Lifestyle Columns
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Home repair: Fan may dry wet spots under basement furnitureNov 06, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Two years ago, we finished a room in our cellar and painted the floor with epoxy paint. We run a dehumidifier, but our area has a very high water table, and our s...
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Law talk: Remodeling project becomes legal headacheNov 06, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We recently completed a kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Three times we asked our contractor, with whom we had done business with before, to send us a Waiver of L...
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On homes and real estate: To lend or not to lendNov 05, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My son is going through a divorce, his credit is terrible, and I am his only hope of keeping his home. I want to help him out, as I’m concerned about his ability ...
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Condo talk: There are different types of owner groupsNov 05, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: Local attorney and Daily Herald columnist Jordan Shifrin is retiring. His Condo Talk column is being taken over by David M. Bendoff, who is also a princip...
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Mortgage Professor: Get rid of appraisals, income documentationNov 05, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note. This is the second article in a three-part series appearing in HomesSaturday. The first article in this series argued that a rollback of Fannie/Freddie le...
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Super Handyman: Don’t cut back on safety when pruning treesNov 04, 2011 1:30 am - There are lots of reasons to prune trees. You may need to cut back a branch to prevent it from damaging your house, especially the roof. You may need more light in your ...
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About Real Estate: Of haunted castles, a UFO hotspot and a ghost who ‘hangs out’ in a doorwayNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - With Halloween just past, it#146;s time to answer a few spirited questions about some famous haunted places. Q. What do you know about Franklin Castle ...
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Home inspector: The mold monster: reaction vs. realityNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My home was in escrow until the buyers found mold under the kitchen sink. Just one black stain from an old plumbing leak. They didn’t even ask us to fix it. They ...
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The nation’s housing: A tax credit’s shortcomingNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Remember the federal tax credit programs offering $7,500 and later $8,000 to first-time homebuyers? The credits were designed to deliver a jolt to the reeli...
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Cruciferous vegetables a nutritious lotNov 03, 2011 6:00 am - Q. What are examples of other cruciferous vegetables besides broccoli? Do the others offer the same health benefits? A. Cruciferous vegetables all provide compounds...