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Sometimes, a backed-up sink is too big of a job for a bottle of Drano. To clear the clog, you have to get your hands dirty. But what do you do?  This quick, 2-minute video from Lowe's is an excellent tutorial. The video starts with basic safety preparation, then shows you how to: How to identify...
10/12/2010
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10/11/2010
Foreclosure filings rose 4 percent nationwide last month versus June, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.com. For the 17th straight month, total filings topped 300,000. A foreclosure filing is defined as default notice, scheduled auction, or bank repossession. As with most months, ...
10/06/2010
Just because the expiration date has passed, that doesn't mean that the food is spoiled. It's a deep-seated misconception that results in the average American household wasting 14% of all food purchases. The estimated cost of waste like that totals in the billions. The data comes from a study com...
10/06/2010
The fiscal responsibility of a homeowner extends beyond the mortgage's basic principal and interest repayments. Homeowners are also responsible for the real estate taxes on the home and its insurance premiums, too. Failure to pay taxes can lead to foreclosure, and failure to insure is breach of y...
10/03/2010
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10/01/2010
This week marks the start of August, a popular vacation month for Americans. Maybe you're among the many that will leave town for a few days -- or a few weeks.  But, before you leave your home, make sure you don't leave clues for burglars. Sure, there's the basics like using an alarm system, loc...
09/30/2010
No doubt you've heard that mortgage rates are low. They're lower than they've ever been in history.  The news is everywhere. Just check out some of these headlines from the last 24 hours: Mortgage rates set new lows for the 6th straight week (Reuters) Mortgage rates fall again; 30-year fixed at ...
09/30/2010
For the second consecutive month, U.S. consumer confidence is plunging. July's official reading is its lowest since July of last year and the figures run in stark contrast to just two months ago, when the index touched a multi-year high. According to The Conference Board, July's figures are refle...
09/30/2010
The New York Times ran an important story this week concerning pregnancy and mortgage approvals. Titled "Need a Mortgage? Don't Get Pregnant", the article discussed the difficulties that expecting and recently-expanded families are having with their mortgage financing. NBC's The Today Show picke...
09/16/2010
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