The type of paint you'll use depends on how the room to be painted will be used and the type of finish you want. 
Interior paint is specifically formulated to provide:
Scrubbability and stain resistance
Good hiding ability
Good coverage
Spatter resistance
Easy touch-up




Latex or Oil?



Interior house paints are either latex- or oil/alkyd-based. Today, most oil-based paints are made with synthetic resins (alkyds), which makes them the best type of paint for interior walls when compared to paints based comprised on natural oils. Each has different characteristics and uses.
Your neighborhood Sherwin-Williams paint expert can provide advice about which paint is right for your project.






Latex



Get the longest-lasting finish with the best gloss retention. Sherwin-Williams latex paints are easy to work with, dry quickly and are extremely durable. Latex paints clean up easily with soap and water.






Oil/Alkyd



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Homeowners Insurance Guide: A Beginner's Overview





By 
THE INVESTOPEDIA TEAM

 
Updated June 21, 2022


Reviewed by ERIC ESTEVEZ







Homeowners insurance (also known as home insurance) isn't a luxury; it's a necessity. And not just because it protects your home and possessions against damage or theft. Virtually all mortgage companies require borrowers to have insurance coverage for the full or fair value of a property (usually the purchase price) and won't make a loan or finance a residential real estate transaction without proof of it.

You don't even have to own your home to need insurance; many landlords require their tenants to maintain renter's insurance coverage. But whether it's required or not, it's smart to have this kind of protection. We'll walk you through the basics of homeowners insurance policies.




KEY TAKEAWAYS







Homeowners insurance policies generally cover destruction ...

FLORIDA NEWS
New law lets out-of-state grandkids save big by attending Florida’s public universities
By Lisa J. Huriash
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Apr 21, 2022 at 6:40 am


For the first time this fall, hundreds of high-performing students who live outside of Florida only will need to pay in-state tuition and fees to attend universities, saving thousands of dollars.
It’s all thanks to a new Florida law, taking effect in August, that lets them pay lower prices as a result of their grandparents living in Florida. The plan has proven so popular that most, if not all, the universities say they already have all their allotted openings filled up for the coming year. So anyone applying now may face a wait list.



Consider:
At Florida State University in Tallahassee, the school used up all of its 55 grandparent waivers, “and we have a running waitlist of 100 [plus] students,” according to spokesman Bill Wellock.
The University of Florida has h ...

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MARCH 29, 2022

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First-Time Buyers Don’t Want Elevators, Golf Courses


A study of top-demanded and least-demanded items to first-time homebuyers also found that many want hardwood floors – but not cork or bamboo.


CHICAGO – A laundry room tops the wish list of first-time home buyers, according to the recent report What Home Buyers Really Want, 2021 Edition, released by the National Association of Home Builders. The study asked first-time buyers to rate more than 200 home features.

10 features first-time buyers want most


Laundry room: 83% (45% essential, 38% desirable)



Ceiling fan: 81% (46% essential, 35% desirable)



Exterior lighting: 81% (34% essential, 47% desirable)



Double kitchen sink: 80% (38% essential, 42% desirable)



Hardwood floors: 80% (37% essential, 43% desirable)



Walk-in pantry: 80% (34% ...