Real Estate
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Regional practices for closings differ, but results are the sameJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Can you comment on the pros and cons of using a "real estate settlement" company versus an attorney in a real estate closing? A. I wonder where the property i...
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Will sump pump help leaky basement?Jul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My house is about 70 years old. I know I have a root problem with my main line out to the sewer, which I have rootered each year. Despite this, during a heavy rai...
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Which mortgage insurance option is best? PMI in the post-crisis marketJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - I decided recently to take a look at private mortgage insurance (PMI) in the post-crisis market: how it differs from the pre-crisis market; the different payment options...
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Del Webb's Grand Dominion builds a lifestyle along with homesJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Six furnished and decorated model homes offer a visual feast for visitors at Grand Dominion, a new Del Webb active-adult community with amenities galore situated in nort...
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New mortgage-oversight bureau needs time to settle inJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The financial reform bill signed into law by President Obama may look like a giant cornucopia of helpful changes for homebuyers and loan applicants - not th...
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A seller's agent is obligated to represent the seller's interestJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My fiance and I signed a purchase contract. Five days later, the inspection determined the house needed a new roof immediately. Our contract gave us the right to ...
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Several factors can raise humidity in a homeJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Could you give some explanations as to why our house has high humidity? Most of the time it's around 65 to 70 percent. In the winter, we run two dehumidifiers. Du...
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Proposed council may be too slow moving to avert harmJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - A much-noted feature of the recent financial crisis is that none of the federal regulatory agencies saw it coming. They could respond to minimize the damage only after i...
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Homeowners have more choices with today's fashionable fencingJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - It seems there have always been fence-lovers and fence-haters in this world. Some people want to look out the windows behind their homes and see wide open spaces. Others...
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A new lease is better than an addendumJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Almost two years ago I bought a condominium unit in my area as an investment. My tenant has been pretty good about paying the rent and has not caused any problems...