Lifestyle Columns
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Deteriorating shingles put reader's patience through the roofJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We are having our cedar shingles replaced at the end of this month on the lake side (southeast) of the house where weathering has been the most prominent. The existin...
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Seller pitting buyers against each other, even after counterofferJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. We offered on a house, and the seller countered with $10,000 less. It had gone back and forth, and finally the seller had made a counteroffer we accepted within the h...
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Many taxpayers are angry and wrong about mortgage crisisJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - I don't ordinarily like to publish long letters, but this one is worth the space because it captures the mood of a sizable segment of the population. "I'm upset by your ...
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Broker angry about home inspection formsJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I am the broker of a large real estate company. In my area, most home inspectors use computerized reports, with photos of the defects they disclose. Very few still us...
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Buyers frustrated with short sale taking too longJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I signed a contract to buy our first home about two months ago. We were told this was a short sale and that it may take a little extra time for the dea...
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Bounced checks shouldn't scuttle homeowner's refinancing plansJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Just about everyone has accidentally written a bad check over the years. Doing so won't hurt your credit score, provided that the old check is replaced by a new one imme...
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Indie openings: 'Jerichow', 'Break-Up Date', 'Under Our Skin'Jun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Jerichow' Jame M. Cain's classic novel "The Postman Always Rings Twice" gets a noirish update from German writer/director Christian Petzold. Cain's twisted triangle now...
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New on DVD: Jackie Mason, John LennonJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - "John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band Live in Toronto '69" Right before the release of the Beatles album "Abbey Road," John Lennon got a call from a promoter in Toronto te...
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Rolling shutters greatly increase efficiency of windowsJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My windows are not the most efficient. Instead of replacing them, I am considering installing rolling shutters for their efficiency, storm protection and security. Wh...
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'My Sister's Keeper' high on the weepie scaleJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Moviegoers who enjoy a good cathartic release watching films about children afflicted with cancer will get their money's worth in Nick Cassavetes' glorified Lifetime Cha...