At Home: Refrigerator Odor
(MCT)—Q: I had anise bread in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator in my garage. The freezer stopped working when...
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January Home Prices Rise 0.3 Percent
The latest FNC Residential Price Index® (RPI) indicates that U.S. property values continued to recover through January—the 11th consecutive month...
MBA Applauds Bill to Clarify Points and Fees Calculation for Qualified Mortgage Rule
Debra W. Still, CMB, Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), applauded H.R. 1077, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, introduced...
Living Smart: Home Automation
(MCT)—We live in a world of gadgets. From our smartphones, to our tablets, to our audio/video components, electronic components are...
Establishing a Client Relationship
There are some things you need to know about establishing a relationship with a client. First, the relationship with your...
Documentary Co-Produced by Broker Exposes Foreclosure Devastation in Low-Income Hispanic Neighborhood
The new documentary Home exposes the decline and devastation of the foreclosure crisis in the west Phoenix neighborhood of Maryvale....
Hot Property: Cartoonist Exiting from the Frame
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed has listed his mountainside retreat in Santa Barbara for $4.95 million. The 25-acre ocean-view estate,...
Your Place: Buy the Right Paint before Grabbing a Brush
(MCT)—The one job most of us do ourselves is paint. For example, I repainted the walls along the staircase after...
Living Smart: Central Vacuums
(MCT)—If you own a portable vacuum, do you ever wonder just how clean it’s really getting your home? Chances are...
Creating a Winning Environment
There’s an old business adage that says, “Hire slow and fire fast.” The new mantra seems to be “hire fast...
4 Tips for Adapting to Generational Shifts in the Housing Market
With fewer affordable single-family homes available, more buyers are looking for homes that can accommodate multiple generations. Read more.
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