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Household pests can cost more than pest control

Home remedies may work for some household pests, you may need a professional for others and that can cost, but pests can become even more expensive if they spend too much time visiting and damaging your home. Here’s how to evict them once and for all.

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Cluttering up the American Dream

MEG SULLIVAN | UCLA (Originally published June 12, 2012) - It's the place to look for the plumber's phone number, the date of the next doctor's appointment,

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Infographic: Go solar, save energy, increase home value, earn 200% return

The sun's rays can warm you all over - from your head to your toes and to your pocket book in between. Solar energy systems - typically solar panels

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Silicon Valley nonprofit buys, rehabs homes for first-time, moderate-income home buyers

NHSSV - Allen and Erin Johnson were more than a little discouraged in their attempts to buy a home. Time after time, they would make an offer on

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Why your neighbors hate you

Your dog's a pig, your lawn is scrub land, your driveway looks like a campground and your garage band sounds like someone is banging on all that junk

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Cleaning house with ease

Cleaning you home is a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. Finding someone to do it right, takes a "down and dirty" approach, if you get the

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Cosmetic blunders that burn buyers

JESSI HALL - Prepping a home to sell? There's some serious work cut out for you because your property will elicit an immediate emotional response from buyers. To make

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Infographic: Superior staging secrets that sell your home in a flash, help you prepare for easy move to next home

LILLIAN MONTALTO - Selling your home can be daunting. Once you decide to sell, you must be as prepared as possible for the moment your home hits the market. Just

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Infographic: Keep your house from taking you to the cleaners

Even when no one is home, your house can waste energy and that's big money. It's like your home throwing its own house party and chugging energy to get

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Infographic: Roof repair doesn’t have to be over your head

If a stount Santa Claus is going to safely make his rounds with eight reindeer and a sleigh full of gifts, your roof needs to hold up under

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Infographic: Social media gives home decor a makeover

The collaborative and interactive aspects of social media are opening new doors to the world of interior design. "Home decor styles are becoming as elaborate as the number of

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Replace FEMA with a private disaster relief czar?

It looks like New York and New Jersey will suddenly need 20,000 to 40,000 emergency housing units as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Not since Hurricane Katrina has the

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Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, 2 a.m., Nov. 4, 2012

Set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed tonight and get an extra hour of sleep. Daylight Saving Time (DST) becomes Standard Time (ST) Sunday at

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Will drone eyes-in-the-sky fly over your neighborhood?

In February 2012, Congress passed legislation that will ultimately open U.S. skies to unmanned aircraft systems (UAVs) operated by both civilians and commercial organizations as soon as September

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Let Brainiacs paint your home, pay your mortgage for a year

Brainiacs from Mars will pay your mortgage for up to a year if you left them emblazon your home with their ads painted in bright colors that could

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Tips for painting a child’s room

Are you redecorating your child's room? Children are different from adults at many different levels. Physically, emotionally, energetically, and spiritually, children's needs are unique. Below are a few tips

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Home improvements that boost home sales

JEFF (J.R.) LEIGHTON - If you want to compete for buyers in today's hot market you have to invest in a simple facelift for your home - at

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Infographic: Protecting your home from invasion

Burglars shy away from homes equipped with security monitors, electronic window sensors, and cameras. Not so much when it comes to timed interior lights, deadbolt locks and local burglar

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Infographic: A burglar’s most likely break-in entry points

Forget the second-story burglar climbing the downspout to get into your home. Burglars are much more likely to walk right in the front door, especially if the door is

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Home Improvements: How not to do it yourself

More than 1 million Americans a year wind up in the emergency room due to injuries related to home improvements, including garden care and maintenance, according to the

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