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June 3, 2000
[Times art: Branden Jeffords]
Each of us uses just under 70 gallons of water indoors every day. Concern about water consumption increases as we head into the sixth month of below-average rainfall. Story
Catch of the day: the singing bass
When you absolutely must have a mounted fish that sings, the Big Mouth Billy Bass is the one to have. Gardens
 Garden magic
Tending the Disney gardens is no Mickey Mouse effort. One staff gardener offers advice on beautifying and maintaining home landscapes.
Garden calendar
New barrier blocks spills under carpet
Here's the latest layer in carpet protection: a thin, impermeable barrier from DuPont called SpillNet. It lies between carpet and pad to catch spills and stop them from soaking through to the pad and subfloor.
The home front
The dryer sheet that wouldn't die
Reader exchange
Tales of fabric shortage, a crewel world
Mmmmmm. Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are here with a vengeance, and on this Saturday morning you may feel too vegged out to wiggle a finger, but open a sleepy eye for a second or two and glance at the goodies and challenges our readers have prepared for you.
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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