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Real estate investor and consultant Zeona McIntyre says that investors overlook condos. While some investors may see HOA fees as a turn-off, she doesn't mind them. For McIntyre, the condo fees aren't necessarily a turn-off. It means less competition, she noted: "A lot of people don't like condos so they're a little easier to get. If she's not purchasing a condo, where the maintenance and utilities are covered, McIntyre prefers to have two to four units.
Persons: Zeona McIntyre, she's, McIntyre, , they've Locations: Boulder , Colorado, Boulder
Jamie LaDuca is an Airbnb host who rents out part of her Massachusetts home and a Florida property. The goal was to make enough money to cover day-care costs, and she hit the goal within two years. We listed the Airbnb in February 2020The auxiliary unit the LaDuca family rents out on Airbnb. We enjoy doing this so much, we decided to buy another property in Florida in July 2021 and turn it into an AirbnbThe LaDuca property in Florida. If you want to list a property on Airbnb to make extra cash, start with one that's close to where you live.
Persons: Jamie LaDuca, I'd, we've, we're Organizations: Service, Communications Locations: Massachusetts, Florida, Wall, Silicon, Scituate , Massachusetts, Airbnb, Airbnbs, Scituate
Invasive hammerhead flatworms have distinctive curved heads, striped bodies ranging in color from light yellow to dark brown, and they can secrete tetrodotoxin — a neurotoxin found in puffer fish and blue-ringed octopuses. Five species of invasive hammerhead worms — four in the genus Bipalium and one in Diversibipalium — are established in North America, said Bruce Snyder, an associate professor of biology at Georgia College and State University. Today, most hammerhead worms (also known as broadhead planarians) are concentrated in the Southeast, where they favor warm, damp habitats. Bazzano Photography/Alamy Stock PhotoTo date, more than 3,000 sightings in southeastern states of just one invasive hammerhead species — Bipalium kewense — have been shared to the citizen scientist database iNaturalist. Hammerhead tetrodotoxin, which disrupts neurons’ signaling to muscles, can sicken pets if they eat the worms, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Persons: CNN —, they’ve, Peter Ducey, ” Ducey, , Bruce Snyder, they’re, ” Snyder, , Hammerhead tetrodotoxin, Ducey, adventitium, Libbie Hyman, Hyman, Snyder, it’s, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, State University of New, Georgia College, State University, US Department of, Species Information, , Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, , hammerheads, Pennsylvania State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Scientific Locations: Washington , DC, Yorkers, New York, State University of New York, Cortland, , North America, Southeast Asia, California, Oregon, Maine, New Jersey, Long, Westchester County, New York City, Europe, Asia, Pennsylvania
Rudy Giuliani ranted about Trump's latest indictment during his Tuesday livestream. The former New York mayor is thought to be "Co-Conspirator 1" in the indictment. "If I'm a conspirator, I was a conspirator in performing completely legal acts," Giuliani claimed on Tuesday. It's not an indictment," Giuliani said in the latest episode of his show, "America's Mayor Live." The latest Trump indictment is not the only legal issue Giuliani is facing — the former New York Mayor was accused of rape and sexual abuse in a lawsuit filed earlier this year.
Persons: Rudy Giuliani ranted, Giuliani, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's, Trump, I'm, Donald Trump, Hillary, Relaxy Rudy, Noelle Dunphy, Dunphy, Matt Damon, Michael Bloomberg Organizations: New, Service, New York, Twitter Locations: New York, Wall, Silicon
More states, including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico and Washington, are in the process of updating their water reuse regulations. In 2017, two California-based brewers produced limited-edition beers made from recycled water, to serve at local events. “When I got into the water industry, there was a lot of often-repeated tropes that the general public was just not ready for recycled water,” he says. There’s a mental perception that recycled water is not as clean as other sources of water. “You’re going to start hearing a lot more about a lot of different industries using recycled water for their products.
Persons: , Aaron Tartakovsky, Germany —, it’s, ” Tartakovsky, , Cleantec, Tartakovsky, David Sedlak, Sedlak, Daniel McCurry, McCurry, “ You’re Organizations: CNN, Berkeley Water Center, University of California, Civil, Environmental Engineering, University of Southern Locations: San Francisco, Germany, California, Texas, Arizona , Colorado , Florida, New Mexico, Washington, Southern California, Singapore, Australia, Berkeley, University of Southern California, San Diego
Can I afford more than the mortgage payment? When buying a home, there is always a focus on the down payment, mortgage interest rate, and monthly mortgage payments. But there is more to owning a home than simply the mortgage payment. That was several thousand dollars — more than my mortgage payment at the time. Issues of all kinds arise when owning a home, so you have to really be able to afford more than just the mortgage payment.
