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	<title>Repair Your Home's Value, Avoiding Foreclosure, and Necessary Home Improvements | Repair Home Blog</title>
	
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		<title>Home remodeling: What’s the payback?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home remodeling used to be all about the pizzazz of granite countertops and marble floors, but in today&#8217;s world the focus is on payback. If you spend $10,000, $20,000 or even $50,000, will you get it back….and when?
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		<title>Top home repair scams—and how to avoid them</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home repair problems often blindside you. The roof leaks after a storm. The dishwasher floods the kitchen. In your haste to make repairs, remember these tips from Maryland&#8217;s Attorney General&#8217;s office on avoiding home repair scams. Avoid:

The contractor who just happens to be driving by &#8212; with a &#8220;today only&#8221; or &#8220;cash only&#8221; offer.
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		<title>5 steps to the (almost) perfect lawn</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Millar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dreaming of a lush, green lawn this summer? Now is the time to take  action, as the grass comes to life and you can see all its glory &#8212; and  imperfections! During this spring lawn care season, it&#8217;s important to  restore the lawn and get ahead of the weeds!
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		<title>Wallpaper — the real kind — is back?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wallpaper? For real? Before you paint your next room, give some thought to how it would look with wallpaper.]]></description>
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