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How to Change an Air Conditioner Filter Did you know that you should not only change your air filters in summer, but year-round? That means you are to clean the filter also when you have the heater on instead of the air conditioner. It is important change the filter about 3-4 times a year to [...]
This elegant bathroom has it all: an abundance of natural light, a feature ceiling, a free standing bathtub, ample space throughout, an exquisite quilted mirror and matching framed artwork, and dark-stained hardwood flooring. The marble topped vanity states ‘Restoration Hardware’ or better, is tailor-made in top quality and style. Elegance has been brought in the [...]
Once we were on vacation in a really small, ancient little village with tiny houses, somewhere in the middle of Italy. The streets were narrow, the bathroom was narrower. Not a problem for this ingenious home designer, who obviously was aware of the best of Milano bathroom design could offer. He installed miraculous space-making [...]
Home ownership hits lowest level since 1965 As the foreclosure crisis continues to wreak havoc on the housing market, a source of national pride has taken a sour turn. Home ownership is on the decline and, according to a recent Morgan Stanley report, the United States is fast becoming a nation of renters. Mortgage rates [...]
Time is running out for you to be heard. You have until August 1 to help our coalition of homeowners prevent an onerous new rule from taking effect that would significantly impact the ability of hardworking Americans to buy or sell a home. This rule would also likely effect home values in neighborhoods nationwide. If [...]
Home prices dip 4.5% May home prices in 20 major cities dipped 4.5% from one year ago, marking a continued decline in the already battered housing market. New home sales slip again in June Sales of new single-family homes slipped for a second month in a row in June, falling short of estimates. Countrywide borrowers [...]
Child’s Play, Grown-Up Cash Even in a troubled economy, some parents of means are willing to spend significant — if not eye-popping — sums on playhouses for their children. On Location: A House Built on Trust In the Virginia woods, a former nomad settles down in a 1,000-square-foot dream home designed by her lifelong best [...]
A new and costly rule called Qualified Residential Mortgage, is being considered by federal regulators. If the proposal passes it would require homebuyers to make at least a 20% down payment on a home purchase for the most affordable rates. Federal regulators have taken a law passed by Congress intended to prevent future banking collapses [...]
House Proud: The Instant Heirloom House A writing professor filled her Nantucket home with the sort of furnishings that only look as if they might have been passed down for generations. We Call It Brown. They Call It ‘Weekend in the Country.’ In a redoubled effort to capture consumers’ attention, paint companies are hoping to [...]
Home prices rise, snapping 8-month drop streak The downward cycle in home prices broke in April after eight consecutive months of decline, according to a survey released Tuesday. San Francisco’s rent riot FORTUNE — Whether we’re living through another tech bubble remains hotly contested, but there’s no denying its impact on one market: rental apartments [...]
