1. When the Brood leaves the Nest
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If you’re an empty nester, or about to become one, you’ve got lots of company. The number of baby boomers age 65 and over is expected to increase nearly 80 percent over the next two decades. Shifts in ...

2. Service Is Golden: Real Estate Programs to Put Seniors' Minds at Ease
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... to be a senior – the U.S. Census Bureau says that the mature population is expected to jump nearly 80 percent by the year 2025, and business is already taking note, with many programs to suit seniors' ...

3. The Price Is Right: Finding Home Financing to Suit Every Budget
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... homeowners needlessly. One of the biggest is that buyers need 20 percent of the purchase price ready as a down payment to purchase a home. But today several specialized mortgage programs require little ...

4. Save More Than Energy: The Cost-Efficient Home
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... your heating bill by as much as 20 percent. Other energy draining can be solved by replacing old fixtures with more modern and efficient models. Windows, doors and skylights equipped with sealed double ...

5. The Healthy Home: Minimizing Household Health Risks
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Indoors is where Americans spend 90 percent of their lives – 25 percent at work and 65 percent at home, and the latter is increasing as home offices become more common. So it's important to take a look ...

6. Using Your Energy Wisely: Alternative Energy in the Home
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... ancient energy source now seen in high-tech "windmill farms" with tall propeller-like turbines – has come down in the cost for generating electricity by over 80 percent since 1981. Geothermal energy – ...