Invisible, but Deadly Carbon Monoxide Is a Winter Threat - Gene J. Koprowski
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says carbon monoxide poisoning kills about 200 Americans annually and sends several thousand more to the emergency room. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and tasteless poisonous gas. It's produced not only by cars idling in garages, but also by appliances that burn gas or oil. Winter, when people stay inside tightly closed houses, is the prime season for carbon monoxide poisoning, particularly if people make the mistake of using improperly vented heating appliances or of counting on a charcoal fire or the gas range for heat.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32691-2003Feb5.html

S-s-septic s-s-systems are feeling winter chill - KERMIT PATTISON
Cold weather and the lack of an insulating snow layer have caused the ground to freeze deeper than normal this winter, resulting in the epidemic of frozen septic systems. "It's very widespread," said Sara Christopherson, an engineer with the University of Minnesota Extension Service onsite sewage treatment program. "We've talked to a lot of contractors and the like and they say it's the worst they've seen in 30 years."
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/classifieds/real_estate/5133694.htm

Are Today's Low Rates Doomed? - Peter G. Miller
If you have an interest in financing or refinancing an unusual window of opportunity may now be closing. Mortgage rates at this time are as low as they've been in decades, but whether such interest levels can continue is less certain each day.
http://realtytimes.com/rtnews/rtcpages/20030211_ratesdoomed.htm

Great rooms are - well - great, but where can you be alone? - Michael Walsh
So-called great rooms are great for bringing people together and entertaining family and friends. But eliminating walls and doors between family rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and living rooms can also make it almost impossible for someone craving privacy to find it. The sweeping interior vistas of homes with wide-open floor plans and soaring ceilings are impressive. And it is all too easy to envision an entire clan assembled in one generous communal space.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/classifieds/real_estate/5137595.htm

US Consumer Products Safety Commission recalls - January, 2003
Published recall notices for January include an unusual number of hoursehold items such as 500w halogen bulbs, beanbag chairs, portable cribs, bicycles, frying pans and a Build-a-Bear stuffed animal.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prereljan03.html

Top-Flight Basement Perfect 10: Designs Clients Love - Wendy A. Jordan
Business is heading up for remodelers who look down - to the basement, that is. Whether upgrading basements in old houses or completing unfinished lower levels in newer houses, remodelers are showing that, unlikely as it might seem, underperforming basement space can be turned into stylish extensions of the living area.
http://www.housingzone.com/topics/hz/design/hz03ba608.asp

Protecting Your Home From Potential Lawsuits - TERRI CULLEN
It never ceases to amaze me how many people are willing to risk their financial security on an assumption. Take homeowners, for example. Most blissfully presume their homeowners insurance policies provide more-than-adequate protection in the event they are sued for negligence or injury. Unfortunately, many are wrong -- and the price of their ignorance could be as high as losing their home.
http://homes.wsj.com/housegarden/indoorliving/20030211-cullen.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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