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  By Henri de Marne Updated May 14, 2013 2:21 PM Q. Our vinyl kitchen floor (Mannington) has a textured surface with hundreds of small crevices. It looked fine for a few years, but now that we have had the floor for six years it has begun to look very dirty. These small crevices collect dirt, which is...

• Buyers have time to get inspection Posted May 19, 2013 4:00 AM

  Q. My wife and I are attempting to purchase a short sale property. The contract states that we must do our home inspection within five days of the seller's acceptance. Our problem is the bank will probably either reject our offer or counter our offer. We...

• Heirs worry about 96-year-old with mortgage Posted May 18, 2013 4:30 AM

  Q. When my 96-year-old dad dies, will we heirs have to pay on his mortgage until the property sells? What happens if we don’t make payments?

• Condo buyers should ask for association documents Posted May 18, 2013 3:27 AM

  Q. I am about to make an offer on a condominium owned by an individual. I have heard some horror stories about some associations. What can I do to learn about the association, and if it seems to be functioning appropriately?

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