Real Estate
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Give your fireplace a holiday facelift with a new mantelDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - For many of us, a sleek, plain fireplace gets a little old. After all, where will you hang the Christmas stockings? The fact is, if you don't have a mantel, you can crea...
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Despite crash, home values have still risen over past five yearsDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The latest federal statistics on housing prices in hundreds of local markets reveal patterns that haven't been making the nightly news: While on a national ...
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Quick bounce back for home prices? Experts say not so fastDec 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Over the past few years, Americans have had a brutal lesson in the risks of real estate. House prices have crashed more than 35 percent in some parts of the country, mil...
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New York house built by circus founder Bailey goes on saleNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - In New York's Harlem neighborhood, a largely intact Romanesque Revival house built by circus co-founder James Bailey is on the market for the first time since 1951, with...
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Extra payment builds equity with bi-weekly mortgageNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Making bimonthly mortgage payments - good idea, or bad? A. As with many financial plans, what might be good for one person could be bad for another. First off, thoug...
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Plumbing projects if home on a slabNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I want to add another lavatory to an end of my house. My house is built on a slab and there is no plumbing there. How do I go about adding the plumbing for the toilet...
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Why homeowners who needn't worry are running scaredNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The mortgage world has become frightening to many people who have no real reason to be frightened. Their mortgages are in good standing, and they are not having any trou...
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Insurance company shortchanges homeownersNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Last winter, we had a house fire. The burn damage inside was relatively small, but the smoke damage was extreme. It was so bad that we had to move out for several mon...
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Title searches are done differently from state to stateNov 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My son, a single guy in his 20s, purchased a home two years ago in another state. Due to many circumstances, he no longer can afford it and to save him from being for...
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Civil rights suit filed in subprime meltdownNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - In what is apparently the first legal action of its kind, an association of community-based organizations has filed a federal civil rights complaint against...