Home and Garden
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Annuals, perennials and vegetables can share garden spaceMar 18, 2018 6:00 am - Gardeners with small properties don't have to choose between growing annuals, perennials and vegetables. They can grow all three by planting them in the same garden spac...
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Time to start growing your gardenMar 18, 2018 6:00 am - Q. When should I start growing my plants indoors? A. Growing your own plants from seeds is an inexpensive way to start your summer garden and the variety of bedding and...
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Why spec houses are making a return
Mar 18, 2018 1:15 am - Homebuyers across the country are scrambling for properties, and real estate professionals are begging for more houses to be built to answer the high demand. Under these...
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Why Realtors are reluctant to suggest 'good' neighborhoodsMar 17, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Our family is moving out of state, and we will buy a new home in a new city. We have a Realtor, but she is not much help when we try to pick a neighborhood. I read ad...
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Will blockchains upend the home mortgage market?Mar 17, 2018 7:00 am - Will blockchains upend the home mortgage market? The answer to that question is “yes,” because blockchains will reduce the costs and risks of originating mortgages, serv...
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Get the professional look for your flower plantersMar 17, 2018 6:00 am - A flower planter or hanging basket bought ready-made at a nursery: lush with showy, vibrant blooms, providing an instant splash for your porch, stoop or deck. Your DIY f...
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Cutbacks in high debt ratio loans will limit buyersMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - A key policy change by mortgage giant Fannie Mae that offered homeownership to thousands of new buyers - many of them minorities - could face significant cu...
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Comparative ways to seal an asphalt drivewayMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Q. When we bought our house, our home inspector reported that the asphalt driveway was cracked and worn. He said the pavement would last longer if we would have it seale...
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Builders customizing luxury designs to fit owners' needsMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Today, luxury homebuyers expect more than “ordinary” when they purchase a new home, and builders strive to meet the needs of this niche market. Luxury homebuyers want qu...
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Faux foam, mock maple: Spot misleading furniture labelsMar 15, 2018 6:00 am - Americans spend more than $100 billion a year on furniture, and often we're not getting what we thought we paid for. Furniture labels are confusing — frequently downrigh...