Real Estate
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Mortgage shopping tool helps curb borrower's mistakesNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - As noted last week, borrowers often make costly transactional mistakes because they know less than the loan providers they deal with, who are motivated to exploit their ...
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Sneaking up on the solution for crawlspace temperature problemsNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. We just bought a nice 37-year-old Dutch Colonial home. We have crawlspaces at both ends of the house (not sure if these rooms are additions). Our inspector told us to...
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Buyer unhappy with home inspectorNov 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I just purchased a home and am disappointed with the home inspector I hired. The first time I used the air conditioner, water dripped from the bedroom ceiling. My con...
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Georgetown development offers luxury at a valueNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Buyers get good value for their money - and can save thousands of dollars on the builder's model - at Georgetown, a 91-unit neoclassical townhouse development in Schaumb...
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Here's how to insulate your windows without breaking the bankNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Windows are a great way to let a little of the great outdoors into your home. Of course, this can mean that cold outside air gets an open invitation to visit you and you...
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Many factors go into building a smoke-free fireNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I just installed a new efficient fireplace in the living room. In the past, I have had problems getting a wood fire started and burning without much smoke. Do you hav...
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An era, thankfully, about to end on mortgage transaction feesNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Remember the bad old days of 11th-hour mortgage settlement cost shocks and mystery junk-fee charges? Remember when the "good-faith estimates" your lender ga...
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Lawsuits mount over 'problem' drywall imported from ChinaNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Thousands of homeowners across the nation are claiming that drywall imported from China at the height of the housing boom is making them ill. No quick or inexpensive "fi...
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Your property manager ripped you off - now what?Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Over the last few years there has been a virtual epidemic of property managers who have taken their clients' money, and up until now, there has been little recourse. If ...
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Landlord too lax on noise enforcementOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have a question about noise. I live on the ground floor of a four-story "luxury" apartment community. We have a "quiet hours" clause written in all of our leases th...