Home and Garden
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The role of the longevity annuityJan 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Retirees are becoming a larger part of the population while their capacity to fund retirement comfortably has been declining. The population 65 and older, which now numb...
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Enjoy views of the winter gardenJan 15, 2016 5:00 am - Wintry weather may force gardeners inside their homes, but they can continue to enjoy their gardens from the inside out with a few, well-placed focal points. Begin by de...
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Broken tableware? Call the crack teamJan 15, 2016 5:00 am - As you mop up from the holidays, it's a good time to take stock of any damage that may have been done to your entertaining essentials. Inspect your dinner plates, winegl...
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Home inspector frustrated by inspection feesJan 15, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I've been a home inspector for about eleven years and am frustrated by the price pressure throughout the inspection business. When I think of the time and effort that...
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U.S. housing market should slow to sustainable growth rate this yearJan 15, 2016 12:00 am - Home prices are expected to continue rising in 2016, but not as fast as they have over the past few years. Q. The housing market in our area seems to be slowing down. Wh...
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Home buyers not using new mortgage shopping toolJan 15, 2016 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're planning to buy a home with a mortgage in 2016, you're virtually certain to encounter a new consumer-friendly federal disclosure - the Loan Estima...
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Chocolate vine provides privacy in narrow spaceJan 12, 2016 5:00 am - Creating privacy is a common landscape desire. Trees or large shrubs are appropriate choices if there is room for them to spread their branches, but if the need for priv...
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British artist exhibited at Royal Academy of ArtJan 11, 2016 5:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a framed engraving titled, "Thoroughbred." It was an engraving by R.S. Parkes of an original painting by Haywood Hardy. It is a scene of a youn...
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Explore the possibilities with cypressJan 11, 2016 5:00 am - Inspired by popular home-improvement television shows and information-rich social networks, homeowners and savvy design professionals are using natural materials like cy...
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5 ways to keep warm -- but safe -- in your homeJan 11, 2016 4:00 am - With temperatures dipping below zero this week, people are resorting to all sorts of creative — and not always wise — measures to keep warm. That could include running s...