Home and Garden
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Low-maintenance patioMay 29, 2016 5:00 am - This will be our third summer in our "not so new" house. We have never really enjoyed the small backyard. We have a small area for a table but we have another area that ...
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Create three distinct zones on your patioMay 29, 2016 5:00 am - Our patio is nice and pretty large, but we just don't know what to do with the space. I don't know if we should have a few separate areas set up or if we should focus on...
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Decor goes tropical this summerMay 29, 2016 5:00 am - There's a strong ocean vibe running through home decor
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Trellis, bench seat provide nice spot to remember daughterMay 29, 2016 5:00 am - We have lived in this home almost 17 years and raised a son and daughter here. Now our son and granddaughter live with us and we have the privilege of helping raise her!...
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Vacation home sales down, investments upMay 28, 2016 4:01 am - While vacation home sales dropped a bit during the past year, it remains the second highest volume in the last decade. At the same time, investment properties have incre...
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Borrower decisions on HECM reverse mortgagesMay 28, 2016 3:00 am - There are three major decisions a senior must make when applying for a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, more commonly known as a reverse mortgage. The first decision app...
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New mortgage lending rules bring mixed resultsMay 27, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Eight months into the most comprehensive and challenging set of rule changes affecting homebuyers and sellers in more than four decades, how's it all going?...
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Financial risks can remain long after divorcing homeowners split upMay 27, 2016 3:00 am - Q. I am getting a divorce. I am planning to move out and sign a quitclaim deed that gives my half-interest in the home to her, as she wants to stay in the house and begi...
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Two kinds of electrical safetyMay 27, 2016 3:00 am - Q. I've seen ground fault outlets (GFCI's) in bathrooms and garages for many years, but now I'm hearing about arc fault breakers (AFCI's) for bedroom outlets, and I'm wo...
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Graduation party requires backyard upgradeMay 26, 2016 11:00 pm - We're having our daughter's high school graduation party in June. We want a space to cook with a gas-line grill so we don't have to worry about running out of propane; a...