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  • This is an historic Art Deco home on 3 acres of land located at 200 Edgewater Dr., Coral Gables. Sallye Jude Friday June 21, 2013.

    At a historic Coral Gables home, a white garden blooms

    In the midst of bright color and running water, Sallye Jude created a garden of white blooms and foliage

  • This treehouse features bunk beds, a skylight and views of the yard.

    Child’s play

    Backyard playsets reach a new level

    It is the kind of tree house that a kid could spend all day and all night inside.

  • Living Smart

    Curb appeal is key in selling a house

    Curb appeal has always been a key component of selling a home. A well-manicured lawn, fresh paint on the front door and a clean exterior — from siding to windows to driveways and sidewalks — can immediately entice or repel a prospective buyer.

  • The first successful introduction of grafted Indian varieties of mangos was made by David Fairchild in 1889.

    Fairchild’s tropical garden column

    The history of mangos in South Florida

    The garden named for the man who introduced the grafted mango to Miami will celebrate the 21st annual Mango Festival July 13-14.

  • Washington Report

    Home equity levels on rebound

    But in Miami and Tampa-St. Pete, more than 40 percent of owners are still in negative territory; just under 60 percent have positive equity.

  • MCT File

    Conservation

    Big and small ways to cap your water bill

    Your home’s showers, toilets, washing machines, garden hoses and other thirsty devices can boost your water bill. The environment suffers, too, when we use more water than we have to.

  • Condo Line

    Neglectful HOA board hikes fees

    No, you cannot put your fees in an escrow account. The payment of fees and the level of maintenance are different matters. Your best direction is to write a letter to the board of directors. Name specific problems that you would like serviced. News letters are not a required item, but minutes of meetings are required to be maintained in a Minute Book. You can ask to read the minutes but if you ask for copies, the board can charge per page. The elements that dictate how a HOA board conducts business activities for the members are the documents and statutes. If you feel that the board is not complying with them, then put the information in a letter and ask it to comply.Q. The following message was sent to our members after transcribing the tape of a very long meeting. “If minutes were meant to be lengthy, they would be called hours!”

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