Trading Spaces gets a prime-time partner: While You Were Out, where one roommate remodels while the other is gone. Story

Home Front
Briefs and news of note

Ahoy, neighbors
Developers throw a party at sea to buoy the spirits of early buyers, who wait to see how their coastal dream homes will develop.

Inside the comfort zone
When it comes to home furnishing, this designer says "you should have it your way."

Community living
Improving security
Question: We have a security guard at the gate of our community and one roving guard. Beyond that, what can we do to improve our security? Post signs? Add cameras?

House Values
St. Petersburg

Homebuyer U
TOPIC: "Road Map to Ownership," free seminar. SPONSOR: Century 21 East Lake and Abraham Mortgage. WHERE: Century 21 East Lake Realty, Shoppes at Boot Ranch, 782 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor. WHEN: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays. COST: Free. CALL: (727) 409-4583.

 

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Cost of Living calculator: compares the cost of living in any two cities. Also includes links to Salary Calculator and Moving Calculator among other tools.
Home Buyer and Renter Consumer Information: From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Home Buying Tips: from the U.S. Government General Services Administration.
Realtor.com: includes info on buying and selling real estate, allows you to browse property ads in the U.S. and locate realtors.