Archive - Homegrown Tales

Mortgage companies want their money, too

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

May 18

... and tweezers, pliers, screws and knives won't pry the key out

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

May 14

Whether it's with malice or ignorance, dog owners shouldn't leave poop on your property

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

May 13

While Realtors can do both, hiring one for both jobs can be problematic

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

May 7

Virginia home sold for $805K with squatters living in the basement

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Apr 27

From car to home emergencies, planning ahead should be mandatory

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Apr 13

How mystery shopping prepared me for housing discrimination

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Apr 10

AlfredCamera review: Taking advantage of free mobile surveillance apps

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Apr 3

The house plant I neither wanted nor expected became therapeutic

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Mar 30

My counterargument to the New York Times advice column

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Mar 24

Bringing back memories of my latchkey kid days

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Mar 20

Christopher Herz’s book ‘The Last Block in Harlem’ is a good guide for the green community

Shamontiel L. Vaughn

Mar 14

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