Lifestyle Columns
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Complications arise when splitting real estate in divorceApr 13, 2013 5:37 am - If a couple is not married when they purchase a house, the possibility of a future split looms large, and they should agree before the purchase on how the house will be ...
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Was it ethical for estate to accept a lower offer?Apr 13, 2013 5:30 am - Q. We put in an $180,900 purchase offer on a house with an asking price of $175,900. We included the contingency of a home inspection. We knew there was another offer th...
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How to determine condo ownershipApr 13, 2013 4:23 am - Q. A unit in our association has been occupied by the same individual for many years. The board thought this person was the owner. Recently, that person moved out of the...
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Looking for a little bathroom remodeling projectApr 12, 2013 6:14 pm - Q. I’m a single woman and recently closed on my own home. The bathroom is nice, but I want my contractor to do a little remodeling. Please note that I can only afford so...
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A boom market reappearingApr 12, 2013 4:24 am - WASHINGTON — They’re back after barely a decade: Escalation clauses in real estate contracts, “naked” contingency-free offers and lowball-priced listings designed to pul...
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Increase the usefulness of your extension ladderApr 12, 2013 3:57 am - There are several different types of ladders, but reaching the highest levels usually is done with an extension ladder. They are made to be strong and safe. But we have ...
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Homeowner growls over neighbor’s barking petsApr 12, 2013 3:47 am - Homeowners who live next to loud dogs or other noisy animals have several options to seek some peace and quiet. Q. We have a new neighbor who has three dogs that bark in...
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Home inspector doesn’t want buyers at inspectionApr 11, 2013 4:40 pm - Q. We’ve just made an offer on a house, and our agent gave us a list of home inspectors. Two of the inspectors that we called sound knowledgeable, but they prefer to do ...
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'Company' doesn't drum up the tension it needsApr 11, 2013 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "The Company You Keep" It's no "Three Days of the Condor." Maybe a day and-a-half. Two days tops of Robert Redford's 1975 spy thriller in which h...
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BlueStars defeat all those things wrong with youth sportsApr 11, 2013 5:30 am - This time of year, young kids, teens and their parents often get beaten down by the pressure-packed, occasionally cruel world of organized spring sports. Even those youn...