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Empty Churches Are Being Turned Into Restaurants and Malls

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Empty Churches Are Being Turned Into Restaurants and Malls

With vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows, the architectural features of churches have become huge draws for business owners.

By Ellen Rosen

A Mortgage Alternative for Lower-Priced Homes Comes With Risks

Consumer Protection Content Type: Service Mortgages National Consumer Law Center Personal Finances Pew Charitable Trusts Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Suits and Litigation (Civil)

A Mortgage Alternative for Lower-Priced Homes Comes With Risks

Seller-financed loans known as “land contracts” don’t involve a bank and lack the consumer protections available with traditional home loans.

By Ann Carrns

In Aspen, a New Art Fair Follows the Money

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In Aspen, a New Art Fair Follows the Money

How can an art fair lure customers and make sales in a down market? Pitching its tent next to billionaires is a start.

By Ray Mark Rinaldi

How to Garden in an Unfamiliar Climate

Content Type: Service Cornell University Flowers and Plants Gardens and Gardening Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves Ithaca (NY) Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Trees and Shrubs Weather

How to Garden in an Unfamiliar Climate

There are some important things to know about dealing with stressed plants. For starters, don’t prune them — and don’t fertilize, either.

By Margaret Roach