Next-Door Wars - By Barbara Ruben
If Fences Won't Stop the Offenses, Better to Snitch Than Fight. Better Still: Get a Mediator. Figuring out how to live side by side in an increasingly congested and diverse world can take persistence, patience and ingenuity.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26552-2002Nov22.html

INTERIORS: Something disgusting shares your chair, becomes cozy in your couch - CINDY HOEDEL
Even if you keep your house Spartan clean, your couch may be a Trojan horse harboring an army of dust, mold and grime. "People don't have any idea what's in their furniture. If they did, it would make them sick," upholsterer Jim Santilli says.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/classifieds/real_estate/4631032.htm

Higher Loan Limits To Boost Borrowers - Lew Sichelman
Although mortgage rates have been bouncing around at or near their lowest levels in 40 years, as many as 250,000 higher-end home buyers will catch yet another break beginning Jan. 1, thanks to a pending increase in the so-called "conforming loan limit."
http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/20021129_loanlimits.htm

Home-buying expected to double over decade - Alan J. Heavens
Fannie Mae's chief economist believes baby boomers, minorities and immigrants will lead the charge. David Berson, chief economist for Fannie Mae, is reasonably certain about the future of real estate. Though the housing market is expected to slow briefly until the economy catches up, possibly in the third quarter of 2003, Berson anticipates that both the housing and mortgage markets will double by the end of the decade.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/classifieds/real_estate/4636825.htm

Finding His Inner Chef - KATHY PRICE-ROBINSON
The remodeling project that filled Ian Denchasy's kitchen with pine cabinets, a granite-topped island, maple counters and high-end appliances started in April 2001, but the seeds for his dream were sown in his San Francisco childhood.
http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/dust/la-re-remodel18aug18,0,4244075.story?coll=la%2Dclass%2Drealestate%2Ddust

Home, Sweet Suite - Lynn Woods
For a bargain price, extended-stay hotels offer space for the kids and a place to cook on your own. If you're planning a family vacation during winter break, don't break the bank on a full-service hotel. Consider staying at an all-suite, or extended-stay, hotel...
http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/2002/December/ahead/suite.html

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/

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