Real Estate
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Landlords may require renters to carry insuranceOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Can I require my tenant who's on a month-to-month rental agreement to possess renter's insurance? She had a kitchen fire over a year ago and did not have insuranc...
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Fees charged by real estate agents vary be region, workloadOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. How much do Realtors charge for listing and selling a home? A. Agents usually work for a percentage of the eventual sale price. Although, it's perfectly possi...
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Dense and oily Ipe hardwood deck resists yearly stainingOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have an Ipe hardwood deck that was installed about eight years ago. We just love the reddish-brown color. The first couple summers we coated it with Messmer's ...
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A smart investment for you may be a cash-in refinanceOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Cash-in refinancing means putting cash into a transaction by paying down the balance, as opposed to cash-out refinancing where you take cash out by increasing the balanc...
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Restoration specialists go unnoticed until neededOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - The general thinking about household disasters is they always happen to someone else that is until an unforeseen catastrophe finally strikes you. What's next after the ...
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Tankless water heaters provide a continual supply of H²OSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The newer tankless water heaters can give you unlimited hot water for as long as you need it. In most cases, they can save you money on your energy bills as well, and th...
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Today's kitchens remain the family gathering spotSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The recipe for today's kitchens is simple: Create a space where your family will love to hang out - because today's kitchens are for living. The kitchen is no longer a p...
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Rising home equity in the U.S. due to a combination of factorsSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - With all the grim news about underwater mortgages and rising foreclosures, you might be surprised to learn that a bellwether measure of the national housing...
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Geothermal heat pump is the most efficient system availableSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My house needs a new heating and cooling system. I thought about installing a geothermal heat pump for its efficiency and the tax credit. How efficient is one and...
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Many inspectors do not inspect air conditioners in cold weatherSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We bought our home in the wintertime, so our home inspector did not test the air conditioner. He said the outside temperature was too cold to run the system. But ...