Real Estate
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Sometimes the seller doesn't agree with home inspector's findingsSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I'm having some difficulties with the seller of the home I am buying. When I first looked at the house, he said the fireplace was in working order. But my home in...
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What's a 'reasonable' fee to pay landlord to break a lease?Sep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have a tenant who recently signed a two-year lease for my rental home. She just contacted me indicating that she has been approached by her employer about trans...
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Mill glaze leaves homeowner with paint problemsSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We put an addition onto our home in 1989. At that time, we had cedar clapboard put onto the entire house. I don't believe anything like Tyvek was put down. We hav...
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It's wise to check the status of Florida condo you want to rentSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. How can a potential tenant be sure the owner of a Florida condo has not been foreclosed upon before we send substantial rent money, and then maybe not have a wint...
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Six steps to avoiding legal trouble when loan is foundSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I bought my house in June. In October, I made my mortgage payment to XYZ Mortgage as usual. A few weeks later, the payment was returned with a note saying that my...
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Slow economy necessitates inventive thinkingSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - It is no secret that both new and existing houses have not been selling well the past couple years. Neither is the fact that rising gas prices and the cost of other nece...
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Marsha Mason cuts farm price by 30 percentSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Actress Marsha Mason, who has tried to sell her New Mexico herb farm for more than a year, has cut the price to just under $8 million, about 30 percent below the origina...
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Boards must plan for leaks, act quickly to avoid further damageSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the 12 years that I have been writing this column, from time to time I will address the different aspects of disaster planning. From terrorist attacks in downtown C...
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Home calendarSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Shows and expos • The Old House New House Home Show at the Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Admissi...
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Newest houses build a better environmentSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Today, green building is red hot. More and more builders are constructing certified green homes, implementing some aspects of green building in their designs or offering...