Real Estate
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Alter the proportions in a small kitchenMar 22, 2014 6:00 am - Q. We're planning to renovate the smallest kitchen in the city — new cabinets, flooring and lighting. Without knocking down walls, are there ways to make the kitchen loo...
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Caution necessary when painting indoorsMar 22, 2014 6:00 am - Few people might think of potential safety hazards when planning to paint the interiors of their homes. Though every home improvement project can lead to injury if safet...
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Practice garage and workshop smartsMar 22, 2014 6:00 am - Completing home improvement projects on your own can be both rewarding and financially responsible. A growing number of homeowners are dabbling in do-it-yourself project...
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Looking for chandeliers and sectionals to update your look?Mar 22, 2014 5:45 am - Interior designer Michael Hampton joined staff writer Jura Koncius last week on The Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. What are some of your fa...
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Don't ignore legal requests by associationMar 22, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Our association's new management company has requested a copy of the lease if the home is being rented. Our unit is being rented, but there is no lease. We had issues...
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Who pays for the sewer?Mar 22, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I am considering the purchase of a small house. The house is not on a septic system but could hook up at a cost of $3,750. However there is also a sewer bond of $4,00...
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Unmarried couples buying a house together may also be buying troubleMar 22, 2014 12:00 am - More and more couples, both mixed and same-sex, are electing to live together without getting married, and often this includes purchasing a home together. This is a majo...
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Move on to a better youMar 21, 2014 5:45 am - Most people hate the thought of moving — ugh! Items accumulated over years make moving seem an almost impossible and treacherous task. On the positive side, this is the ...
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Obama signs relief from flood insurance hikeMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has signed a new law that will give hundreds of thousands of homeowners living in flood-prone areas relief from big jumps in insuranc...
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A tuned-up fridge will help you keep your coolMar 21, 2014 12:01 am - The modern refrigerator has come a long way since the original ice box! But if you take yours for granted, it might not work any better than they did back then. Here are...