David Myers
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How to speed the house-hunting processNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - There's no rule of thumb to suggest how many homes a buyer should preview before making an offer, but there are several steps to take in order to expedite the selection ...
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America's infamous haunted houses still scare up old storiesOct 29, 2010 1:00 am - Some of America's most famous places that are allegedly haunted have been in the news lately. Q. A few months ago, you wrote that the infamous “Amityville House” i...
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New tax deductions created for owners with faulty drywallOct 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The Internal Revenue Service has made some changes that will benefit the hundreds of thousands of owners who bought new homes in the past few years that are filled with ...
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Federal proposal would ban controversial new type of builder feesOct 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We are interested in purchasing a newly built home in a nearby housing tract. In looking at the preliminary sales agreement, though, we got concerned because the ...
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Popularity of social networking sites leads to more home burglariesSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Homeowners who publish vacation plans or certain other types of information on Facebook and other networking sites unwittingly may set themselves up to be burglarized. ...
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National guard, other military personnel eligible for debt helpSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal law puts an interest-rate cap on most of the debt owed by military personnel who are on active duty. Q. My husband is in the National Guard and is on activ...
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Report sheds new light on impact of late payments on credit scoresSep 16, 2010 11:00 pm - A report by the company that created the nation's credit-scoring system provides a rare glimpse into the way late payments or a foreclosure can hurt a borrower's rating....
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Sellers have some disclosure leeway if repairs are made properlySep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Home sellers don't always have to disclose to a buyer every single repair they have made through the years. Q. We are getting ready to sell our house. Last fall, we ...
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Gulf oil spill will certainly lower property values of homeownersSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - One new forecast says beachfront homes in Gulfport, Miss.; Mobile, Ala.; and Pensacola, Fla., will suffer the steepest price declines in the wake of BP's environmental c...
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More homeowners offer partial financing to expedite a saleAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - A growing number of home sellers are offering to provide some financing of their own to buyers, as sales remain slow and banks toughen mortgage requirements. Q. Several ...