Home and Garden
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It pays to check out your equityJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Are millions of homeowners sitting on much bigger equity nest eggs than they think? Do you know how much equity you've got? If not, could you be missing opp...
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Inspectors often won't check air conditioner in winterJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We bought our home three months ago. The sellers had inherited the house and were unaware of any problems, so we depended on our home inspector to find all the defect...
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Salt & Sundry owner on gifts, outdoor parties and moreJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - Amanda McClements, owner and creative director of the Washington, D.C., home boutique Salt & Sundry, was a recent guest on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. Here i...
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Homeowners can save money by delaying kitchen-remodeling jobJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - Stoves, refrigerators and other big-ticket items are typically discounted in autumn, so smart homeowners can save money by postponing their kitchen-remodeling plans for ...
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Algonquin Garden Club rededicates Riverfront flagpole gardenJul 21, 2016 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Garden Club has recently redesigned, replanted and rededicated its flagpole garden plot at Riverfront Park. Member Jane Knapp spearheaded this civic improv...
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Spend summer learning about moths, butterfliesJul 20, 2016 6:00 am - Butterflies are not just beautiful, they teach scientists about the world
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Brexit could open housing options for AmericansJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - When mortgage interest rates slide close to all-time lows - as they have since the Brexit vote - do you sit on the fence? Or do you ask yourself: Are there ...
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A few mortgage tips to gain 'independence' from a lenderJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Biweekly and 15-year loans can save lots of cash, but so can voluntarily adding a mere $50 or so to each monthly payment. Q. Early this year, I took out a mortgage for $...
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Outdoor art installations celebrate iconic Glass HouseJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Philip Johnson's Glass House, built in this leafy corner of Connecticut in 1949, was always about more than architecture. While Johnson and his partn...
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Lavenders offer beauty and fragranceJul 17, 2016 7:24 am - We may have to travel to the south of France to gaze upon fields of lavender, but we can all grow lavender in our own northern Illinois gardens. They offer beautiful flo...