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Luxury Home Sales Grow 11 Percent Worldwide
 How are the international luxury residential property markets performing, and what are the chief drivers of performance? Which are the “hottest” luxury primary and second-home housing markets?
In the release of our sixth annual white paper, Luxury Defined, we look back on the winding road that the luxury real estate sector has traveled since the beginning of 2017 and into the first four months of 2018. Read More
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Spring Brings an Increase in Buyer Demand but a Decrease in Supply
 For the second month in a row, existing-home sales were up; according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), sales rose 1.1 percent in March to 5.6 million—welcome news after the weather-related declines posted in February. The increase in overall sales activity can be partly attributed to strong gains in the Northeast and Midwest. However, sales are still 1.2 percent below a year ago, due in part to... Read More
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Trends That Transform Your Yard
 Do you want to make your yard a more exciting, inspiring place? Here are some popular trends to improve your outdoor space with attractive and useful features:
A Vibrant Vegetable Garden
Home centers report that there is a growing interest in back- and front-yard gardens. Garden stores carry a large assortment of seeds and starter plants. In addition to in-ground planting, growing... Read More
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Five Easy Steps to a Lush Lawn
 Lawn-revitalization projects are surprisingly easy to do, so whether you're selling your home or staying put and wanting to enjoy your property more, it's a worthwhile investment. The experts at Grass Seed USA, a coalition of grass-seed farmers and academic turf specialists, offer the following five simple steps to achieving a lush lawn quickly:
1. Aerate. When the soil under a lawn becomes too compacted, water, air, and nutrients have a hard time reaching grass roots. Lawn aerators correct this problem by pulling small plugs of soil about 1/2 inch in diameter and 2– 3 inches deep out of the ground. You can... Read More
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Barbecued Lime Shrimp and Corn
Ingredients
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 ears corn, rach cut crosswise into 4 pieces
1 1/2 pounds large, peeled and deveined
4 cups cooked couscous
Step 1
At home, combine the first 9 ingredients in a heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag, and seal. Place the corn, shrimp, and couscous in separate heavy-duty zip-top plastic bags, and seal bags. Place the shrimp in cooler... READ MORE
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Is It Time to Replace Your Windows?
 Windows provide natural light, ventilation, and a view of the outdoors, but windows that are worn-out can also be a major source of wasted energy. Every time the heating or air-conditioning turns on it's like blowing money out the windows. Here are a few ways to check how your windows are performing:
Do the Windows Work?
Check to see if the windows open and close easily and lock securely. If you have trouble opening... Read More
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