Air conditioning contractors worked overtime this November in my northeastern city. No, we weren’t having a late-autumn heat wave. (Thank heaven – summer was bad enough.) Instead, they were busy helping smart homeowners who wanted to beat the rush and ...

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Across the country, people are largely happy with their current homes, and would rather stay in them and make updates than move. The latest Zillow Housing Aspirations Report finds that 76 percent of Americans would rather use a set amount ...

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Homeowners who take on remodeling projects gain not only equity and more resale value in their home, they are also more likely to find satisfaction and enjoyment from their home, according to a new report from the National Association of ...

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Sometimes I feel a little sorry for master bedrooms. They can get lost in the shuffle, what with all the attention we homeowners tend to pay to kitchen remodels and bathroom spas. True, the places in our home where we ...

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In an area of Charlotte that was once bustling with industrial and textile activity, access to the railroad was key for cotton magnates and getting their products to market. Today’s neighborhoods like NoDa, Dilworth, Elizabeth and others in the Queen ...

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The Charlotte Marriott City Center hotel is in the process of becoming more and less than it was before. After more than a year of being under renovation, the landmark in uptown is reaching the end of a process that ...

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Nature Museum is planning a $28 million expansion and renovation. The Charlotte Observer reports museum leaders presented their plans Tuesday to Mecklenburg County commissioners to seek their advice and feedback. Discovery Place President Catherine ...

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DEAR BENNY: I refinanced my house before the market tanked and now it is worth about $100,000 less than the loan. On top of that, my lender charges me $333 a month for mortgage insurance. Is there any way to ...

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CHARLESTON, S.C.  — Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. is providing an update on renovating one of the city’s most iconic parks, Colonial Lake. Riley meets with reporters on Monday to discuss the $5 million makeover of the lake that ...

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BOSTON — The market at Boston’s historic and spiritual center, steps from where Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty stoked the fires of rebellion and a colony took its first shaky steps toward nationhood, is up for a 21st ...

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