Diggin In: New, Spring-Flowering Shrubs
(MCT)—Here are three new spring-flowering shrubs available at garden centers nationwide, thanks to the plant introduction program branded as Proven...
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Travel Spotlight: Agawa Canyon Snow Train Takes a Round-trip Journey to Stillness
(MCT)—AGAWA CANYON, Ontario, Canada—There are no animals, no birds, not one moving creature, except for a man on a lake...
Let’s Shake on It
The handshake gesture has been used by many cultures over the years and is depicted in Greek carving dating from...
Do Your Part: Top 7 Alternatives to Toxic Air Fresheners
(MCT)—You know what stinks? Using toxic air fresheners at home or in your car. They can release air-polluting chemicals that...
Housing Bright Spot: Pending Home Sales Rise, Market on Uptrend
Pending home sales are on an upward trend, which has been uneven but meaningful since reaching a cyclical low last...
NAR Collaborates with U.S. Treasury on Short Sale ‘Help for Homeowners’
A new National Association of REALTORS® collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Treasury will help REALTORS® better assist homeowners...
Hiring Managers Share Memorable Interview Mistakes
In a labor market where a single open position can receive resumes from dozens, even hundreds of hopeful applicants, just...
How to Beat the Competition and Buy a Foreclosure
(MCT)— Finding a bank-owned home for sale these days is hard enough. Actually buying one is an even bigger problem....
More Previous Homeowners are Looking to Rent in 2012
Increasingly more people are looking to renting as an affordable, flexible lifestyle option, causing apartment vacancies to fall to their...
Hot Property: Ryan Reynolds Selling Home He Bought with Scarlett Johansson
(MCT)—Actor Ryan Reynolds has listed at $3.65 million the Los Feliz hills house he bought with his then-wife, actress Scarlett...
Now Hear This! 7 House Sounds Buyer and Seller Clients Shouldn’t Ignore
Sounds can indicate that there’s an issue with the health of a house, whether it’s the seller client who owns it or the buyer client taking a look-see. Read more.
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