Real Estate
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Five top 'money-back' upgradesJul 17, 2016 5:00 am - When it comes to the bottom line, all home remodeling jobs are not created equal. Before investing in home improvement, take note of the five top cost-effective exterio...
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Roofing options offer style, durabilityJul 16, 2016 7:14 am - A roof is a roof is a roof? Or is it? While homeowners often may not think about what's above their heads until it needs to be replaced, the expense and investment of ...
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Learn how to restore and maintain your antiquesJul 16, 2016 7:12 am - Do you have an heirloom table you've always wanted to restore? Or a flea- market-find that needs some TLC? Before you reach for that can of shellac, you might want take ...
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Six of the hottest landscape trends this yearJul 16, 2016 7:00 am - As the days grow longer and warmer and retailers open garden centers and roll out patio displays, it's that time of year when homeowners, and even renters, start plannin...
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How to unleash the HECM reverse mortgage marketJul 16, 2016 5:00 am - Editor's note: This is the first column in a series that continues next week in HomesSaturday. The need for a robust reverse mortgage market is large and growing. At the...
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Boards can withhold bid documents from ownersJul 16, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I have requested copies of the competing bids for work in my condominium association from time to time. I received copies of bids for one project in response to my fi...
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Old-school cool: Time-tested ways to beat the heatJul 16, 2016 5:00 am - In my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, summers are hot - that kind of sticky, humid, river-valley heat that leaves you feeling beat up and worn down. My parents battled...
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Seller stunned by home inspector's 'nitpicking'Jul 15, 2016 6:00 am - Q. We finally found buyers for our home, and everything was going smoothly until we were invaded by their home inspector. Now they're hitting me upside the head with a r...
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Young designer brings a fresh approach to Southern styleJul 15, 2016 6:00 am - Margaret Kirkland, who participated in this year's Southern Living Idea House, is an interior designer based in Atlanta. Known for her timeless interiors, she has been n...
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Hawthorne in neighborhood profileJul 15, 2016 5:00 am - The Hawthorne subdivision is one of several areas in Wheaton that offered new housing for veterans returning home from World War II. Many of the original owners were air...