Real Estate Columns
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Hot tub installed without a building permit
Apr 21, 2019 6:00 AM - Q. The people who are buying my house hired a home inspector. One question the inspector asked is whether we obtained a permit when we installed the hot tub. Is a permit required when installing a hot tub?
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Career in real estate not for everyone
Apr 20, 2019 6:00 AM - Q. I'm considering going in to real estate sales. I'd be interested to hear what, in your opinion, is the most important thing for success.
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Owner must maintain lot even if undeveloped
Apr 20, 2019 6:00 AM - Q. The lot next to my home is a vacant lot that is always filled with overgrown weeds and some amounts of trash that blows there and gets caught up in the weeds. Are the empty lots governed by the same homeowners association bylaws that I am? Can the association force this lot owner to cut their grass and maintain the property?
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More Americans are choosing not to tap into their home equity
Apr 19, 2019 6:00 AM - American homeowners are doing something surprising: Despite record amounts of home equity available to them -- an estimated $1.5 trillion worth -- they are tapping into it less via home-equity credit lines and cash-out refinancings.
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Fireplace hazard found by home inspector
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Preventing board election problems
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Who's got the advantage as spring real estate season shapes up?
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Buyers demand new carpet from sellers
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When units are owned by trusts, corporations and partnerships
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Landlord not part of roommate agreement
Apr 5, 2019 6:00 AM - Q. Last fall, I was living with two other guys in a condo we rented. After a few months, I got a job transfer and had to leave the state. I was just served with a lawsuit. The other guys moved out with about six months left on the lease.
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