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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. (
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Avoid these rookie renovation mistakes
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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. (
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