If it's not looking enough like Christmas for you, here are some last-minute, quick and easy holiday decorating tips for your home. Story [Times photo: Patty Yablonski]

Idea House decks its halls
WESLEY CHAPEL -- If you just can't stand one more shopping trip, or you're hungry for some holiday decorating ideas, or you're casting about for things to do with your out-of-town guests, a trip to the Southern Living Idea House may be the answer.

Home Front
An old-fashioned holiday

Community Living: Smart managers stay out of politics
Question: Does the manager of a condominium have the right to be involved in the annual election for the board of directors?

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St. Petersburg Times real estate classified ads:

Regional real estate links:
Homeofmine.com - Search local MLS listings, a service of Tampabay.com.
Florida Home Builders - features Florida developers with Web sites.

Other real estate links:
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.