Lifestyle Columns
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Stalls can be related to coolant lossJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I live in Alexandria, Minn. and were passing through Chicago on May 29. I bought the Daily Herald and saw your auto article about a 1996 Lincoln Town ...
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On homes and real estate: Fourth bedroom or master bathroom?Jun 11, 2011 1:00 am - Q. We own a four-bedroom home with one bath upstairs and a full bath downstairs. Now that the kids have either moved out or are in college, my wife and I are conside...
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Rental forum: When pest eradication efforts fail, know your rightsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I moved into a new apartment in Los Angeles less than three weeks ago. Immediately upon moving in I noticed cockroaches all over the apartment. I emailed the owne...
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Mortgage Professor: Fast track to mortgage approvalJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: This is the first of three columns focusing on how borrowers can qualify for a mortgage or refinance. Subsequent columns will appear weekly in HomeSunday....
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Super Handyman: Doing renovations in stages makes them more manageableJun 10, 2011 12:30 am - Upgrading your home can get expensive. Most of us have a long list of things we would love to do, but we just don’t have the bucks to do it all at once. Make a list of t...
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The nation’s housing: Lenders face a family matterJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Should being pregnant and taking maternity leave ever constitute reasons to be turned down for a home mortgage or having your loan closing postponed? You mi...
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About Real Estate: ‘Kick-out’ clause can protect sellersJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Home sellers should take extra precautions when a purchase offer is contingent on the sale of the buyer#146;s current home. Q. We finally got a decent ...
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Home inspector: Buyers unhappy with agent’s home inspectorJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Is it better to find your own home inspector or to hire the one chosen by the real estate agent? We’re looking at an old home. The agent’s inspector says there’s ...
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Sometimes right is right; other times not so muchJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - My then-8-year-old son was walking out the door with one sock on. “Son,” I said, in my calmest parental voice, “you’re only wearing one sock.” “I know, Dad, I lost the...
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On homes and real estate: Why refinance to adjustable-rate mortgageJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I have more than 20 percent equity in my home. I would like to refinance to a 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage. Will I have a better chance with my existing lender? ...