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7 Bathroom Renovations That Really Pay Off

7 Bathroom Renovations That Really Pay Off  By Margaret Heidenry Let’s get real: The first room you stumble into in the morning—bleary-eyed, dazed, and yawning—should be a soothing oasis. A bathroom that achieves those lofty heights? That’s a bathroom you can love. That’s why these most special of rooms are second only to kitchens as the areas homeowners

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Faces of Denver & Boulder: The Face of Mountain Living

Faces of Denver & Boulder In recent years, Denver has made numerous appearances on lists featuring the best, most exciting places to live in the nation. So it’s no surprise that creative, forward-thinking entrepreneurs and professionals choose to call our city home. Meet some of the brains behind local businesses and leaders in various fields.

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Non-Bank Servicers Creating Bigger Mortgage Problems

Non-Bank Servicers Creating Bigger Mortgage Problems By Catherine Curan It’s hard to find a more sympathetic foreclosure story than Kathleen Conrad’s. The disabled widow of a Marine who served in Vietnam, Conrad, 66, lives in a rundown Westchester house the couple bought in 1999, realizing their modest version of the America dream. But after her

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Colorado ski-town homes more attractive as Front Range housing prices keep climbing

Denver-area buyers increasingly eyeing mountain real estate for investments, second homes By David O. Williams With ski season winding down in Colorado’s high country and the Denver-Boulder housing market so strong, real estate experts say Front Range buyers appear to be turning their attention to second-home and investment opportunities in the state’s major ski-town markets.

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The Renovation Dilemma: What to Fix If You’re Selling

The Renovation Dilemma: What to Fix If You’re Selling By Deborah Kearns It’s always a Sisyphean task to set a budget for a renovation—or at the very least an ever-moving target—but if you’re planning to put your home on the market, you’ll have a way different set of calculations than a starry-eyed new homeowner. Before you

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5 Spine-Tingling Stories From Exterminators and What They Learned

5 Spine-Tingling Stories From Exterminators and What They Learned By Craig Donofrio Exterminators have seen it all. They’ve seen stuff that no one, including them, ever wants to see. And as long as you’re at a safe distance, it’s oddly fascinating to delve into what some of their worst days actually were like. Check out these

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New This Week: 2 Industrial Kitchens to Inspire Your Next Remodel

New This Week: 2 Industrial Kitchens to Inspire Your Next Remodel Mitchell Parker If traditional, neutral kitchens aren’t doing it for you, maybe it’s time to think outside the white cabinet box. These two eclectic kitchens fuse elements of classic style with modern convenience and industrial edginess for a look that’s anything but ordinary. [houzz=http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/64195596/list/new-this-week-2-industrial-kitchens-to-inspire-your-next-remodel

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