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Cleaning Your Kitchen Appliances the Easy Way

If Mr. Clean isn’t magically popping into your kitchen to make it sparkle, you still can get that clean satisfaction with these easy appliance cleaning tips. Nothing makes a kitchen sparkle like clean appliances. So show your appliances a little cleaning love, and they’ll thank you by looking and performing better. Your Refrigerator The space […]

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5 Plants You (Almost) Never Have to Water

Not every plant is a big drinker; some can get along with only a few sips. Here are 5 drought-resistant plants that won’t break your water budget. Every plant needs water. But drought-resistant varieties need only dainty sips once they’re established, making them perfect for low-rainfall areas and low-energy gardeners. Susan Gottlieb, an expert on

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Opportunities Gain Momentum in Spring Housing Market

With spring in full bloom and the great weather now upon us we are starting to see larger crowds at open houses, and even greater competition for the best properties. Inventories are beginning to grow on a daily basis but at a slow pace, motivating many sellers to make offers on the same great properties.

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Tight Inventory of Homes to Buy Leads to Dip in Home Sales

Existing home sales dropped a bit in January, but properties were still selling at a brisker pace than they were a year ago, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® show as tight inventory of homes to buy Leads to dip in home sales. The housing market got off to a somewhat disappointing start to

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Tight Inventory of Homes to Buy Leads to Dip in Home Sales

Existing home sales dropped a bit in January, but properties were still selling at a brisker pace than they were a year ago, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® show as tight inventory of homes to buy Leads to dip in home sales. The housing market got off to a somewhat disappointing start to

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Available Options When Your Mortgage Lender Says No

The fine print in the new rules created some exemptions that you can use to try again if you don’t meet one or two of the eight qualified mortgage checks, or if you want to go with a loan product that the rules discourage lenders from making. 1. Your State Housing Finance Authority State Housing

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