Lifestyle Columns
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On the road: American idols circa 1900Jun 05, 2011 1:00 am - Return to 1900 in Rockford Meet Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, the Rough Riders, Mark Twain and other turn-of-the-century personalities at the 1900 America Chautauqua ...
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Law talk: Discovering offer was for short sale stops buyer in his tracksJun 05, 2011 1:00 am - Q. Last week I viewed a home. I liked it and wanted to make an offer on this home. I did not know this home was a short sale, was not informed of this and, had I kn...
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Boyfriend stymied over her past adulterous affairJun 05, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My girlfriend and I are at an impasse. Before we were together she had a yearlong relationship with a married man. She says she regrets it, but insists on defendi...
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Home repair: Good walls make quiet neighborsJun 05, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I love reading your question-and-answer columns. I recently purchased a new-construction townhouse. I did all the pre-drywall walk-throughs, etc. I have one area ...
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Condo talk: Swimming pools mean responsibilities for associationJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - With summer pool season fast approaching, a number of questions come up regarding an association’s potential liability. FACT — If there is an injury or property damage r...
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Mortgage Professor: Guarantee savings with new loanJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - Homeowners who anticipate that they will be selling their house within a few years want to net as much from the sale as possible. I use the verb “net” deliberately to in...
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On homes and real estate: It’s legal to list a contract exclusionJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We wanted to make a deal directly with a seller without agents, but we cannot commit for two or three months. In the meantime, the sellers want to put the house o...
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Super Handyman: Brush up on painting essentialsJun 03, 2011 1:30 am - Springtime is a great time to paint. For some reason, it’s easier to get inspired when the sun is shining and the air is fresh. Once you get the hard part — i.e., prep w...
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The nation’s housing: A short way to fraudJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Are banks and sellers of distressed homes getting rooked on a massive scale in the booming short-sale arena — leaving hundreds of millions of dollars on the...
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About Real Estate: VA-backed mortgage program can be used time and againJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Many veterans of the armed services don#146;t realize it, but the low-down-payment mortgage plan that is operated by the Veterans Affairs can be used more than o...