Real Estate
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At closing, more protectionsJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - If you're applying for a loan to purchase a primary or secondary home, or planning to refinance, you should be aware of a little-publicized new set of feder...
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Flood plain drowns couple's hopes of raising some cash off landJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My wife inherited a fairly large vacant piece of property. We would prefer not to sell it now because of the market but we could really use some cash. We tried to get...
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Solar lighting recaptures the day's raysJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Solar-powered landscape lighting was once viewed as an energy drain. They required a lot of work - and sometimes money, depending on the option - and offered little retu...
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Technology background opens door for builderJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Paul Ivers has taken "the road less traveled." Unlike most of his colleagues in the home-building business, the division president of DRH Cambridge Homes came to the ind...
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Non-married homeowners find a tangled web when they break upJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My sister and her boyfriend bought a home one year ago; all payments have been on time. They broke up and now co-own a home which my sister wants to keep and the boyf...
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Condo board prevents code complianceJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I live in an old condo complex and recently replaced my water heater. The fixture is located in an upstairs closet, and the new codes require an overflow pan with a p...
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Realtors put in the extra effort to sell those million-dollar homesJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - It is much easier to sell a cubic zirconium than to sell a perfect diamond. There are more potential buyers out there for an inexpensive item than for an expensive one. ...
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Here's a squeaky clean fix for noisy floorsJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I saw your question-and-answer recently about securing a squeaky floor with different screw products. I have the Squeeeeek No More screws, but our upstairs bedroom is...
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Few options remain as IRA fund dwindlesJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - As the unemployment rate rises, more mortgage borrowers must choose between default and making the payment out of savings. That can be an agonizing decision. Q. I was l...
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Foam crown molding makes a tough job a lot easierJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Crown molding is like the icing on the cake when it comes to decorating a room. It adds a lot of value to your home, as well. However, cutting and installing wood crown ...