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Patch's House & Home
House Enhancement Loan Program - H.E.L.P.
The House Enhancement Loan Program makes it possible for homeowners to improve homes or rental properties at rates 3 percentage points less than bank's market interest rate. There are no ...
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Patch's House & Home
Selling Your Home in the Winter of 2012
Home owners looking to sell their properties sooner rather than later, might want to consider putting in some extra effort to make their home for sale stand out from the rest of the compe...
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Patch's House & Home
Handy Hints
Home Performance with Energy Star: For a fee of $50, a Good Cents Building Performance Institute (BPI) certified auditor will come to your home and perform a 3- to 4-hour comprehensive ho...
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Food
Recognize Female Farmers on International Women's Day
Here in Northeast Ohio generally, and very much in Kent specifically, we think about food. We talk about food. Many of us seek local food. We support farmers' markets. There ar...
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Patch's House & Home
Clear the Clutter | Feng Shui for a Healthy Home
Our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health all rest upon the smooth functioning of our homes. ~ Daily OM 12-2011 We should have a connection to our environment. Our home...
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Government
Beautification Committee May Wither After Mass Member Departure
The Beautification Committee is down to a single member after 10 people left it. "The main reason -- from what I was told -- is many of the members are getting up in years and don't ...
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Patch's House & Home
Home Style Series with Nolan: Historic Homes
Over the next couple of weeks, I'm going to explore different home styles, their pros, cons, and what makes them attractive in this real estate market. There are many different types...
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Patch's House & Home
A Top Ten List Ohio Didn't Make
For the fifth consecutive year, Nevada continues to have the highest foreclosure rate in the country, despite a 31 percent drop in the state’s foreclosure activity from 2010 to 2011, Real...