Real Estate
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Mortgage Professor: Independent contractors denied mortgagesAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I started a business last year, and while a number of people are helping me in various capacities, I have no employees. The two people who work closely with me on...
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Home repair: Water-based sealants will protect garage floorsAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I recently purchased a condo with a one-car garage. The floor is cracked in three places coming from the drain in the lower center of the floor. I want to put som...
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Carpet, the bolder the better, makes a comebackAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - After years of being ripped out and kicked to the curb, carpet is making a comeback. And not just the neutral-toned carpets of recent years, but ones that are boldly col...
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‘Fence painter’ hangs cheerful paintings on gardensAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - Carolyn Groth found her niche as a “fence painter,” but don’t expect her to haul out the whitewash. The accomplished Elk Grove, Calif., artist creates paintings to hang ...
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On homes and real estate: What to do if a house won’t sellAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My husband and I are trying to sell so we can move and I can start college. Our home was built in 2006, and we have set a very reasonable price. After paying off ...
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Neighborhood profile: Cherry Hill, BataviaAug 19, 2011 6:00 am - Twenty-one years ago, first-time home buyers John and Beth Conroy wanted to live out and away. Moving from a townhouse in Carol Stream, the couple found a nice Colonial...
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Turn your free-for-all dining room into an inspired spaceAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Tired of using your dining room for everything but dining? Check out these ideas to add some life to the room while making the most of your space. Clear some space ...
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The nation’s housing: The VA way to home financeAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Picture a mortgage program that seems to defy many of the lessons of the housing bust: Ÿ 91 percent of its borrowers make no down payment. Ÿ Loan amounts g...
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About Real Estate: How to deal with a next-door foreclosuresAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - A staggering 92 million owners will see their home's value plummet an average of $20,000 in the coming months because banks have increased their foreclosures. Smart owne...
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Home inspector: Home inspector missed toilet problemAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Q. The house we just bought has problems that were missed or minimized by our home inspector. The main one involves the toilet, which he reported as loosely attached...