Real Estate
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Rental forum: Rent discount for waiting on repairman?Oct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q. A tenant who rents a house from me is requesting I allow her to deduct lost work time from her rent. She notified me that her air conditioner was not working prop...
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Ask the plumber:Cabana toilets can get you in over your headOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q We have a nice built-in swimming pool and have been thinking for years about adding a cabana. We don’t want anything fancy; we just need a basic cabana with a toil...
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Home repair: Check to see if roof was installed properlyOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Two years ago, I had a new roof put on my house. During the winter, I noticed in the front under the overhang that when snow/ice melted, it dripped and froze on b...
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On homes and real estate: A natural for a reverse mortgageOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I don’t have a close relative and I’m now reaching age 90. I don’t want to enter a nursing home. I own my home with a large equity. I have most of my cash used u...
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Industry Insider: Andy Konovodoff, K. Hovnanian HomesOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - Change is a constant in life. You can lament that fact and be negative for the rest of your life, or you can accept the new normal and move on with your life and your wo...
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Mortgage Professor: Late-stage mortgage rejections on the riseOct 01, 2011 12:00 am - Some lenders today are rejecting 50 percent or more of their mortgage loan applicants after the applicants have paid for an appraisal, and in some cases after they have ...
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Super Handyman: You’ll be ‘floored’ by how much you can save by removing old flooring yourselfSep 30, 2011 1:30 am - When it’s time for new flooring, you might be “floored” by the cost. But consider that a lot of the cost is in removing the old flooring, and that is something you might...
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The nation’s housing: Home equity story that isn’t being toldSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Negative equity and underwater homeowners are frequently in the headlines, but what about positive equity in Americans’ homes? Is there much of it left afte...
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About Real Estate: New policy by credit bureaus helps borrowers “shop” for the best mortgageSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - A recent change allows borrowers more time to comparison-shop for a mortgage or even a student loan without hurting their credit score. Q. We want to r...
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Home inspector: Mortgage lenders ignore home inspectionsSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - Q. As a mortgage broker, it bothers me that home inspection reports are never included with a loan application. This is a risky omission that became clear last week ...