Patricia Mertz Esswein
Latest articles by Patricia Mertz Esswein
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How Home Buyers Can Overcome Tough Competitionreal estate To win in a hot market, take advantage of tech to find homes as soon as they are listed.
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Why Easton, Md., Is a Great Place to Retireretirement In Easton, you don't have to own waterfront property to enjoy the majestic Chesapeake Bay.
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Mortgage Help for Debt-Saddled Gradscollege New rules make it easier to qualify for a home loan or to use a refi to pay off college debt.
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Why Hickory, N.C., Is a Great Place to Retire
retirement Flanked by the Appalachian Mountains, Hickory's milder weather makes it pleasant to live in year-round.
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Why Northfield, Minn., Is a Great Place to Retire
retirement Just outside the Twin Cities, Northfield is a welcoming college town enveloped by pristine nature.
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Small-Business Success Story: Spikeball Inc.business This entrepreneur revived Spikeball and turned it into a multimillion-dollar business.
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Small-Business Success Story: Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream
business She uses local ingredients in her ice cream and offers generous benefits to employees.
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Can Tidying Up Change Your Life?real estate Followers of the KonMari Method say it can drastically change your life. So, we gave it a try.
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Small-Business Success Story: The Headshot Truck
business Their mobile photo studio caters to families and business clients.
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3 Tips to Update Your Bathroom for Lessreal estate The time of year, where you shop, and how you design can all affect your remodel costs.
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Trim Your Mortgage Rate With a 'Nonbank'real estate Online lenders could help you cut your expenses.
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Small-Business Success Story: Chicken Salad Chick Shares a Taste of the South
business Her obsession with chicken salad launched a fast-casual restaurant franchise.
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Joint-Replacement Surgery Gets Boomers Back in the Gameinsurance Replacing a hip or knee can change your life — and it doesn’t have to be an arduous process.
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The Outlook for Mortgages, 2017real estate Mortgage credit remains tight with the best rates available only to those with stellar credit scores.
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Small-Business Success Story: The Junkluggers
business His company profits by picking up your castoffs and donating or recycling them.
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Home Projects That Will Sell Your Home Faster and for a Higher Price in 2017real estate "As is" usually isn't good enough.
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Small-Business Success Story: AcousticSheep Headphonesbusiness They’re soft and lightweight, and they let you rest easy on your pillow.
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It Just Got a Bit Easier to Buy a Higher-Priced Homereal estate The limits on conforming home loans have risen for the first time in 10 years.
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Small-Business Success Story: Crafting Down-Home Brewsbusiness They use pecans, honey, sweet potatoes and other Mississippi ingredients in their beer.
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Mortgage Outlook: Mostly Good Newsreal estate Interest rates could rise, but down payments are manageable.
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Small-Business Success Story: Copiabusiness Komal Ahmad's app connects food purveyors with groups that make good use of excess food.
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A Smarter Way to Heat and Cool Your Home
Technology Learning thermostats adapt to your preferences to keep you comfy—and trim your utility bills.
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This Couple's Patience Helped Them Survive the Housing Bubblereal estate Rather than try to sell a home with an underwater mortgage, they stuck it out until they could eventually turn a profit.
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Small-Business Success Story: Man Crates, For the Man Who Has Everythingbusiness This company offers trendy alternatives to ties, shirts and run-of-the-mill gift cards.
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