Real Estate
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In real estate, cash buyers quickly close the dealJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Aren’t sellers rolling out the red carpet for homebuyers these days? Yes, buyers are valuable, say experts, but some are being afforded extra-special consideration from ...
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Super Handyman: Be safe in your yard this summerJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - A backyard should be your own private oasis. But between the pests, pools and other problems, it can be downright dangerous! Here are a few tips for creating safer and m...
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About Real Estate: New government loan program can help stave foreclosure, but homeowners must act quicklyJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The Emergency Homeowners#146; Loan Program can provide up to $50,000 to financially troubled Americans, but the deadline to ask for the money is approaching soon...
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The nation’s housing: Banks ready for jumbo loan switchJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — How big a deal is the upcoming cutback in mortgage limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration? Will buyers and sellers who de...
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Neighborhood profile: Downtown WheatonJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Nancy and Chris Shepherd’s desire for an old Victorian home in a nice downtown area drew them to Wheaton’s charming center with its small-town feel — just what they want...
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Celebrity real estate: Barbara Corcoran lived in 4th-floor walk-upJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The queen of New York real estate once lived in a rent-controlled studio. Illegally. Barbara Corcoran says the living arrangement was instrumental in helping ...
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Celebrity real estate: Ben Stein riffs on dreams, nightmaresJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - Stein, the author, economist and commentator, hasn’t been living too badly in the eight years since the end of his old Comedy Central game show, “Win Ben Stein’s Money.”...
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Celebrity real estate: Guy Fieri’s home was a fixer-upperJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Celebrity chef Guy Fieri lives in his dream home. But he says the place was a dump when he bought it. Fieri, who hosts the NBC game show “Minute To Win It” an...
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Celebrity real estate: Big-leaguer crashed at Mom’sJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Major League Baseball players don’t usually live with their moms. But when Eric Byrnes was first called up by the Oakland Athletics, he figured it’d be a sma...
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Homebuyer reality check: It's a buyer's marketJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - Why are so few people buying houses? One of the key reasons is falling prices. Although lower prices encourage true bargain hunters to look for deals, they can also sca...