Lifestyle Columns
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Condo talk: Association annual legal auditDec 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Each year, a condominium or homeowner association board should conduct a legal “audit” of its corporate procedures and activities. It’s a process the board can do on its...
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Collusion between agents and home inspectors isn’t the normDec 23, 2011 4:00 am - Q. I am a court-certified expert witness in construction defect lawsuits. Many of the cases I see involve home inspectors who fail to disclose defects. One inspector...
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Mortgage deals are out there, if you lookDec 22, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Could gloomy popular assumptions about how tough it is to get approved for a mortgage be scaring away large numbers of people who are qualified from even ap...
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Some borrowers hoping to refinance with HARP loan face delaysDec 22, 2011 4:00 pm - The government’s revamped Home Affordable Refinance Program could save many owners from foreclosure, but computer-related problems will prevent some from getting help un...
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Have a festive, frugal ChristmasDec 22, 2011 5:00 am - Christmas is almost here. This week, I've compiled reader tips that will help you hide gifts, have frugal holiday fun, make a couple of gifts for kids and pets and chase...
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Continuing grandmother's tradition of home-baked giftsDec 22, 2011 5:00 am - Editor's note: Don Mauer is taking some time off. This column originally appeared in December 2002. Holidays, food and families have been woven together, like braids on ...
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Infused butter adds interest to morning mealsDec 21, 2011 5:00 am - You've baked dozens of cookies already and more kitchen time is in your future as you craft the big holiday feast. Family and friends will be staying for the weekend, an...
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Easy, and elegant, Christmas dinnerDec 21, 2011 5:00 am - This year I'm serving pasta for Christmas dinner. Oh, I know Christmas dinner is a meal that deserves something extraordinary. But I'm so tired from unpacking boxes and ...
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Vaccinating boys against HPV makes senseDec 19, 2011 5:00 am - Q. I know it's recommended that young girls get vaccinated against HPV, since this virus can cause cervical cancer. What about boys? At one time I read it was not re...
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Sellers scoot off with items that should be left in homeDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I purchased our first home a few weeks ago. The sellers needed some extra time to move out so we agreed to let them stay in the house for up to two...