Real Estate
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How policymakers can help more millennials become homeowners
Apr 10, 2016 6:22 am - If you've been paying attention to this year's political debates, you've probably read or heard a lot more about the inability of the younger generation to get a foothol...
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Dare to be creative with your powder bathApr 10, 2016 6:01 am - One of the easiest rooms to redo in your home is the powder room. It is a public room much like your entryway, living room or dining room, so it is worthwhile to spend m...
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Finding the perfect reading chairApr 10, 2016 6:00 am - A living room without a reading chair is like a spa bathroom without a big tub. Something is missing. Add a cozy reading corner, though, and the room starts to get frien...
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What hotels can teach us about home designApr 10, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - You know that feeling you get when you walk into a hotel room and you just want to fall on that big white bedspread with the fluffy pillows? Here are some tip...
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Decorating with white not as easy as it soundsApr 10, 2016 5:01 am - From the White House to your house, white is the most used and specified color to paint walls, ceilings and trim. Since 1883, Benjamin Moore has been producing paint tha...
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Homeowner strikes out with shady, inept contractorsApr 10, 2016 4:00 am - Q. In October and November of 2009, I had my aluminum windows replaced with vinyl windows, the aluminum siding replaced with vinyl and the roof replaced (complete tear-o...
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Appraisal system should be changed in fairness to borrowersApr 09, 2016 5:00 am - Editor's note: Second in a two-part series that began last week in HomesSaturday. In our current housing finance system, appraisals are issued in the name of the lender ...
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More demand for high-end finishesApr 09, 2016 4:00 am - The definition of luxury homes has changed over the past 20 years. No longer is "luxury" synonymous with "huge" when it comes to homes. "Many of today's luxury buyers ar...
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Window, door replacements pay for themselvesApr 09, 2016 4:00 am - New windows improve a home's indoor air quality and save money in the long run, said Iver Johnson Sr., owner of American Thermal Window of Chicago and Sahara Window and ...
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Association boards must establish reasonable reservesApr 09, 2016 3:00 am - Q. To the best of my knowledge, our association has never had a reserve study done. The buildings are more than 30 years old. I am concerned we are not saving enough in ...