Lifestyle Columns
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Home repair: Elbow grease may brighten yellowed tilesMay 13, 2012 5:46 am - Q. I am hoping you know of a solution for the yellowing of my white vinyl floor tiles. Two years ago, after a summer of hot days, the tiles turned yellow in all areas no...
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Rental forum: Dealings with roommates can turn hostileMay 13, 2012 5:22 am - Q. Although I’d been renting a house for several years by myself, I recently got a roommate to help make ends meet after my employer cut my hours. Everything started out...
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Under the hood: Rotate tires diferrently on four-wheel and front-wheel drivesMay 13, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I have two questions. On my 2006 Pontiac G6, how are you supposed to do a tire rotation? I heard you bring the front tires straight back to the rear, and cross the ba...
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Controlling behavior passed down from parents threatens sibling relationshipMay 13, 2012 2:21 am - Q. My younger sister and I have become very close over the last few years as we are both in our 20s and beginning our own lives. She attends a university about an hour a...
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Mortgage professor: Those lured by smaller mortgage payments should reconsiderMay 12, 2012 5:42 am - The case for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages has never been stronger because, in the post-crisis market, the rate advantage over the 30-year has never been larger. The rate...
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On homes and real estate: Parents plan to sell home to childrenMay 12, 2012 5:42 am - Q. Our parents are in their late 80s. Three years ago, they moved from their home to a rental apartment. I moved in to their house and have been renting it from them. M...
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CondoTalk: Collection of unpaid assessmentsMay 12, 2012 5:42 am - Associations are seeing record amounts of assessment liens being extinguished when a unit is sold at a judicial sale at the conclusion of a mortgage foreclosure. That do...
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Hollywood falls back on familiar franchises for summerMay 11, 2012 6:00 am - Is it just me, or are there more colons in this summer's movie titles than in most doctors' offices? Let's see. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days." "Step Up: Revolution....
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Super handyman: Be prepared in case of an emergencyMay 11, 2012 5:35 am - Hardly a day goes by when we don’t hear about an earthquake, tornado or flood. If it hasn’t happened to you yet, you must be doing something right! But surely your luck ...
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About real estate: Neighbor’s pesky pooches make home seller growlMay 11, 2012 5:25 am - Even though sellers may offer a home that’s in prime shape, they may be required to tell a buyer about the noisy dogs next door. Q. You recently wrote about the various ...