Lifestyle Columns
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Under the hood: Shocks, struts often ignoredApr 22, 2012 5:39 am - Did you know April is “Car Care Awareness Month?” It’s that time of year again when we all start thinking about taking some vacations or maybe some long weekends that re...
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On homes and real estate: Reader knows most of the answersApr 21, 2012 5:53 am - Q. My husband and I spent two years preparing to buy our first house, researching the market and reading your column every week. Your words helped guide us as we navigat...
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Mortgage professor: Property condition plays into purchase strategyApr 21, 2012 5:52 am - Many of the houses coming on the market today are foreclosure sales, which usually sell “as is” and are often in poor condition. This may create a buying opportunity for...
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About real estate: FHA makes borrowing tougher, but some can get around the new rulesApr 20, 2012 5:06 am - Q. I applied for an FHA loan to buy a house, but my application was rejected because the credit report my lender ordered showed a collection agency has filed a $1,200 cl...
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Home inspector: HOA refuses to repair foundationApr 20, 2012 5:06 am - Q. We live in a condo with foundation problems. Repairs were supposedly done before we bought the unit, but these were not done correctly. Now we have cracked walls and ...
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The nation’s housing: No longer yours for a stealApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - By Ken Harney WASHINGTON — It’s not something that economists routinely track, but it provides a rough sense of what’s happening in local real estate markets. Call it th...
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Super handyman: Water conservation good for the world and your walletApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - More and more, we are being urged to conserve our water. In some parts of the country, it's because of drought, but everywhere water costs keep going up — so it can save...
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Dad may not change, but your expectations canApr 19, 2012 11:12 am - Q. Just been uncovered that my dad has been having a (quite public) affair. The other woman is a friend of my mom’s, and my mom’s friends have known about the affair for...
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Heart-felt 'Lucky One' can't fully commit to romantic messageApr 19, 2012 6:00 am - "The Lucky One" spins an earnest romantic tale fraught with sharp humor, erotically charged intimacy, bungled cinematic devices, squelched spirituality and cute dogs, T...
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Beautiful 'Lady' plods alongApr 19, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life review: 'The Lady' The last thing you might expect from super comic-book-inspired action director Luc Besson would be an airless, ponderous, historical drama ...