Lifestyle Columns
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Law talk: Condo associations can claim unitsJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are both out of work and are being sued by our mortgage company for foreclosure. We have been working with them and have arranged it so we can st...
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High school ex insistent with crazy requestJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. Almost 20 years ago, I was part of a large circle of friends in high school. One of the guys and I dated a couple of times in high school and then 10 years later ...
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Doug McAllister/Under the Hood: HID headlightsJan 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I read your column weekly in the Daily Herald and have learned some interesting information about automobiles, but I have a question on headlights. I was wonderin...
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Is disclosure necessary when selling ‘as is?’Jan 28, 2012 8:00 am - Q. I have a modest home. Similar houses in my neighborhood in much better condition are selling for twice what I paid for mine in 1980. I want to sell the house, bu...
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Dads, young adult daughters can have special bondJan 28, 2012 5:00 am - It came up three times in three separate conversations with three separate dads. I think we’ve got a trend here. Over the holidays, I had the chance to talk to some fri...
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Mortgage Professor: Fixed or adjustable?Jan 28, 2012 4:00 am - In many, if not most, countries, borrowers are offered one type of mortgage: Take it or leave it. Borrowers in the U.S., however, can choose from a large menu of mortgag...
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Condo talk: Associations need policy for solar, wind energyJan 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Solar panels and wind turbines installed by townhouse and condominium owners could be commonplace in the near future. Green, environmentally friendly policies, and alter...
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Super Handyman: Simple changes can help people stay in their homes longerJan 27, 2012 2:30 pm - More and more people are opting to stay in their current homes as they age rather than move to assisted-living situations. There are some things you can do around your h...
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The nation’s housing: On appraisals, follow the money?Jan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working on a real estate issue that gets to the core of the agency’s purpose: Bringing clarity and better di...
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About Real Estate: FBI warns of new scam aimed at landlordsJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Fraudsters have greeted the new year by launching a new scam that victimizes rental-property owners. Q. I am a small-time landlord, and I am hoping tha...