Real Estate
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What to do when pests pervade pots, and if pruning goes too farJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - The Washington Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. We have a number of potted plants w...
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Vacuum static furnace filters before washingJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Some time ago, you discussed the difference between static filters and paper filters for efficient furnaces. I purchased my furnace about three years ago and have the...
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Why many home buyers suddenly feel cursed
Jun 17, 2018 1:00 am - As the busy spring selling season comes to a close, some Americans see their dream of homeownership under siege on three fronts. The housing supply is low. Interest rate...
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Ownership in common elements is divided one way onlyJun 16, 2018 7:00 am - Q. As is typical, the units in our condominium have different percentages of ownership in the common elements, depending on the value of the units. That "value" was base...
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Take a bite out of mosquito, tick disruptionsJun 16, 2018 6:00 am - There is no surer way to destroy a promising social gathering than to not to find a way to prevent your guests from being devoured by mosquitoes, said Nick Sorgani, gene...
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Refinancing in a rising-rate/rising-property-value marketJun 16, 2018 6:00 am - With interest rates no longer at rock-bottom levels, few borrowers still have an opportunity to profit by refinancing into a lower interest rate. However, the escalation...
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Inland Brokerage chief honored in Readers Choice awardsJun 16, 2018 1:00 am - Inland Real Estate Brokerage President and Managing Broker Richard Artman was honored in the Record Newspapers' Best of the Fox 2018 Readers' Choice Awards in the Real E...
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Designer advice for living well with dogs and catsJun 15, 2018 6:00 am - Sharing your home with a dog or cat has many joys and a few disappointments - such as scratched floors, snagged sofas and soiled rugs. Designer and author Susanna Salk b...
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Sisters can't agree on fair value of father's homeJun 15, 2018 6:00 am - Q. For the past few years, myself and my two sisters have owned and operated a three flat that our father left us when he passed away. We have shared in the work that ha...
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Doomsday predictions over tax cuts have not come trueJun 15, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - What if Congress passed a massive tax bill with scary cutbacks in deductions for homeowners - prompting dire predictions of mass property-value declines - b...