Real Estate
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Seal off air leaks in attic for better insulationApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have a 100-year-old house with no soffits. We have a new roof with new sheathing and 30-year shingles. We installed heavy-gauge metal about 18 inches up from e...
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Lenders no longer will share mortgage markups with loan officersApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Bank of America recently delivered the following message to its loan officers: "Policy Change: Effective with initial locks on or after Jan. 21, 2010, overages will not ...
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Sad tale may reveal a lesson on home buyingApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I lost my job last year and was unable to make my mortgage payments. I owe $400,000 on two loans, but the house is now only worth approximately $310,000. It has b...
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More landlords using matchmakers to find tenantsApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have been a landlord for many years and have always been quite successful with simply placing a rental sign in front of my property when there is a vacancy. How...
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Get your gutters ready to handle those April showersApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - We are looking forward to the "May flowers," but have to get through the "April showers" first. Of course, a good roof helps, but beyond that, gutters play an important ...
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Despite low bids, agent who brings in multiple offers shouldn't be firedApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Real estate law requires sales agents to present their clients with every offer, even if it's far below the seller's asking price. Q. Our home has been listed for sa...
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New golf course community features sophisticated homesApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Buyers looking for a luxury family home will be impressed with the spacious designs at Midlane Club, a clubhouse and golf course community of 61 single-family homes in N...
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Communities are better run with support from informed ownersApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - OK, so now you have chosen to live in a community that is becoming the predominant lifestyle in our society. A home that is subject to some type of rule of law enforced ...
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New get-tough policy goes after banks for discriminatory ratesApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - A new Obama administration get-tough policy on home-mortgage discrimination is drawing kudos from consumer advocates, along with expressions of serious conc...
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Range hood is best vented through a side wallApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My split-level's kitchen and front room share the same ceiling, with the kitchen on the upper level. I had my kitchen completely redone. I moved my gas cook top n...