Real Estate
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Tax professionals can help with complex inheritance issuesDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I sold a house this year after the passing of my mother. She had been in assisted living and long-term care. For four years the housing bills were paid from her check...
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Modeling agency founder cuts price of estate by 19 percentDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Ford Models founder Eileen Ford, whose agency represented some of the biggest modeling names for decades, recently cut the price of her New Jersey mansion by 19 percent ...
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Qualified inspector should be well versed in water heatersDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Recently our water heater began to leak, so we filed a claim on our home warranty policy. When the warranty company's plumber looked at the water heater, he found a l...
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Decorating isn't dead; you just have to look in the right placeDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - This holiday season, decorating victims and their enablers can choose among lots of fine reads. For example, there's an entire category of books on star decorators of th...
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Homebuyers' preferences have evolved in recent decadesDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Home construction has evolved over the years, according to Patrick Curran, president of West Point Builders and Developers in Hinsdale. The homes he builds today bear li...
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Fence posts can be reset, provided the wood has not rottedDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. A post that is part of my stockade fence is loose. When the wind blows, the fence rocks back and forth and makes the post weaker. Can I fix this myself? I am a senior...
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Tenant not responsible for damaged, 30-year-old carpetDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I rent a small cottage and have some concerns about my carpet. It's the kind of carpet that can best be described as 1970s-style shag with all the different color bro...
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Designers help harried homeowners decorate for the holidaysDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Decorated trees, garlands, wreaths, angels, Santas and stars all proclaim the Christmas holiday in homes all over the area each year. While most homeowners do the decora...
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Some borrowers have no choice other than hard-money lendersDec 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Like all disasters, the financial crisis has its share of beneficiaries who profit from it. One of them is the hard-money lenders, who lend strictly on the basis of the ...
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Most home require several CO detectorsDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. This time of the year, I always hear about families suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. How do I know if my family is at risk? Should I install carbon monoxide ...