Lifestyle Columns
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The nation’s housing: Putting some energy into underwritingOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — When you apply for a mortgage to buy a house, how often does the lender ask detailed questions about monthly energy costs or tell the appraiser to factor in...
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About Real Estate: Buyers have legal options when a seller misleadsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - A surprisingly large number of home-sale transactions are canceled each year because the seller didn#146;t have the right to peddle the property. Q. I ...
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Home inspector: Buyer soured on all home inspectorsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Your repeated endorsements of home inspectors should be taken with a large grain of salt. When I bought my home, the inspector reported no problems with the roof,...
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There are good reasons not to have kidsOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - I've found myself considering whether to have children three times in my life. These decisions were made 10 years apart and from very different perspectives. Older and ...
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Sauce key to French-style sandwichOct 26, 2011 1:00 pm - I thought I knew what a good ham-and-cheese sandwich was all about until I tasted my first croque monsieur. If you're not familiar with the classic French toasted ham-an...
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Be straight forward when dealing with your nosy relativesOct 26, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Do you have any short, clever responses for nosy relatives inquiring as to the sexual orientation of an adult child? The holidays are fast approaching and I have ...
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Try pumpkin cookies for a Halloween treatOct 25, 2011 6:00 am - Halloween's zipping down fall's highway and will be here before we know it. I'm a lousy pumpkin carver, but I still having pumpkins around during the season and that got...
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Some treatments for fibroids allow for future pregnancyOct 24, 2011 6:00 am - Q. I am a 31-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with uterine fibroids. I would like to have children in the future, so I'm afraid that treating my fibroids ma...
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She doesn't want to be guy's second choiceOct 24, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I've been dating a guy for about a month. We both are clear about how much we like each other, and despite living about an hour apart, we've spent a considerable ...
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On the road: Get your costume ready for ChicagoweenOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Chicago Chicago-weenies scare up free fun Looking for a different kind of Halloween fun? Take the little goblins to Franken (Daley) Plaza for Chicagoween and b...