Real Estate
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Down payments for home purchases droppingJul 18, 2015 12:01 am - Homebuyers are taking advantage of low down payment opportunities when purchasing a home in 2015. The average down payment has dropped to a three-year low. The average d...
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What happens when the lender miscalculates the payment?Jul 18, 2015 12:00 am - With millions of mortgage loans originated every year, it is not surprising that now and then lenders make a mistake in calculating the monthly mortgage payment. On a f...
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Only the board can fire management companyJul 18, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Do owners have the right to remove a property management company? A. No. The board of directors of the association has the right to engage the services of a property ...
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Advances in technology, style propel ceiling fansJul 18, 2015 12:00 am - Homeowners in the market for ceiling fans these days are most interested in finding stylish, durable and quiet fans with great airflow, said Jessica Malik, co-owner with...
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This comeback trail is lined with boxwoodJul 17, 2015 3:00 am - The boxwood is valued for its evergreen steadfastness, but we just finished that one lovely moment in the year when the monarch of shrubs transforms itself with new grow...
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Safety tips for extension laddersJul 17, 2015 12:01 am - Extension ladders allow you to reach up much higher than an ordinary step ladder. But, unlike step ladders, an extension ladder needs to lean against a surface in order ...
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What home equity bomb?Jul 17, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's the emerging housing success story that almost nobody knows about: Hundreds of thousands of homeowners who took out record numbers of home equity lines...
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Serosun Farms opens Swainson's House modelJul 17, 2015 12:00 am - Swainson's House, a one-of-a-kind, high-performance luxury home, recently debuted at Serosun Farms. Situated in Hampshire, the model home sets the standard for custom ho...
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Buyer's sales contract sometimes can be assigned to a third partyJul 17, 2015 12:00 am - Buyers can transfer their contractual right to buy a house that they no longer want to purchase, provided certain conditions are met. Q. I signed a contract to purchase ...
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Damage can sometimes occur during a home inspectionJul 17, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The people who are buying our home hired a home inspector. During the inspection, he was filling the spa tub in our upstairs bathroom and he filled it nearly to the t...