Real Estate
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Ask the plumber: Hot accessories can make your bathroom coolNov 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I finally talked my husband into redecorating our bathroom. The white tile floor and fixtures are fairly new, so we’re not changing them. By keeping our white plumbin...
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Home repair: Rust around tub drain can be repairedNov 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. Is there any way to refinish or repair part of a bathtub? The enamel around the drain is starting to pit and rust. I have attached a picture. I gutted my bathroom...
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On homes and real estate: IRS now waives tax on forgiven mortgage debtNov 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. My husband lost his job, and we could not afford house payments in addition to our medical bills. At the end of 2010, we had a short sale. We found a buyer and th...
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Mortgage Professor: Failing to understand refinancing process can cost borrowersNov 18, 2011 11:00 pm - A reader asked her loan officer for an explanation of the process by which her existing loan was paid off when she refinanced. The note shown below is the loan officer’s...
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Condo talk: Dog and tenant restrictionsNov 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Almost every declaration for a homeowners association includes some sort of restriction on the use and occupancy of the units. These provisions provide for what “thou sh...
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Neighborhood profile: Interlaken MeadowsNov 18, 2011 5:00 am - Fourteen years ago when Brian and Linda Snader sought a traditional neighborhood with good schools for their growing family, they bought a home in Interlaken Meadows in ...
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Super Handyman: When weatherproofing, don’t neglect the garageNov 17, 2011 11:30 pm - If you have weatherproofed your home, then you might be thinking you have finished your chores for the winter — but not so fast! What about your garage? Protect your car...
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The nation’s housing: It’s a matter of appraisalNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — How do you fight back when an appraiser — often from another city working for a low fee on behalf of a big bank — wrecks your sale, purchase or refinancing ...
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Bill offers visas to foreign property buyersNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - A controversial plan on Capitol Hill would let most foreigners who invest at least $500,000 in U.S. residential real estate automatically get the right for themselves an...
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5 tips for selling your home in winterNov 13, 2011 4:56 am - Just your luck — you have to sell your home in winter, the slowest and dreariest sales season of all. But cheer up. You can use staging, the reduced competition and som...