When a Criminal's Cover Is Your Identity
ID theft puts an ugly face on your good name. A con artist who knows your Social Security number, bank account information or other personal details can temporarily become you in order to commit fraud. Fixing the damage could take years. Here's how to reduce your risk.
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnsum00/idthft.html

How Burglar Alarms Work
Burglar alarms have become standard equipment in stores and other businesses, and they're becoming increasingly common in private homes as well.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/burglar-alarm.htm

Healthy Homes for Healthy Children
How healthy is your home? Each year, many people - especially children - are injured or become ill due to home conditions that could be prevented or eliminated. Take time to read this important information and make sure that your home is safe and healthy.
http://www.hud.gov/consumer/hhhchild.cfm

Does Your Roof Rate Slate?
The Most Durable Material Is Also Most Costly, but There May Be Another Option
Are slate roofs a blessing or a curse? That question comes up often for owners of houses of a certain age, and it is not an easy one to answer.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1913-2002May10.html

With the Work in Full Swing, Glitches and Stress Mount - The Problem With Careful Planning - Kathy Price-Robinson
From ceiling to counter top, a couple's kitchen remodel runs into unexpected delays and expenses. As the sun set on the second day of Val and Bernie Van De Yacht's kitchen remodel, Bernie was philosophical about a day marked with delays, frustrations and bad news. "Well," he said, "every day can't be perfect."
http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/dust/la-000035282may19.story?coll=la%2Dclass%2Drealestate%2Ddust

It's Stronger, It's Longer, It's More Flexible - Alan J. Heavens
Engineered wood aids the weightiest projects
Say you want to add something heavy to your house, a tub in the second-floor master bath, for example.
But the floor joists are 2-by-6s. By themselves, they can't support the weight of the bathtub, the tile surround, a tub full of water, and the weight of the person bathing, as well as everything else in the bathroom and the second floor.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/classifieds/real_estate/3294325.htm

At Your Fingertips Directory - Handy Home Resources

• Current mortgage rates - http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/
  
• Product recalls - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
  
• Monthly mortgage payment calculator - http://www.homestore.com/Finance/Calculators/mortgagepayment.asp?gate=realtor
  
• Home affordablity calculator - http://www.homestore.com/Finance/Calculators/mortgagequalifier.asp?gate=realtor
  
• Home price history search - http://domania.homestore.com/homepricecheck/index.jsp
  
• Buy versus rent calculator - http://www.homefair.com/homefair/usr/rentbuyform.html?NETSCAPE_LIVEWIRE.src=homestorefinance&gate=realtor
  
• School information directory - http://www.nces.ed.gov/globallocator/
  
• NIH health information - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
  
• Driving directions - http://www.freetrip.com
  
• Golf course locator - http://www.golfcourse.com/
  
• Find a VISA ATM worldwide - http://visaatm.infonow.net/bin/findNow?CLIENT_ID=VISA
  
• Find a Mastercard ATM worldwide - http://www.mastercard.com/cardholderservices/atm/

Hot Homes - Some of Our Favorites
This could be a description of some of your Hot Homes including links to pictures on your web site.