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Britney Does It Again: Pop Icon’s Thousand Oaks Home Up for Sale

Don’t hold it against her. Britney Spears has placed her Thousand Oaks, Calif. home on the market —seven months after purchasing a nearby property—for $8,995,000. The Mediterranean-style, single-story home is located in the Lake Sherwood enclave, neighboring a who’s-who in music that includes Paul Anka and Tom Petty. She’s so lucky! Built in 2010 and purchased by Spears […]
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3 Savings Mistakes Even Smart People Make

(TNS)—Do you always tell yourself that you’ll start saving more money, but you never actually get around to it? If that describes you, you’re probably making these three savings mistakes even smart people make. Not Paying Yourself First Let’s begin by accepting two facts. Fact one: You spend all your money every month, and have […]
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Great Spaces: Oprah Makes Montecito Moves

Back in December, Oprah Winfrey snapped up a deluxe ski spot in Colorado, but it appears one new property isn’t enough for this media maven. The 62-year-old talk show host recently bought a Southern California property, a Montecito equestrian farm purchased at auction for a staggering $28.5 million. One of the largest properties in the […]
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Home Security Tips for Condo Owners

While living in a condo or apartment building may have certain security advantages over a traditional house, there are still several important home security tips that owners and renters should keep top of mind. Weiser, manufacturers of innovative, high quality and secure door locksets, recommend simple, common sense security when it comes to keeping your […]
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Keepin’ It Weird: 8 Bizarre Bathrooms from Around the World

From pop-up toilets in city streets to a bathroom surrounded entirely by an aquarium, these public and private bathrooms are beyond bizarre—and you need to see them! The One Way Toilet This public restroom in Basel, Switzerland features one way mirrored walls, so you can people watch while you do your business. And because the […]
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Andy Warhol’s First New York Art Studio Listed for $10M

Heads up Art History lovers: Andy Warhol’s very first studio, located in New York’s Upper East Side, is now on the market. Before Warhol dominated New York City with a visual art movement known as pop art, he lived in a townhouse near 89th and Lexington Avenue with his mother. After a few years, his art […]
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Spring Re-Do: 5 Décor Trends to Try

Spring fever’s hit us here at Housecall, and we’re willing to bet it’s beset most of you at home. If yours is ripe for a re-do, deep-six stale, seasonal décor for these on-trend features and finishes—florals not included. Monochrome Offset a stark black-and-white theme—evocative of last year’s Far North country-style—with plush textiles and timber accents.     […]
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Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time Homebuyers

(TNS)—Here’s a secret for first-time homebuyers: No two homebuying experiences are the same. Even with a Zillow sneak peak, a shopper never really knows what homes will look like until they see them in person or what snags they’ll encounter once mortgage lenders and home inspectors get involved. For some people, it’s the unpredictability of […]
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How Much Time Do Americans Spend on Yardwork?

Here’s a mind-blowing stat: In 2014, American adults collectively spent more than 2.3 billion minutes on lawn care and gardening. Many of the millions of Americans who do yardwork don’t mind putting in that time, though. An online poll commissioned in 2015 by the National Association of Landscape Professionals found that 75 percent of U.S. […]