David Myers
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About Real Estate: Include time limits with purchase offersJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Savvy buyers and sellers always insist that an offer or counteroffer for a home expires within two or three days. Q. We put our home up for sale in Oct...
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About Real Estate: Foreclosures, short sales can sometimes trigger huge income-tax billJan 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Most homeowners can avoid a big tax bill if their home is sold for less than they owe on it, but others aren#146;t as fortunate. Q We were foreclosed upon ...
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About Real Estate: Owners must be careful when throwing a house partyDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - Many homeowners don#146;t realize that they can be held financially and sometimes even criminally liable if they serve a partygoer alcohol and the guest later ge...
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Some borrowers hoping to refinance with HARP loan face delaysDec 22, 2011 4:00 pm - The government’s revamped Home Affordable Refinance Program could save many owners from foreclosure, but computer-related problems will prevent some from getting help un...
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About Real Estate: Homeowners can take steps to curb rising insurance costsDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Many owners are facing a huge increase in their annual insurance premiums, but savvy consumers can easily trim hundreds of dollars off the bill by making a few c...
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About Real Estate: ‘Spite fences’ can be difficult for neighbors, prosecutors to removeDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Poet Robert Frost wrote that #147;good fences make good neighbors,#148; but that#146;s not always true. Q. What is a #147;spite fence?#148; A. It#146;...
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About Real Estate: Wacky laws affect homeowners in every stateDec 01, 2011 11:00 pm - A man#146;s home may be his castle, but the government is still king when deciding what he can and cannot do while he lives there. Q. We are newcomers ...
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About Real Estate: Divorcing spouse liable for home loan even after quitclaim is signedNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - It#146;s sad, but it is much easier for couples to get divorced today than it is to separate themselves from a lender who issued a jointly held mortgage earlier....
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Bill offers visas to foreign property buyersNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - A controversial plan on Capitol Hill would let most foreigners who invest at least $500,000 in U.S. residential real estate automatically get the right for themselves an...
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About Real Estate: Changes to fed’s refinancing program could help homeownersNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The Obama administration is expected to soon announce details of changes to a federal program aimed at helping borrowers refinance instead of face foreclosure. ...