Real Estate
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Retirement begins another stage of discoveryJun 08, 2014 11:00 pm - No one teaches you how to retire and grow older. Everyone just sort of blunders their way into it and figures it out as they go along. Virtually everyone discovers somet...
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Interest rate breaks ending soonJun 08, 2014 6:29 am - Since the housing market unraveled in 2008, lenders have slashed the interest rates on millions of mortgages belonging to struggling borrowers - but only for a limited t...
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Update things that take up zero spaceJun 08, 2014 12:01 am - Without taking up any space, you can achieve dramatic shifts in a small place. Let's examine five ideas that you can immediately put into practice. Begin with wall color...
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2014 DreamHome opens at Merchandise MartJun 08, 2014 12:01 am - Using bold colors. Displaying artwork. Choosing or even making accessories that finish the look you crave. Deciding which lines you prefer on a chair. The Merchandise Ma...
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A reciprocating saw can fit into hard-to-reach placesJun 08, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We have a 5-foot retaining wall in our backyard that is constructed of 6-square-inch, pressure-treated timbers. The timbers are connected by three 12-inch spikes driv...
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Cash sale can be fraught with problemsJun 07, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I'm going to buy a half-finished cottage on a lake. The place is free and clear with no strings attached. I'm paying all cash so there shouldn't be any complications....
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Go back in history to define drawing roomJun 07, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We just toured a designer show house, and I have a question: What is a "drawing room"? This one was done up like an elegant living room, no arts and crafts materials ...
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M&M Home Remodeling ServicesJun 07, 2014 12:01 am - The primary task of any home is to give its occupants shelter from the elements - snow, cold, rain, blazing sun, wind and even hail. It functions for its owners like a s...
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Tax purchaser subject to association's bylawsJun 07, 2014 12:01 am - Q. A unit in our condominium association was sold at a tax sale. The unit owner never redeemed the taxes and the tax purchaser received a tax deed. The tax purchaser say...
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When to ignore the APR and when to use itJun 07, 2014 12:00 am - For more than 40 years, the centerpiece mortgage disclosure mandated by Truth in Lending law has been the Annual Percentage Rate, or APR. Recently, administration of TIL...