An apple infamously did the trick for Adam and Eve, but for Willi Galloway, it was the seed pod of a forgotten radish that opened her eyes. It was that crunchy, spicy pod, tossed back as an impromptu snack, that changed the Portland, Ore.-based writer and editor's perspective on kitchen gardening.
Families double up under one roof The way Maria Gisseler sees it, her extended-family living arrangement offers a nice payback for all the years her mother helped her growing up and with her two children after she married.
Retired Cub Hundley sells Glenview home Retired Chicago Cubs catcher Todd Hundley sold his six-bedroom, 4,324-square-foot Glenview home on May 1 for $1.4 million, taking a $200,000 loss from his 2004 purchase price.
Slipcovers as upgrade They're not just coverups, and not just for grandma's sofa anymore
For fear of walking away with a heat rash and a faint chemical perfume, children of the '70s recoiled on contact with the vinyl slipcover that shrouded grandma's sacred couch, thus protecting the living room showpiece from all eyes, limbs and any real living.
Rents soar as foreclosure victims, young workers seek housing Few new units and tight standards for home loans add to the pressure. The average monthly U.S. rent is at an all-time high, and a 10% jump in Los Angeles County over the next two years is forecast.
A nation still struggling to clear up one housing debacle has run smack into another — soaring rents.
Mortgage-aid revisions paying off for lenders and some borrowers Changes to streamline the Home Affordable Refinance Program are helping some underwater homeowners get lower-interest loans. Those still-above-market rates, meanwhile, are boosting banks' profits.
A newly streamlined government plan to reward homeowners who diligently pay their underwater mortgages is proving a bonanza for banks, which by one estimate may pocket $12 billion in extra revenue by refinancing loans.
