Trust Your Attorney to Negotiate a Win-Win Deal

By: FOXmls.com

Published: November 15, 2012

You're about to make one of the most important purchases of your life - a home for you and your family. But here you are, handing over those all-important home purchase negotiations to your real estate attorney.

Orange and Ginger Carrots

Orange and Ginger Carrots

Serves 4

• 8 medium carrots, about one pound
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Chopped chives for garnish

Directions:

A Well-Staged Home Can Bump Up Its SQ

By: FOXmls.com

Published: October 30, 2012

For sellers whose houses have languished on the market for some time, it's all about your home's saleability quotient (SQ). You have to stand out from the crowd.

The Debate Continues: Pros and Cons of Urban Intensification

By: FOXmls.com

Published: October 25, 2012

The dream of most couples used to be 2.5 kids and a house in the suburbs surrounded by a white picket fence. Now, according to municipal planners, families should scratch out "suburbs" and insert "smart growth urban communities" instead.

Eat Dirt: It's Not Evil Anymore

By: FOXmls.com

Published: October 20, 2012

In North America, we obsess about hand sanitizer and scrub our fruits and vegetables until every vestige of mud in an effort to protect ourselves from bacteria we believe will make us ill. Well, as it turns out, our preoccupation with cleanliness may actually be making us sick.

Is Yesterday's Starter Home Making a Comeback?

By: FOXmls.com

Published: October 15, 2012

Remember the starter home: that first house young couples dreamed of, saved for and finally purchased? It represented their first - but likely not their last - entry into the real estate market.

Halloween Hello Dolly Bars

Halloween Hello Dolly Bars

Serves 4

• 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
• 1 (15 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2/3 cup candy corn

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Save Your Big Investment From Big Trouble

By: FOXmls.com

Published: September 30, 2012

For six years, Sydney Walters wondered why his home was so hot in summer and so cold in winter. And why his family developed allergies and asthma.

Are Words Losing Their Magic?

By: FOXmls.com

Published: September 24, 2012

The most powerful ideas in human history have one thing in common - they're all based on words. From religious doctrines to political constitutions to famous speeches that have broken down walls and created worlds, words have a long history of forging futures.

The Human Voice Wields Power: Even Today

By: FOXmls.com

Published: September 20, 2012

The kids at camp who called their mothers nightly may have known more than their fellow campers thought. The human voice, like human touch, can act as a calming agent.