• HOAs and Legislators Consider Taking Action Against Real-Estate Investors
    Real Estate

    HOAs and Legislators Consider Taking Action Against Real-Estate Investors

    Real-estate investors have been dominating the single-family home market during the pandemic. Lawmakers and HOA members are rallying to stop investors from controlling their neighborhoods. Dallas sees a model in Canada’s effort to curb investor activity. Loading Something is loading. With the housing market outlook standing up against extreme volatility in financial markets, investors are all-in on single-family home investments. Whether they’re looking for long-term rentals or to make a quick flip, investors like Invitation Homes, the owner of 83,000 properties, and mom & pop operations, are making it harder for people to compete when looking to buy in their own neighborhoods. Investors bought 33% of US homes on the…

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  • Lafayette trustee charged $36K to home improvement stores
    Home Improvement

    Lafayette trustee charged $36K to home improvement stores

    EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of several reports on court-ordered release of Fairfield Township’s credit card records and what these credit card statements reveal. However, Trustee Taletha Coles did not turn over the receipts for the credit credit card purchases and there are missing statements.. LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Fairfield Township Trustee Taletha Coles chalked up her $113,259 in credit card charges over three years to her renovations at the township’s office on Wabash Avenue, but only $36,691.51 can be directly tied to home improvement purchases. A Journal & Courier’s ongoing review of the court-ordered release of the township’s credit card statements showed that between January 2019 and July 2021, Coles charged $36,691.51 to…

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  • How to organize a bathroom
    Bathroom

    How to organize a bathroom

    Knowing how to organize a bathroom is one of life’s great challenges. A bathroom must be a practical space which can often make for unsightly interiors, but they are essential spaces for self-care and relaxation. A little organization and decluttering goes a long way to transform these rooms into stylish sanctuaries – places to unwind, and a clean space can go really lift your interiors. ‘My bathroom is my favourite place to escape to,’ says Chrissie Rucker, founder of The White Company. ‘Taking time to make it a much-loved room is so worthwhile. Super-soft towels, a lovely robe and sumptuous bath mat all contribute to the experience and never fail…

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  • Best gifts for the best momma this Mom’s Day
    Kitchen

    Best gifts for the best momma this Mom’s Day

    Pamper our best moms with the best items and shopping experience she’ll surely love. From cooking the best home food to styling your home space with the most elegant and intricate displays, mothers surely are the best home makers. That being said, every mom deserves to be showered with unconditional love and affection, especially on their special day. Here’s your list of gift ideas from Wilcon for your next Mother’s Day surprise: 1. Gas Burner with Oven  Gift your Mom the complete package of excellent cooking with the Hamden gas burner with oven. This freestanding appliance allows space efficiency and expands her culinary dishes with its cooktop and starts baking…

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  • Spring Home Design: A historic West Seattle kitchen goes from clunky to sunny
    Home Improvement

    Spring Home Design: A historic West Seattle kitchen goes from clunky to sunny

    THE “BEFORE” OF this story stretches back nearly a century to a significant architectural milestone that now grounds a newly elegant, supremely functional kitchen as the “after” hub of the home — and as homage. Brandon and Jill (plus their “two-legged kid,” who is 9, and their “four-legged kid,” who is a giant German shepherd) live in a historic 1927 French Colonial in West Seattle designed by Elizabeth Ayer, the first woman to graduate from the professional architecture program at the University of Washington and the first woman registered as an architect in the state. Brandon and Jill had driven by Ayer’s creation from time to time and always were drawn…

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  • Coastal garden ideas: 10 ways to design gardens by the ocean
    Garden

    Coastal garden ideas: 10 ways to design gardens by the ocean

    Coastal garden design embraces natural textures, weathered finishes, a loose and relaxed style of planting and spots to pause and enjoy the ocean vistas stretching out before you. Although an ocean view can come with challenging conditions, it also presents an opportunity to grow plants that thrive in the salty, windy, exposed situation, and create a design quite unlike any other. The beach is a place of escapism and feeling a reconnection with nature, so include some of these key elements in your backyard ideas to create an outdoor space that perfectly complements its surroundings.  Coastal garden ideas  The most important aspect of a coastal garden design is to embrace…

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