Real Estate
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A foyer or mud room can be your family command centerFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - You're drinking your last cup of morning coffee, dashing around picking up your laptop, the papers you need for today's meeting, but where are your keys? After rummaging...
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These shopping secrets help solve the reverse mortgage puzzleFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Part four of a series. As noted in the previous columns in this series, the financial crisis has made the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), insured by the Federal...
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Explore your various options to end a time shareFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My lady friend and I own three time shares in Pompano Beach, Fla., and Las Vegas. I'm 79, and we've decided to sell all three. We have been scammed in the past by...
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Conflicting inspection reports pose a disclosure problemFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Our home is listed for sale. We accepted an offer a few weeks ago, but the buyers canceled the deal after the home inspection. The home inspector reported numerou...
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When refinancing, people now often cash-in rather than cash-outFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Thinking of cashing out some equity when you refinance your mortgage? Sure, that used to be what millions of homeowners did when they needed extra money. Bu...
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Humidity level in a home is a matter of personal comfortFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My kids have allergies, so I am not sure how humid the air should be inside my house during winter and summer. What is a good target humidity level and what is th...
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Discourage thieves by cleverly hiding your valuablesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Many people have home alarms for added security. But the longer a thief has to stay in your home to find your valuables, the more likely he is to be caught, or at least ...
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Some homebuyers are confused by new federal rules for 'closing'Feb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - A new law limits the amount homebuyers can be charged for the expenses involved in getting a loan, but some prospective borrowers don't know how the complicated guidelin...
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Let real estate agent's managing broker know of poor performanceJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My husband and I have been interested in a house for quite awhile. It is a nice house that needs work, so we made a reasonable offer. However, someone else made a...
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Despite collections efforts, some landlords never see a dimeJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. For the past 20 years I have been buying and managing rental homes and I have to say that these days tenants are worse than I have ever experienced. Not all tenan...