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New Entry Door Is The Biggest Bang For Your Remodeling Buck

Posted OnMay 11, 2015

New Entry Door Is The Biggest Bang For Your Remodeling Buck Want to get the best return on your remodeling investment? Stick to the exterior of your home, according to the 2015 Cost vs. Value report from the National Association of Realtors® and Remodeling Magazine. Realtors® across the country said a steel entry door would

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Dispelling Some Myths About Home Inheritance

Posted OnMay 06, 2015

Dispelling Some Myths About Home Inheritance Myth No. 1: You have to specifically list your home in your will. When you draft your will, you can include your home in the assets you distribute. For example, you can leave it to multiple children and direct them to sell it and split the proceeds. It’s easy

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Four Steps to Choosing the Ideal Refrigerator

Posted OnMay 01, 2015

Four Steps to Choosing the Ideal Refrigerator If you have owned your refrigerator for about a decade, it is time to buy a new one. But before you make the purchase, take into consideration certain key details to keep your appliance — and its surroundings — working long after the upgrades are complete. Get Out

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Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers: Do You Need One, the Other—Or Both!

Posted OnApr 27, 2015

Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers: Do You Need One, the Other—Or Both! Whole-House Dehumidifiers Whole-house dehumidifiers help control and regulate the humidity throughout your house automatically by removing moisture from the air. They tend to be energy efficient and easy to maintain. They are generally located in the basement, so you can’t see them, and you are

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Get to Know These Home Deductions for Next Year

Posted OnApr 22, 2015

Get to Know These Home Deductions for Next Year Whether you’re buying a home, selling a home or staying right where you are, there’s a wide range of deductions you can take. Some of them are well-known, some less so, and there are a lot of twists, so it pays to review the rules. The

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How to Cut Your Bills in Response to New Rules for Hot Water Heaters

Posted OnApr 19, 2015

How to Cut Your Bills in Response to New Rules for Hot Water Heaters Starting this month, when you buy a hot water heater, you’re going to run into new federal energy efficiency rules if your unit is bigger than 55 gallons. One result of those rules may be new lines of highly efficient units.

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6 Questions To Help You Choose The Right Paint

Posted OnApr 07, 2015

6 Questions To Help You Choose The Right Paint Most paint retailers sell a dizzying array of coatings, and that can make it difficult for anyone to pick the right paint. Even so, there is a way to streamline your paint selection. Answer these six questions from the Paint Quality Institute. They’ll help guide you

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Window Replacement Firms Mislead On Energy Savings

Posted OnMar 30, 2015

Window Replacement Firms Mislead On Energy Savings If you’re in the market to buy new windows, you’ll hear a lot of claims about how much energy you could save. Be skeptical of anything you hear because the Federal Trade Commission has repeatedly fined window companies for false claims. The FTC’s window-buying advice is worth reading

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Specialty Consumer Reports Track Your Employment, Insurance, Prescriptions and More

Posted OnMar 21, 2015

Specialty Consumer Reports Track Your Employment, Insurance, Prescriptions and More Your ability to write a check, buy insurance and get a job can all be influenced by “specialty” consumer reports that track your behavior, according to a new report from Consumer Action, a nonprofit group that advocates for consumer rights. CA’s new Insider’s Guide to

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SNOW IS MELTING, TIME FOR CLEANUP

Posted OnMar 14, 2015

SNOW IS MELTING, TIME FOR CLEANUP Winter can be so much fun EXCEPT when the ravages of the season reek havoc with your home. Being a resident in the Boston area and having just renovated my house, it can get rather distressing knowing I have at least $50K worth of work to fix it back

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