Lifestyle Columns
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Study area sales when making an offer on a houseOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are about to make an offer on a house priced at $232,500. It has been on the market for 83 days, and they are willing to negotiate or pay closing...
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Complex system too often leads to last-minute deal killersOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - My mailbox today is stuffed with letters from borrowers encountering a problem that did not exist before 2007: They are being barred from the conventional (non-FHA) mark...
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Simple measures can solve minor basement seepageOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My parents gave us your book when we bought our house last year, and it has been very useful. We have a question regarding problems with our basement and its pour...
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Mel Froney makes smoked pork butt with saffron gravy and dumplingsOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Mel Froney likes his food slow-cooked and his retirement fast-paced. He and his wife, Kathryn, both former teachers, buzz around between church and the library, movies ...
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Smoothing over breakfastOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - With school now in full swing, it's time to re-examine what nutrition experts the world over call The Most Important Meal of the Day. Sad truth is, I hate eating first t...
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Mother Nature has the last word on winegrowers' harvestOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Between the time that I wrote this column and the time you read it, the 2010 harvest will have shaped up to be a triumph or a disaster for Northern California winegrower...
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Cook's Illustrated founder coming to 'burbsOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The folks over at America's Test Kitchen certainly keep themselves busy. They publish two well-loved magazines -- Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country and an award-win...
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Lycopene-rich tomatoes can do your skin goodOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Almost everyone likes a nice tan, but no one likes the skin changes that are associated with chronic sun exposure. Too much sunlight is a leading cause of skin aging. Nu...
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Landlords may require renters to carry insuranceOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Can I require my tenant who's on a month-to-month rental agreement to possess renter's insurance? She had a kitchen fire over a year ago and did not have insuranc...
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Fees charged by real estate agents vary be region, workloadOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. How much do Realtors charge for listing and selling a home? A. Agents usually work for a percentage of the eventual sale price. Although, it's perfectly possi...