Mortgage insurance will be tax deductible for some home buyers www.post-gazette.com
@ 12/25/06 00:06 comments(0) report
mortgage insurance will be tax-deductible in 2007. for some homeowners, the new law means it will cheaper to get mortgage insurance instead of getting piggyback loans. the 109th congress passed the tax law in its final hours. hundreds of thousands of

Lavish lavatories have homeowners sitting pretty www.mlive.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
bathroom is, after all, the place most of us start and end our days and occasionally use for an emergency escape. remember the tv commercial slogan, calgon, take me away ? sterile medicine cabinets, tubs with peel-and-place non-slip snowflakes and

Martha Stewart president sells shares www.abcmoney.co.uk
@ 02/08/07 22:07 comments(0) report
new york - the president for publishing of content and merchandising company martha stewart living omnimedia inc. exercised options for 12,500 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a securities and exchange commission

January Garden Clippings www.columbian.com
@ 02/08/07 22:07 comments(0) report
winter garden by hanging an array of bells to low tree branches. if you enjoy wind chimes in summer you will appreciate the distinct tenor of jingling bells in the midst of a winter chill. on the first day of january i like to hang half a dozen bells of

Modular Tiles Make it a Snap to Build Your Dream Deck www.designingonline.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
having the deck of your dreams can be a snap - literally. modular deck tiles - real hardwood tiles that easily snap together - are the next hot thing for do-it-yourselfers out to expand their outdoor living space. - real hardwood tiles that easily snap

Ivy can cover too much ground www.al.com
@ 12/02/06 23:01 comments(0) report
we just moved to keel mountain and one part of our yard is a gully that is steep and extremely difficult to mow. if i just let it go, it will quickly become overgrown with briars and poison ivy, so i was wondering if you could suggest a good perennial,

Getting quiet in your condo www.ocregister.com
@ 12/11/06 01:36 comments(0) report
how do i quiet a noisy condominium? would putting a cork product on walls shared with neighbors make my condo quieter? to quiet your condo, you need to deal with two types of noise: airborne (voices, tv) and structure-borne (footfalls, sound system

Humidifier will save on propane costs www.detnews.com
@ 12/13/06 18:37 comments(0) report
we heat with propane and it seems that the house gets much too dusty. is there a filter, which could be placed on the registers to catch any residue heated after the cold air filter? is the dust just a byproduct of propane? propane gas does not make

Valentine's Day: Decor, wine and presentation www.recordonline.com
@ 02/08/07 22:07 comments(0) report
this not only makes everyone look good (she will really appreciate this), but it will also hide errant dust bunnies and anything else you forgot to stash in the closet. for example, cinnamon- or ginger-scented candles would be ideal for this indian

Treasures: Clock value based on its case www.deseretnews.com
@ 12/03/06 00:16 comments(0) report
we have discussed the ansonia clock co. in this space before, but not in conjunction with a clock in a china case. there is no question that ansonia made the clockworks found in this piece, but there also is no question that they did not make the