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August
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August 10th, 2026 by


Image Caption: Curtis Rooney, right, and Mittie Rooney, seated on swing, with their daughter, son-in-law and grandson in Huntsville, Ala., where they recently purchased a new home. The couple had about $800,000 to spend.

When their son and daughter-in-law left Washington, D.C., for Alabama’s largest city, a couple followed suit, hoping for a family gathering spot. Here’s what they found.

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August
10

August 10th, 2026 by


Image Caption: A reader asked for help choosing the wood for some closets and shared some photos for reference, including the three wood swatches under consideration (bottom right).

Mixing and matching wood tones is no easy task. Here’s how to think about it.

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Category: Content Type: Service, Wood and Wood Products, Floors and Flooring, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Interior Design and Furnishings, Color, internal-open-access-from-nl
August
10

August 10th, 2026 by
The Case for Putting 20% Down on Your Next Home Simplifying The Market

If you’re planning to buy your next home soon, you’ve probably heard the old rule about saving 20% for your down payment.

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Category: For Buyers, Move-Up, Affordability, Buying Tips, Downsize
August
10

August 10th, 2026 by

The fashion designer is selling her home in Hidden Hills, a gated community in Los Angeles County. After 10 years, the actor Sara Gilbert moves on.

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Category: High Net Worth Individuals, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Celebrities, Barrymore, Drew, Barris, Kenya (1974- ), Johnson, Betsey, Los Angeles (Calif), Westchester County (NY), Texas
August
8

August 8th, 2026 by

Trash collection vehicles could be louder than what the city code allows. To prove it, these are the options.

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Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Noise, Waste Materials and Disposal, Trucks and Trucking, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, New York City, Content Type: Service
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