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“At
Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May's
new-fangled mirth; But like of each thing that in season grows.”
-William Shakespeare, (1564 - 1616), English poet and playwright,
Love’s Labour’s Lost
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The
approach of the holiday season heralds chaos for many people.
Make this holiday season festive but low-key by decorating
your home using these simple ideas, adaptable to any holiday,
from Christmas to Hanukkah to Kwanzaa:
• Decorate shelves and mantles with springs of fresh
green cedar. Keep extra branches in a bucket of water to replace
the greenery once a week and keep your home looking and smelling
festive!
• Fill a bowl or clear vase with Christmas ornaments,
decorative dreidels or other holiday objects. Vary sizes and
colors to fit your home’s décor.
• Set out bowls of holiday candy around the home.
• Add holiday color easily by adding colorful bows and
ribbons to doorknobs, chandeliers or candlesticks.
• Sprinkle holiday glitter around your table’s
centerpiece.
• Display holiday cards by using fishing wire to string
them along a wall or cut-out.
Source: BetterHomesandGardens.com
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Volume
3, Number 12
December, 2006
Welcome to the December 2006 issue
of “At Home with HouseHunt,” HouseHunt’s
monthly consumer newsletter. We hope your holiday season
is off to a wonderful start. Our article this
month on making a smaller home more spacious should
come in handy as you entertain guests and family this
year. Budgets can sometimes be tight this time of year,
so we offer five remodeling projects you can do to revitalize
your home that can fit into your budget. In addition,
we also give you a dozen tips you can use to reduce
the cost of your homeowners’ insurance! The results
are in, and we discuss a recent survey that finds the
top priorities for homebuyers currently are affordability
and flexibility. We also provide information on practical
home shopping, ways to design your home for the holidays,
and a recipe for a delicious holiday dessert. Enjoy!
The HouseHunt Team - Information
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Seasonal Suggestion
 Celebrate
Hanukkah in style this year by serving this delicious
dessert, rugelach, with tea. more>>
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Make a Small Home More Spacious
 Does
your home feel a bit cramped? Looking for better ways
to utilize a small amount of space? We’ll
give you tips on making a smaller home seem larger.
more>>
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Survey Finds that Homebuyers' Priorities are Affordability and Flexibility
 A
recent Realty Times article summarizes the findings
of two recent homebuyer surveys. more>>
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Five Modest, Cheap Remodeling Projects to Revitalize Your Home
 With
the real estate market slowing, less showy remodeling
projects will make the most sense. A recent Parade article
explores five ways to give your home a new look for
less money. more>>
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12
Tips to Save Money on Homeowners Insurance
 From
types of building materials to security systems, there
are a number of ways you can save money on homeowners
insurance. We’ll give you 12 ways to cut your
payments. more>>
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Practical Home Shopping
 The
last thing you want to do when home shopping is regret
your purchase. We’ll give you some items to watch
out for when home shopping so you love your home a month,
six months, a year and more later! more>>
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