Real Estate
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Super Handyman: Create more space in your garageJan 28, 2011 12:00 am - Garage storage is always a challenge for most do-it-yourselfers. When you are looking for more space, look up. That's right — you can create super storage areas that are...
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Home inspector often cannot see cracks inside furnaceJan 27, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We bought our home several months ago, and our home inspector found no specific problems with the furnace. He said it was old and should be serviced by a heating comp...
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By David Myers/About real estate: Agriculture department offers zero-down home loansJan 27, 2011 12:00 am - By David Myers Q. You recently wrote that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering for sale several farms and other properties that it has foreclosed on in rur...
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Jordan Shifrin/Condo talk: Running the perfect homeowners association meetingJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - By Jordan Shifrin Are you spending your entire life going to meetings? Are you tired, run down, and fatigued? Ask any veteran member of an association board of directors...
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By Ken Harney/The nation’s housing: Return of the ARMsJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - By Ken Harney WASHINGTON — After years of virtual exile from the home loan arena, is the adjustable-rate mortgage staging a quiet comeback? Could an ARM be on your shopp...
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A potential buyer is no problem when listing a homeJan 23, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We are working with a broker to find a new home. Then we plan to list our current home with her. At a recent social event, we mentioned that we plan to sell. On...
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Landlord charges extra for late utility paymentsJan 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We have a reasonably good tenant in a single-family home. The utility companies prefer to keep the bills in the owner's name, so we are billing the tenant for rei...
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Jack Guttentag: Mortgage professorJan 22, 2011 12:00 am - Upfront cash requirements are the single most important impediment to homeownership. First and foremost, cash is required for the down payment, which lenders insist on t...
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Artists transform homes from bland to brilliantJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Your walls are scuffed and dirty, or maybe that neutral beige just doesn’t do it anymore. Wallpaper seems too traditional and slapping on a new coat of paint is simply b...
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House detective: Home inspection reportJan 19, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. When I bought my home, I hired a home inspector who was recommended by my real state agent. After the inspection, the report was sent to my agent, but no copy was...