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Your House Got a Ticker Symbol in About 1986
In 1978 a mortgage from the Halifax in Huddersfield was arranged by the branch manager interviewing the borrower. Not the collateral of…
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You Didn’t Block a Fireplace. You Removed a Lung.
Black mould in the corner of your bedroom has been painted over twice and has returned both times. Anti-mould paint, a dehumidifier…
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The Kitchen That Was Going to Change Everything
You know the feeling. You've been living with those tired cupboard doors for four years, and somewhere around year two you made…
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The Street Next Door Is Ruining Your House Price
There is a road about four minutes' walk from where you live – maybe less – and the houses on it are…
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The House Is Taking Notes
Your home is not a container. It is a record. What are the most common signs of daily habit? Right now, at…
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Your House Has a PageRank
Somewhere in your hallway there is a decision someone else made. Maybe it's the shade of magnolia that the previous owners chose…
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The Autobiography Written Into Your Walls
Somewhere in your house, right now, there is a scuff mark at exactly the height of a small child's shoe. Maybe it's…