie takes friendlier approach to debtsJun 09, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's the No. 1 reason why mortgage applicants nationwide get rejected: Potential buyers are carrying too much debt relative to their monthly incomes. It's e...