In the event that you've fallen behind in your mortgage payments, that doesn't imply foreclosure is unavoidable. Lenders would much sooner have you ever paying them than take the house off your hands and try to sell it, which gives…
Deeds are written tools that communicate and specify real estate title, and California Code defines simple forms for use as actions. One such deed is a quitclaim, which can be a frequent means to transfer ownership of a property from…
Sometimes the inspiration for a room comes from right outside the window. In the case of these nine bedrooms, the design is strongly influenced by the immediate environment — if rocky hills, rustic farmland or even a city pulsing with…
The doorbell rang the other day and I was amazed to see that my neighbor standing on my porch with a beautiful black Labrador retriever on a leash. Mary dropped her puppy, Shawnee, also a black Laboratory, to cancer three…
If you’re tired of seeing the exact same old temperate gardens in the magazines, then allow this trip of six botanical gardens from Florida to Arizona function as breath of fresh air. I’ll show you what works about the gardens…
Building your dream home is among the most exciting things you’ll ever do, but that excitement includes a great deal of responsibility. Employing the finest general contractor for you and your project is an very important decision. That decision will…
Travis Price III, builder, author, teacher, philosopher and ecological leader, has been practicing for more than three decades to “shape an international architecture educated by ecology and mythology which restores the soul of place to modern style,” he says. His…
This highly adaptable and underused native should be a workhorse in many every sun-loving backyard. As a result of the introduction of recent cultivars, the ninebark now sports numerous leaves colors, develops large into a dramatic backdrop or more compact…
Her husband wasn’t believed by sue Ellen Ragsdale. Winning $50,000 to get a laundry room and bath? It sounded too good to be true. “She did not think me for a week or so,” says Michael Ragsdale. “We have never…
Plastic has its own fair share of health and production concerns, and very low recycling rates, because of the complexity of sorting, consumer confusion and pure economics. But it’s difficult to escape plastic completely. Considering alternative substances, recycling sensibly and…