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February 17, 2001
Live where you work
A lofty housing experiment is reviving an industrial area of downtown Atlanta. "Live-work" townhouses cut commutes, encourage entrepreneurs and reclaim space from outdated business enterprises.
Housing forecast: clouds give way to sun
Experts see a dark first half for housing in 2001, turning sunnier by year's end. The brightest economic rays? Refinancing and a possible small reduction in already low interest rates.
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Transform your garden into a delight for eyes and nose with the gradual addition of fragrant and flowering perennials, bushes and trees. Story
[Times photo: Ken Helle] |
The Home Front
Briefs and news of note
Success and failure bring them back
A while back, when a reader asked for a dog sweater pattern for a Northern canine friend, she had several offers within hours of the column's appearance. She is knitting all of them for Chelsea, her dog pal, who promises to be far and away the best-dressed dog in Massachusetts.
Ferret out courthouse records
First of three parts.
Chat with the real estate experts
SARASOTA -- The annual "Ask the Experts Day," featuring national newspaper columnists, will be from noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 25 at Lakewood Ranch, a residential development on University Parkway.
Take a peek at two showhouses
Two designer showhouses continue in Sarasota.
St. Petersburg Times real estate classified ads:
Other recent real estate stories:
Lower your taxes with homestead exemption
A nation of homeowners
How good is your escrow coverage?
Don't ask
To have and to hold a mortgage of their own
A testament to hope (Jan. 23, 1999)
Program can help with down payment, closing costs
From hope to homeowner (Jan. 9, 1999)
Woman's untidiness leads to legal wrangle
Commission add-ons (Jan. 2, 1999)
Children are not to be seen here either
Other real estate links (from Yahoo!):
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. From the folks at HomeFair.Com.
Best Places to Live 1997: From Money magazine.
MoveQuest: maps, financing tools, price data, logistical tips.
TenantNet: a resource for residential tenants' rights.
FAQs for Home Buyers and Owners: From the America Society of Home Inspectors.
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.
R-Net: Real Estate and the Net: links and tips for the busy. Of interest to investors, brokers and consumers. Accepts factual ads.
Real Estate Library: collection of informative articles about buying and selling real estate.
Realtor.com: includes info on buying and selling real estate, allows you to browse property ads in the U.S. and locate realtors.
Regional real estate links:
Florida Home Builders - features Florida developers with Web sites.
Florida Living Network - listing of real estate companies and Realtors in Florida.
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