Daniel Boone Regional Library

Home & Garden Subject Guide

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Home Maintenance & Repairs | Home Decoration & Organization | Home Buying & Selling | Gardening & Landscaping | Organizations

Home Maintenance & Repairs

  • Home Improvement Reference Center [1]
    Search the contents DIY magazines, books and videos about home maintenance, electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, decorating, landscaping and more.
  • City of Columbia Home Assistance Programs [2]
    Includes information about various programs such as Emergency Repair Program, Home Owner Assistance Programs, etc.
  • Energy Star [3]
    A government site providing information on energy efficient choices for home and business, including ideas for home improvement.
  • Hometips.com [4]
    Presented by home improvement author Don Vandervort, this site includes buying guides (e.g., for appliances) and brief informational articles on a variety of home maintenance and repair topics.

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Home Decoration & Organization

  • Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center [5]
    Select the “Home and Leisure” Category and browse “home décor” to view interior decorating projects from select magazines and books.
  • Better Homes & Gardens [6]
    Includes information on decorating, gardening, cooking, crafts and more.
  • HGTV [7]
    Provides information on decorating, gardening, landscaping, crafts and organizing.
  • Organized Home.com [8]
    Gives advice on organizing and cleaning your home.

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Home Buying & Selling

  • City of Columbia First Time Homebuyer Program [9]
    This program is designed to help low- to moderate-income families purchase and occupy a home in Columbia, Missouri.
  • City Comparisons [10]
    Research and compare cities and housing prices throughout the United States.
  • Consumer Information Center - Housing [11]
    Full text pamphlets from the U.S. Government covering various aspects of home ownership, including buying a home, getting a mortgage, home maintenance and home safety.
  • Homes and Communities [12]
    Tips on home buying, mortgage shopping, finding affordable rental housing and avoiding foreclosure from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  • Microsoft Home Advisor [13]
    Includes information and advice on various home-related topics, such as buying or renting; choosing a mortgage; and comparing neighborhoods.
  • Realtor.com [14]
    From the National Association of Realtors, this site provides listings across the country and includes information on financing, moving and other aspects of home ownership.

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Gardening & Landscaping

(See also: Sustainable Gardening & Food Production [15])

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Organizations

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Source URL (retrieved on 05/24/2013 - 9:28pm): http://www.dbrl.org/reference/subject-guides/home-garden

Links:
[1] http://go.dbrl.org/48
[2] http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/community_development/neighborhoods/housing_and_federal_assistance_programs/index.php
[3] http://www.energystar.gov/
[4] http://www.hometips.com/
[5] http://go.dbrl.org/47
[6] http://www.bhg.com/
[7] http://www.hgtv.com/
[8] http://www.organizedhome.com/
[9] http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Planning/Housing_Programs/homepro.php
[10] http://www.city-data.com/
[11] http://publications.usa.gov/USAPubs.php?CatID=8
[12] http://www.hud.gov/buying/localbuying.cfm
[13] http://realestate.msn.com/
[14] http://www.realtor.com/
[15] http://www.dbrl.org/reference/subject-guides/sustainable-gardening-food-production
[16] http://www.garden.org/searchqa/
[17] http://webgarden.osu.edu/
[18] http://extension.missouri.edu/main/DisplayCategory.aspx?C=2
[19] http://comogardens.org/
[20] http://mg.missouri.edu/
[21] http://mg.missouri.edu/areamg.htm#C
[22] http://extension.missouri.edu/boone/
[23] http://extension.missouri.edu/callaway/

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