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(BPT) - As summer approaches and your thoughts turn to home improvement and the outdoors, you're probably considering a variety of ways to make your home more comfortable, and attractive, while hopefully increasing its value as well. One feature that can achieve all these goals is a healthy lawn.
Perhaps surprisingly, installing and maintaining a natural turf lawn is one of the best home improvement investments a homeowner can make. If you're weighing your options and wondering whether a lawn is worth the effort, consider the following 10 benefits.
1. Outdoor recreation: An inviting, low-maintenance outdoor space can provide a significant boost to your quality of life. From picnics and games to lounging in the shade with a drink and a good book, a lawn offers the perfect setting for outdoor entertainment and relaxation.
2. Increased...
The number of U.S. renters has expanded significantly nationwide since the burst of the housing bubble. Between 2009 (the start of the housing market decline) to 2013, the U.S. rental vacancy rate decreased 8.4 percent to 4.1 percent. Meanwhile, rents climbed 3.2 percent for all of 2013. Still, the demand for apartments remains strong. According to the U.S. Census ACS (2007-2011), renter households represented 34 percent of all households in the country. As such, it is important that renters know the proper steps to take to secure the property they desire and successfully navigate the rental landscape.
With increased activity in the rental space, renters who take the time to study the eccentricities of their particular market will fare better. The experts at... 

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