Lifestyle Columns
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Mortgage Professor: Three defects of mortgage privatizationApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Editors note: This is the second column in a series on the Obama administration’s mortgage reform plan. the series appears Sundays in Homes Plus. Last week’s article des...
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On the road: Behind-the-curtain tourApr 09, 2011 2:00 am - Chicago The show must go on Treat your favorite theatergoer or Gleek to a tour of Chicago’s grand palaces such as the Oriental Theatre, the Cadillac Palace and the Bank ...
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Potts: Motivate with praise, not fearApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - We all know that employees work hardest, children behave best and people cooperate most under pressure. It’s the threat — of job loss, punishment, conflict — that reall...
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About Real Estate: Homeowners may request tax extensionsApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Most Americans who can’t file their federal income-tax return by the April deadline set by the Internal Revenue Service can get an automatic six-month extension. But bew...
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The nation’s housing: Proposed mortgage rules are stringentApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — You may have seen reports that the federal government is proposing new mortgage finance rules under which only home purchasers who can afford a minimum 20 p...
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Super Handyman: Get water ready for the summerApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Spring has sprung, and let’s hope that’s all! But if you find you also have sprung a few leaks in garden hoses and sprinklers, pay attention. We’re fixin’ to tell you ho...
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Home inspector: Protecting a water heater in a garageApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Q. We’re buying a new home with a water heater in the garage. It’s installed on a raised platform, as required by code, but our home inspector says it needs further ...
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Condo talk: Can you still by a condominium?Apr 08, 2011 12:00 am - In this stagnant real estate market with short sales, foreclosures, bankruptcies and defaults, it might be deemed a fool’s paradise. There are bargains galore for the wi...
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Amish Friendship Bread plays role in new novelApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - I remember the first time some 13 years ago a new neighbor stopped by with a bag of Amish Friendship Bread starter. Friendship Bread was a new concept to me and I eagerl...
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Printer takes simple approach to family mealsApr 05, 2011 12:00 am - There is a pretty logical reason why Steve Maggiore has taken over the majority of cooking duties for his family in the last 10 years. “I like to eat!” he laughs. Steve,...