Real Estate
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An app to give you a handle on rentalsSep 03, 2011 6:00 am - If you’re in a tough rental market, it can be a pain to keep up with all the real estate sites regularly enough to jump on places that match your criteria. Padmapper, th...
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Urban edge designs lead the way in trends for fallSep 03, 2011 6:00 am - For keeping track of this fall's decor trends, you might want your GPS handy. We're headed into the urban jungle, then off to the Great Continents. Designers have also s...
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Creative kids should take some ownership of their roomsSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey believes the most important area of a home is the child’s bedroom. “Giving a child a sense of ownership in that space can really def...
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On homes and real estate: What’s worth doingSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I am contemplating selling my home. I would like your opinion on whether I should have painting done, carpeting replaced and possibly new sliding glass doors inst...
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Open houses dangle door prizes, food to draw brokersSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When most people drop by a real estate open house, they might be offered a cookie or something to make them feel welcome. But at two open houses Brian C...
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Mortgage Professor: Better credit score doesn’t guarantee cheaper loanSep 03, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the first column in a series appearing in HomesSaturday. One of the unusual features of the U.S. mortgage market is that borrowers are obliged to ...
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Super Handyman: Get creative with concrete stainsSep 02, 2011 12:30 am - There are a lot of flooring choices these days. Stained concrete is one that has gone through a lot of changes in the past few years. Instead of the old concrete paint, ...
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Home inspector: Keepyour dryer vent clearSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q. When our home was built, the dryer exhaust pipe was installed through the roof, rather than through an outside wall. This has turned out to be a problem because t...
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About Real Estate: Sellers in bind after buyers ‘preapproved’ mortgage is canceledSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Smart buyers always get #147;preapproved#148; for a mortgage before they start shopping for a house, but banks have lots of leeway to back out of their commitmen...
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Home repair: Cabin may benefit from crawl-space insulationAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I have a cabin that is built on a slope. The crawl space tapers down from about 2 feet to about 4 feet in the front. The foundation is 8-inch concrete block, with...