Persons: Melissa Jean, Baptiste, Jean, hadn't Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Washington , DC
Real-estate agent Peggy Gascon flipped all of her four Phoenix-area Airbnbs into long-term rentals. She appreciates the "peace of mind" and stability as the short-term market shifts. Gascon is just one host dealing with the shifting tides of the short-term rental market. Courtesy of Peggy GasconAll four of her short-term rentals are now rented out long-term, having converted the last one in May. The market wasn't providing enough income to make the added expense of maintaining the short-term rentals worth it.
Persons: Peggy Gascon, it's, I've, They're, Gascon, Airbnbs, I'm Organizations: Service, Travelers Locations: Phoenix, Wall, Silicon, Scottsdale
Among Ms. Piper’s recommendations for simple shifts you can make to help stem climate change:Keep an Eye on the ThermostatThe global reliance on heating and cooling systems requires immense energy usage, resulting in immense carbon emissions. Composting, which instead allows food scraps to break down into a nutrient-rich material that feeds soil, breaks this cycle. Many citiesnow have public composting bins available to drop off their food scraps. And there’s a bonus: Heat pumps rely on heat exchangers, the same mechanisms that run refrigerators and freezers, and they can work in reverse. Think Sustainable LandscapingOne of the most powerful tools for fighting climate change might be hiding in your yard.
Organizations: Department of Energy, Protection Agency, Electric, York State, University of California Locations: , Davis
Alix is the creator and star of the HGTV show "Home in a Heartbeat With Galey Alix," which premiered in April and streams on Max. Galey Alix Gravenstein comes from a family of overachievers. Alix got to work with Jay Delgado, remaking Calloway's blank white box into a Galey Alix take on a rich person's beach house. In April 2021, Parker, who had no renovation experience, offered to help Alix with an install. He and Lauren Parker insist Alix is OK because she's able to ask people like them for help without fear.
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My husband and I were ready to sell our home — then our buyer backed out due to an interest rate hike. Reduce your risk when you buy before you sell with a guaranteed backup offer from Calque. In May 2022, my husband and I decided to list our house for sale. We strategically switched RealtorsI can't stress enough how important choosing the right Realtor for the job is. We considered different loan typesAt first, I was afraid to accept offers from FHA loan buyers.
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Our experts answer readers' personal loan questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess personal loans). Personal loans aren't always the right choice, but I've learned they can be useful in many cases. When we were selling our home, we paid for renovations with a personal loan and paid it off after the sale. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyI used to think that personal loans were always considered bad debt, but then I realized that all personal loans are not the same. It's helpful to use a personal loan calculator so I can estimate costs before getting a loan.
Persons: aren't, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Discover Locations: Wall, Silicon
Why a Tiny Trough Garden Always Attracts an Audience
  + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Margaret Roach | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
These diminutive stars can be seen spilling out of pockets in a 35-foot-long rock retaining wall, in the gravel bed above it and, of course, in troughs and more troughs. Selling tiny plants may not be the mainstay of the business, “but it’s one cachet cow,” Ms. Chips joked. The nursery, in a bucolic setting that feels like an old garden, attracts a clientele that includes beginning gardeners and connoisseurs who come for the carefully curated selection and the depth of staff expertise. Ms. Spingarn built and planted the rock wall in the 1970s. The two were longtime employees of the previous owner, Mr. Duguid said, and aim to continue the nursery’s traditions.
Persons: Oliver, Chips, It’s, Oliver DNA, John Oliver, Eleanor Spingarn, Spingarn, Jed Duguid, Will Hibbs, Duguid Organizations: Oliver Nurseries, Rock Garden Society Locations: Connecticut
It is half a block from the popular oversized sundial at Cranmer Park and less than a mile from public elementary and middle schools. A movie theater and a Trader Joe’s are also nearby, on Colorado Boulevard. Driving to downtown takes about half an hour. Size: 3,054 square feetPrice per square foot: $819Indoors: Mature landscaping shields the property from the street, and a brick driveway leads to the home’s front entrance, up a short flight of stairs. A double-sided fireplace faces a sitting area on one side and a cozy conversation pit with built-in bench seating on the other.
