Lifestyle Stories from March 25, 2011 (Change date)
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Under the hood: Why replace timing belt?Mar 26, 2011 12:48 pm - Q. I have a Honda Accord and I was recently told I should replace my timing belt and water pump. I have owned the car since it had about 50,000 miles on it and have ...
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About Real Estate: Condos with poor common areas make for poor investments, tooMar 24, 2011 6:58 pm - It’s usually best to avoid buying a condominium or co-op in a development where the common areas aren’t properly maintained. Q. I have found a condominium that I wou...
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Storage solutions keep the clutter out of sightMar 29, 2011 9:07 am - Tired of stuff creeping into every room of your home? Kids leave their boots at the back door and drop their schoolbooks on the kitchen island. Dad parks his briefcase ...
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On homes and real estate: Not too old for mortgage approvalMar 25, 2011 6:41 pm - Q. My husband and I are 78 and 75, and we would like to buy a second home in Florida. We would like to know if mortgage companies will refuse us for a 15- or 30-year...
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Safety training offered to residential construction industryMar 24, 2011 6:58 pm - Through a federally funded training grant program aimed at providing safety training to the residential construction industry, the National Association of Home Build...
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Housing demand set to surge with next generation, study findsMar 24, 2011 6:57 pm - A new study by National Association of Home Builders economists warns that housing demand will quicken as household formations catch up from recession-dampened levels. T...
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Condo talk: Taking the ‘secret’ out of a closed sessionMar 24, 2011 7:09 pm - One of the most common cries of homeowners who are unhappy with their board of directors is that they are conducting “secret meetings.” What are the proper procedures fo...
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The nation’s housing: Unemployment protection plan may ease borrowers’ worryMar 24, 2011 7:13 pm - WASHINGTON — Homebuilders are offering it to new buyers, and some of the country’s largest banks and mortgage lenders think it’s a win-win idea for shaky economic times:...
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