Real Estate
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Private mortgage insurance now a tax write offApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - A new law allows many recent home buyers to slash their tax bill by deducting the cost of their private mortgage insurance. FHA and VA borrowers can qualify for the writ...
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'The next level' requires legal helpMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Our home is nearly a year old. Before we bought it, my husband pointed out to the builder that the French doors were poorly fitted and needed to be repaired. The ...
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Suggestion in solving broker abuse of borrowersMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Second of three parts Last week, I criticized the Federal Reserve Board's proposed rule to prohibit lenders from making loans that were not affordable, and to requi...
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Talk with builder about helping with houseMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I think I am pretty handy with tools. I am having a house built and I want to do some of the work myself. The builder does not mind, but I don't want to be in his...
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Some options for venting problem caused by microwaveMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. Our home has a combination microwave/range hood that discharges directly through the sidewall of our home. The wall jack has a weather-head with a spring closure ...
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McMansions getting downsizedMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The McMansion may be shrinking. With the nation's housing market in a slump and the mortgage market in disarray, many home builders are putting up fewer supersize homes ...
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The struggle to contain ourselvesMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A cap rack to store and display up to 36 baseball caps. A clear plastic caddy that hangs in the closet and holds up to 150 gift bags. A children's clothes organizer with...
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Renter's insurance can be terms of leaseMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am a tenant, and the owner of my apartment complex recently sent notification to the residents that we are required to have $100,000 renter's insurance coverage...
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Alexander Homes will even customize the incentiveMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Alexander Homes has introduced a custom incentive program that allows each home buyer to customize their new luxury townhouse at The Cotswolds At Grande Park. Created to...
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Luxury townhouses with golf course views draw buyers to LakewoodMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The Highlands at Red Tail offers luxurious townhouses with large floor plans and maintenance-free exteriors in the Village of Lakewood. When complete, the community by ...