Real Estate
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On homes and real estate: Prequalified vs. commitmentApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Can you please explain the difference between being prequalified for a mortgage and having a mortgage commitment? A. When you have a mortgage commitment, the len...
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Ask the broker: Not all neighborhoods are equalApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We’re interested in selling our home. We have spoken to several brokers about a listing and they each say prices in our neighborhood have gone up. How can this po...
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Mortgage Professor: Refi into ARM for faster mortgage payoffApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - One of the interesting features of the current mortgage scene is that some borrowers with adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, are refinancing into fixed-rate mortgages (...
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The nation’s housing: Loans with a green touchApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — If you’ve been looking for a way to pay for energy improvements to your house, two little-publicized new mortgage programs could provide you the cash you ne...
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About Real Estate: Tips to unload an unwanted time shareApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - An estimated 5 million Americans now own a time share. Selling one is a lot harder than buying one. Q. We have a time share at a hotel in a resort town...
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Home inspector: Shed fuels conflict over property rightsApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My neighbor has a storage shed that is built against the side of my garage. It encroaches onto my property and prevents me from painting the garage wall. I’d like...
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Super Handyman: Tips for keeping allergies at a minimumApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - Indoor air quality suffers when your home is closed up tightly. In the northern parts of the country, winter is high season for allergies. But in the South, the summer m...
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Ask the broker: Skipping the offerApr 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. My lender contacted me out of the blue and offered to reduce my interest rate. I’ll get a new 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, save several hundred dollars per month...
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Natural-fiber rugs a staple of home decorApr 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Sisal rugs have become the jeans of home decor. You can dress them up, dress them down and layer them. And you can afford them. “Sisal speaks to a casual li...
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Interiors: Making a small room biggerApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - Do you have a small room? Does it make you feel cramped? Does it feel more like a room for dolls than a room for humans? Well, don’t despair. There are solutions, and wi...