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Adventures in Homeownership: Puddle in the Basement

• Allison Urbanek
• Apr 24, 2013

A first time homeowner shares her experiences with homeownership. The dreaded puddle in the basement and having to replace a dishwasher.

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Adventures in Homeownership: Things that go chirp in the night…

• Allison Urbanek
• Feb 13, 2013

Homeownership & Maintenance can be a scary thing, follow one woman's path through the joys, trials & tribulations of homeownership.

Adventures in Homeownership: what does emergency preparedness really mean? (in Cleveland Heights Patch)

• Allison Urbanek
• Oct 31, 2012

After hurricane Sandy, this homeowner realized that she was not as prepared as she could have been. What does emergency preparedness really mean when you have an entire home to worry about.

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Adventures in Homeownership: Examining the Layers of a House

• Allison Urbanek
• Aug 22, 2012

Learning about the best ways to prep and paint your home, a new homeowners perspective.

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Adventures in Homeownership: The dialogue

• Allison Urbanek
• Apr 28, 2012

A humorous dialog between a homeowner and a contract estimator. It is funny and annoyingly frightening all at the same time.

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Adventures in Homeownership: It Isn’t Easy Being Green…Or Is It?

• Allison Urbanek
• Apr 8, 2012

Sustainable Home Repairs vs. Green, what does it mean and where do I start and how do I go about it in a practical way?

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Adventures in Homeownership: The 'Honey-Can-You' List

• Allison Urbanek
• Mar 21, 2012

A few tips to help keep the peace when completing the list of outdoor spring chores

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Adventures in Homeownership: How a leaking pipe turned into a month-long negotiation

• Allison Urbanek
• Feb 25, 2012

What seemed like an everyday repair turned into a month-long negotiation with a contractor.