Persons: Richard W, Quinn Organizations: Denver, American Institute of Architects Locations: American Institute of Architects ’ Connecticut, Colorado, Breckenridge, Vail
The task facing anyone designing a garden: “We’re predicting the future — we’re seeing what’s not there.”That’s how Ethan Kauffman, the director (and lead soothsayer) of Stoneleigh, a public garden that opened five years ago on a historic estate in Villanova, Pa., puts it. The thing is, garden-makers also have to see what is there. In the case of the 42-acre Stoneleigh, that included seven acres of pachysandra, when Mr. Kauffman first saw the property almost seven years ago. In any context, a sea of what was once a go-to ground cover — which proved to be one of ornamental horticulture’s ubiquitous legacy invasives — would be overwhelming. But Mr. Kauffman, the former director of Moore Farms Botanical Garden, in South Carolina, was hired to fulfill a mission that makes it even more challenging.
Persons: what’s, Ethan Kauffman, Kauffman Organizations: Moore Locations: Villanova, Pa, South Carolina
Corporate Landscaping Lets Its Hair Down
  + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Jane Margolies | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
At its former headquarters in eastern Pennsylvania, Air Products had a neatly manicured lawn and boxwood hedges. But when the industrial gases company moved to nearby Allentown recently and erected a new office building, it tried something different. Rather than plant grass that would need constant watering, mowing and fertilizing, it turned to native plants that pretty much took care of themselves. “One plant had yellow finches all around it,” said Patrick J. Garay, vice president of strategic projects at Air Products. Apps calculate the carbon footprint of landscapes in much the same way that buildings are monitored for greenhouse gas emissions.
Persons: , Patrick J . Garay Organizations: Air Products Locations: Pennsylvania, Allentown
I spent five years studying 233 millionaires to learn about their habits and the way they think. But almost everyone told me that what contributed more to their wealth was that they stopped wasting money on certain things:1. Cheaply made productsThey refused to drop money on the latest fashion trends, or inexpensive and poorly constructed furniture. Outdoor tools and equipmentWhile some still enjoyed doing outdoor work, like mowing their lawn, weeding, landscaping and trimming, the vast majority — once they got wealthy — hired landscapers to take care of all outdoor upkeep. This meant they no longer spent money repairing or replacing old equipment.
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In this article LOWHD Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTSome landscaping crews have begun to use battery-powered tools. Outdoor power equipment drives just a small fraction of the retailers' sales, said Zack Fadem, an analyst for Wells Fargo. Yet several more recent factors have increased interest in electric power for landscaping. Tractor Supply , a home improvement player that tends to be in rural areas, has been slower to add battery-powered outdoor equipment. At TPC Sawgrass in Florida, the landscaping crew has tried out an autonomous battery-powered mower and uses some electric leaf blowers.
Persons: Lowe's, Zack Fadem, Wells, Bill Boltz, Melissa Repko, Billy Bastek, John Deere, Stanley Black, Decker, Mary Winn Pilkington, it's, Jeff Plotts Organizations: Home Depot, Power Equipment Institute, CNBC, Technology, California Air Resources Board, Tractor, TPC Sawgrass Locations: California, Wells Fargo, New York City, Canada, Home, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Toro, Ryobi, Milwaukee, Florida
Attorney for the President, Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media at a press conference held in the back parking lot of landscaping company on November 7, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rudy Giuliani, a former top lawyer for Donald Trump, met in recent weeks with federal prosecutors who are investigating the ex-president for his efforts to reverse his loss in the 2020 election, NBC News confirmed Wednesday. Trump, in an early January 2021 phone call, unsuccessfully pressured Raffensperger to "find" him enough votes in Georgia to overturn Biden's victory in that state. The joint session was interrupted for hours by a mob of Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Ted Goodman, a spokesman for Giuliani, said the former New York mayor met with Smith's prosecutors along with his own attorney Robert Costello in recent weeks, NBC News reported.
Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, Giuliani, Joe Biden's, Jack Smith's, Brad Raffensperger, Raffensperger, Biden, Trump, Ted Goodman, Robert Costello, Goodman, Costello, Fani Willis, Smith, Walt Nauta Organizations: NBC News, Wednesday, Georgia, Trump, Electoral College, U.S . Capitol, New, CNN, CNBC, White Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Georgia, New York, Fulton County, Florida, Lago, Palm Beach , Florida
Hong Kong CNN —It’s dusk in Hong Kong Park. On a sweltering summer day in Hong Kong Park, nestled between skyscrapers in the urban center of the Asian metropolis, a yellow-crested cockatoo perches on a branch. Noemi Cassanelli/CNN Yellow-crested cockatoos nest in old trees, typically more than 100 years old, which form cavities in the trunk. Hong Kong, despite its urban sprawl and concrete veneer, is a stronghold for several endangered species, including Chinese pangolins, Hong Kong groupers, and the black-faced spoonbill. (According to the AFCD, it has “not received any report related to poaching of yellow-crested cockatoos in the past three years.”)Extremely picky about where they roost, the yellow-crested cockatoos use cavities that form in the trunks of trees that are typically older than 100 years.
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He has spent around $1.075 million to realize his vision by renovating three adjacent structures, dating back to at least the 18th century, as well as $236,400 on the lavish landscaping. He and the Genta clan plan to use the compound’s seven bedrooms, spread over two buildings, up to a few months a year.
Plus, data also suggests solar panels increase a home’s value somewhat when it comes time to sell. Does a new roof increase home value? Does a new kitchen increase home value? Does a new bathroom increase home value? “Classic subway tile is clean, simple and has a timeless appeal.”Do energy-efficient windows increase home value?
Persons: Daniel Bortz, , David Steckel, you’ll, Steckel, Mallory Micetich, Micetich, HomeAdvisor, Courtney Mason, Mason Organizations: Rewiring America, Census, Google, Energy Locations: New York, Riverside , Calif, Atlanta ,, Tampa, Fla
"We really don't want to go," Elizabeth Thacker told NJ.com in 2016. Here is a view of the house from Google Street View, with Augusta National in the background. It's like the Martians have landed," Pirample told Golf Digest. One woman, who initially told Augusta National she wanted to stay in the house until she died but eventually sold, agreed about the lights and noise. "I could do without the lights and the generators and all the noise," Kittie Baker told Golf Digest.
Persons: , Steve Politi, Thacker, Stanley Dr, Augusta, Herman, Elizabeth Thacker didn't, Elizabeth Thacker, NJ.com, Graig, Elizabeth, Peter Larson, Politi, William Hatcher, Hatcher, John Pirample, Pirample, Kittie Baker, Herman Thacker's, Jerry Thacker, Herman Thacker, Scott Brown, Sarah Stier, Emmett Knowlton Organizations: Augusta National, Service, Golf Club, Street, Google, Summer House Realty, Augusta, Golf, PGA, Masters Locations: Georgia, Herman
Augusta National has spent $200 million buying up property around the course for two decades. According to The Wall Street Journal, Augusta National spent over $200 million purchasing over 100 properties covering 270 acres since 1999. Here is a view of the house from Google Street View, with Augusta National in the background. It's like the Martians have landed," Pirample told Golf Digest. "I could do without the lights and the generators and all the noise," Kittie Baker told Golf Digest.
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Achieving that goal now can be challenging, with home prices still elevated and higher interest rates pushing mortgage costs higher, said Elliott, who is a member of CNBC's Financial Advisor Council. You should also work on improving your credit score, which will put you in the best possible position to get a good rate on your mortgage, Elliott said. Anticipate unexpected homeownership costsOne of the benefits of buying versus renting a home is the ability to have fixed costs, Elliott said. Look for flexibility on your purchaseThough home prices and interest rates are high, there are still possible ways prospective homebuyers can cut costs. By getting a shorter-term mortgage — say, for 15 years instead of 30 years — borrowers may access lower interest rates.
Persons: Kamila Elliott, Elliott, Carline Jean, Elliot Organizations: Wealth Partners, CNBC's, Tribune, Service, Wealth Locations: Atlanta, Parkland , Florida
Funding options are available for financing a home project, such as equity loans, credit cards, and refinancing your mortgage. Plenty of funding options are available that can make all the difference in bringing any home renovation or repair to life, from a kitchen remodel to a roof replacement or water damage repair. Navy Federal Credit Union, for example, offers various options for its members depending on the scale of their home project. Discover more about these funding options by visiting Navy Federal Credit Union's Home Project Financing Center here. This sponsored post was created by Insider Studios with Navy Federal Credit Union.
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