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The good, the bad, the 150-year-old farmhouse?
How old is "old?" When you're talking about an old house, it's probably relative to just how crazy you are. My first old house was built in the 1920s, and I felt quite adventurous for living under a slate roof that… More >>
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4 tips to secure your best mortgage
Securing a mortgage can feel like facing a den of lions; enduring the application process -- having your finances poked and prodded -- and negotiating rates with a lender you don't know well enough to trust. While you… More >>
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5 ways to finance your home improvement project
You've been dreaming of that new kitchen with the Subzero fridge, Viking range and granite countertops. And to top it off you'd love to have gleaming hardwood floors installed throughout your home. image credit: fixthehome.com… More >>
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Spotting a DIYer in the wild
Like many do-it-yourselfers, I have a secret identity -- a Clark Kent-like alter ego that shows up to her day job every morning in a somewhat presentable fashion. If you look closely enough, on some days you may spot… More >>
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Tame remodeling chaos with small wins
I build things and live in a perpetual state of tearing apart and reassembling houses because I love it. For me, when I'm doing something I love, I tend not to be very strict about the rules and timing of the projects,… More >>
