Lifestyle Columns
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For a new workout challenge, try kettlebellsDec 12, 2011 5:00 am - This month's workout uses kettlebells to build total body muscular strength and endurance while challenging your cardiovascular system with interval-style training. Th...
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Are dysfunctional family holiday gatherings mandatory?Dec 12, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My mother is terribly hurt that I feel no attachment to my five stepsiblings and no desire to spend even one holiday every couple of years with them. They are al...
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Mom’s childish behavior perplexes daughterDec 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I don’t know how to deal with my mom and her recent irresponsible decisions. She is in love again with her on-again-off-again boyfriend. To mark this new developm...
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Rental forum: Signs you need a better property managerDec 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I own a rental property managed by a property management company. I have had problems with the last and current tenants. The previous tenant stopped paying rent f...
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Doug McAllister, Under the Hood: Trust matters when things do go as plannedDec 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Occasionally I like to write about an oddball scenario that we come across in the shop and how it turned out. Recently we had a Buick come in and the owner complained ab...
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Home repair: How to protect floors in high-traffic areaDec 10, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I need help with advice on refinishing my oak hardwood floors. They were professionally redone eight years ago, and he applied two coats of polyurethane on them. ...
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Condo talk: Board’s fiduciary responsibility is to assemble a professional teamDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Members of an association board are caretakers of others’ property, and are considered fiduciaries of the owners. The highest standard of care is owed by a fiduciary. In...
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On homes and real estate: Reducing the commissionDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. We are building a new house and dealing with the real estate agent who represents the builder. We plan to use this agent to sell our current home. Should we expec...
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Mortgage Professor: Buyers have a lot to lose if they cancel lease-to-own dealDec 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Lease-to-own arrangements have proliferated in the post-crisis housing market. A lease-to-own house purchase (also “rent-to-own purchase” or “lease purchase”) is a lease...
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Super Handyman: How to prevent a pest invasionDec 09, 2011 12:30 am - If you hear the pitter-patter of little feet running around your house and you don’t have kids, you might have other critters! Mice, rats, squirrels, raccoons, opossums ...