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Home Improvement Q&A: What guidelines should I follow to find a contractor?

By Desiree French ...


Homeowner Trends: Screened Porch Upgrades

RISMEDIA, Oct. 2, 2007-According to local deck and porch designing experts, screened porches have been making a strong comeback. However, what was once a practical necessity is today becoming a more luxurious amenity for homeowners who are interested in jazzing up their screened porches with their own personalized style or ...


Curb Appeal: Five Tips for Inspecting Your Landscape

RISMEDIA, Oct. 1, 2007-If you're a homeowner, chances are you will spend a portion of your weekend landscaping your yard. Whether you're over-seeding the lawn, mulching the garden or planting shrubs and trees, landscaping is a great tool to increase the perceived value of your home. What homeowners and potential buyers ...


Lower Cost and Higher Electric Rates Light the Way to Bulb Change

By Jennifer Openshaw ...


Bill Tightens Second-Home Tax Rules

By John Godfrey, The Wall Street Journal ...


Six Low-cost Interior Touch-ups for Apartment Renters

By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch ...


Tips for Fighting Mold

RISMEDIA, Sept. 24, 2007-(weather.com)-Without mold, we would find ourselves wading neck-deep in dead plant matter. And we wouldn't have great foods and medicines, such as cheese and penicillin. However, problems arise when mold starts digesting organic materials we don't want them to, like our homes.What are molds? ...


Love Thy Neighbor: Survey Reveals Which Celebs Americans Want to Live Next Door To

RISMEDIA, Sept. 20, 2007- Oprah Winfrey, Elvis Presley and Donald Trump ranked as the top three celebrities Americans wished they had as their next-door neighbor, according to a recent survey by Homes & Land. Its Celebrity Neighbor Survey polled thousands of Americans, resulting in many surprises in the complete top ...


How to Repair Common Toilet Problems

By Brian Simkins ...


Go Green at Home without Going Broke

By Marshall Loeb ...


The Kitchen Goes on a Diet As Homeowners Trim Budgets

By June Fletcher ...


How to Convert to a Home Office

RISMEDIA, August 29, 2007-(DoitYourself.com)-According to a recent Builder Magazine study, 54% of households have home offices and most architects now include them in new home plans. If your current home doesn't include an office, why not create one using an extra bedroom, underused closet or the kitchen pantry? ...


Lights out: Future of Incandescent Bulb Dims as Energy-efficient Options Gain Power

By Stephanie I. Cohen ...


How to Check the Quality of Your Tap Water

By Paola Singer, The Wall Street Journal Online ...


What’s a Borrower to Do?

RISMEDIA, August 22, 2007—(MCT)—It used to be easy to refinance, tap into home equity for cash or get 100-percent financing for a home. No longer. So what's a borrower to do? ...



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