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By KIT EATON Published: March 13, 2013 I am not a hoarder. In fact, I’m exactly the opposite: I would love to live in a minimalist house, and have strong
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By Karen Blumenthal at [email protected] What you don’t know might hurt you. That is a key conclusion that jumps out from a recent Federal Trade Commission study on errors in
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By: Jill Urban With city inventory so low, many people are once again buying pre-construction, relying on floorplans and renderings before pulling the trigger… … She recommends reviewing the rendering
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