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Your contractor check-list: 4 steps to a smoother renovation

Your contractor check-list: 4 steps to a smoother renovation

There's no place like home - until it's ruined by a hellacious renovation. Before you start, hammer out these details. (more)

Avoid these rookie renovation mistakes
You'll save money and grief -- and improve the odds that your project will turn out as planned. (more)

Mr. & Mrs. Newburg rebuild a dream house

Wood stoves hot again

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HOME IMPROVEMENT ARCHIVE

The nuts and bolts of home improvement

Help! My house isn't selling

Beef up your home insurance

Your own garage storage plan

7 steps to a home inspection

Shrink your energy bills

Small-bath smarts

Calling in an HVAC Pro

Does it pay to save?

All-weather safety

Fall fertilizing

Make your home safer

Maximizing kitchen space

Making sense of zoning

Get ready for fall

Emergency shutoff

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Flipping real estate
CNN's Chris Huntington reports on how to flip a property successfully and what to watch out for. (more)

Over-remodeling?

Will your renovation pay off?

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