Home and Garden
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Decorate to accommodate your petSep 17, 2016 7:00 am - Homes are typically designed and built around one animal at the top of the food chain: the homo sapien. So that usually means that our feline and canine companions get t...
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A design expert on color, countertops and moreSep 17, 2016 6:00 am - Paloma Contreras, an interior design blogger based in Houston, joined The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. H...
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Couple weighs paying off home vs. tax deductionSep 17, 2016 6:00 am - Q. We have a 5 percent mortgage on our house, and my husband wants to pay it off. I feel this is a wrong move because we deduct the interest payments on our income tax r...
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Student housing is a hot product for investorsSep 17, 2016 5:01 am - Student housing - rental properties located in or close to colleges and universities - has long been particularly popular with investors. This year it's becoming even mo...
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HECM reverse mortgages strategies for seniorsSep 17, 2016 5:00 am - Many senior homeowners are attracted to the idea of using a reverse mortgage to draw additional funds, but are so fearful of making a costly mistake involving their hous...
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Problems with heating system in slab floorSep 16, 2016 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I are making an offer on a new home and are concerned about the heating system. It is hydronic heating, with hot water hoses running through the slab floo...
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Appraisal delays gumming up home salesSep 16, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - There's trouble brewing in Appraiserville - and it's beginning to cost some unsuspecting homebuyers money. If you're planning to buy in the coming months, b...
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For a diverse diet in the winter, sow these greens in the fallSep 13, 2016 6:00 am - We all want a healthy diet, and we each have our own way of getting it. Some people take a daily multivitamin as an insurance policy, to make up for any vitamins or mine...
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Autumn plant exchangeSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - The Lindenhurst Environmental Commission will host its annual Autumn Plant Exchange, from 10 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, Saturday, Sept. 17 at the village hall/public w...
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How to balance the use of strong colorSep 11, 2016 7:01 am - The famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson said: "Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." When it comes to the prospect of painting a very strong...