Real Estate
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Industry Insider: Toms-Price Home FurnishingsSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - As lifestyles change, so does the furniture business. When people decided to devote less time to formal living, their furniture choices changed, too. Museum-quality furn...
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On homes and real estate: Happily ever afterSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Nine years ago, you took the time to advise us not to turn over our home to our seven kids. We took your advice and have lived happily ever after. Thanks. PS: Fo...
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Mortgage Professor: Don’t sign these loan docs blindlySep 24, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the final column in a two-part series appearing in HomesSaturday. As discussed last week, step one in preparing for the mortgage deluge that borro...
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How you want to live is as important as whereSep 23, 2011 5:45 am - When it comes to homebuilding, one size does not fit all. Today builders strive to satisfy the needs of a variety of buyers — single parents, newlyweds, first-time buyer...
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Super Handyman: Tips for keeping your bathroom safeSep 23, 2011 12:30 am - They say most accidents happen in the home, and judging from our experience, it might be true. But let’s try to keep mishaps to a minimum. The bathroom, for example, can...
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The nation’s housing: 20 percent down? Don’t bet on itSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Remember the proposed requirement from six federal agencies that homebuyers make minimum 20 percent down payments if they want the lowest interest rates? Re...
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Home inspector: Downstairs room won’t get warmSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We have a problem heating the family room on the lower floor of our split-level home. It just won’t get as warm as the rest of the house. The room is side by side...
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About Real Estate: How older homeowners can benefit from a reverse mortgageSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - A reverse mortgage can help homeowners pay their bills and enjoy life more in their retirement years. The loans don#146;t have to be repaid until the owner moves...
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Midwest Real Estate Data debuts “The Thing”Sep 21, 2011 12:00 am - Marketwire LISLE — Midwest Real Estate Data LLC announced that last week’s successful debut of The Thing, which exceeded projections for customer adoption. The Thing is ...
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Rental forum: Overnight guest to fight towing chargeSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My son parked in his girlfriend’s assigned parking space at her apartment complex. The property manager had his car towed claiming he was not the tenant and that ...