Home Improvement
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- Window mandates put safety first
- Become master of your energy bills
- Fireplace demo done right
- Winterizing your chimney
- Insulation advice varies by climate
- Building regs: help or hindrance?
- Devil's in the home warranty details
- Taking a stand on floor insulation
- Downside to high-efficiency furnace?
- Secret to painting galvanized steel
- Go green ... or else
- Winterize your home
- Foam roof a 2-for-1 deal?
- Right wrench for the job
- DIY fix for stained stucco
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- Foam roof a 2-for-1 deal?
- Kitchen cabinets make great French doors
- Closet doors slide into real estate fashion
- Propane an effective alternative to natura...
- Drain flies terrorize homeowners
- Creative fixes for deck railing
- What to do about that mushy subfloor
- Install crown molding like a pro
- Asphalt driveway has odd problem
- Roof replacement keeps varmints at bay
- Homeowner deals with 'blistering paint' pr...
- Does my attic have adequate ventilation?
- Old condo violates plumbing code
- Kitchen floor overhaul inspires unique alt...
- Synthetic decking prevails against the ele...
Mortgages
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- Top mortgage secrets exposed
- Debunking refinance myths
- Mortgage mission impossible
- Dos and don'ts of mortgage shopping
- No way around FHA's 'flipper' rule
- Dire prediction for jumbos
- Mortgage shopper's dream come true
- Reporter relives housing nightmare
- Avoiding costly mortgage mistakes
- Savvy borrowers know their PNPs
- Double-digit mortgage rates on horizon?
- Mortgage qualification dos and don'ts
- Why fewer Danes default on loans
- Real estate 'deadbeats' stay but don't pay
- Popular reverse mortgage cuts loan limits
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- Nightmare on Main Street
- Why select a no-cost mortgage?
- Fed ponders risks of deep economic slowdown
- Double-digit mortgage rates on horizon?
- Can I buy a house and then 'reverse mortga...
- Housing market may not tank economy
- Analyzing CMG's early-mortgage-payoff program
- Good broker will warn against bad refi
- Borrowers with little home equity still ha...
- Rebates to mortgage brokers rile regulators
- Regulation couldn't prevent mortgage crisis
- Investment returns influence real estate d...
- Flat home prices perfect for economic shock
- Capital requirements could hurt banks
- Adjustable-rate risk is crucial question
Rentals
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- Nonrefundable rental deposits stir debate
- Get-out-of-lease-free card?
- Favoring families over frat boys
- Deadbeat tenants on the rise?
- A foreclosure protection strategy?
- Rent reduction sought for pool closure
- Rules for charging 'pet rent'
- Who gets security deposit in divorce?
- Tenant to take fall for bath damage?
- Can landlord stop animal-killer?
- Mom's lease duties lost in details
- Tenant turnover doesn't add up
- Identifying a truly 'green' rental
- AC outage could bring rent strike
- Cashing in on vacationers
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- Who gets security deposit in divorce?
- How much rent can I afford?
- Longtime tenant not happy paying market rent
- Vandalism, insects, mold: When can I break...
- What happens when landlord sells my home?
- Who's been living in my rental unit?
- Tenants eye renovation discount
- Landlord, tenant butt heads over repaintin...
- Partial rent payments spell trouble
- Lead exposure a big concern in rental real...
- Identifying a truly 'green' rental
- Parking rules may violate tenant rights
- When tenant dies, next of kin have rights
- Landlord may have valid reason to evict li...
- Overstay lease, pay 'exorbitant' charge
Buying & Selling
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- Casualties of bidding wars
- Make real estate a design tool for life
- Many REO buyers hit financing snag
- Unwed homebuyers tie financial knot
- Attack of the 'pushy' agent
- Home inspector no-nos
- Better off renting or buying?
- Unlocking future home-price gains
- Must-haves when buying from builder
- Buyer $5,000 short: How to close the gap
- 5 ways to avoid mover's remorse
- Timing a holiday home sale
- Winning a multiple-offer competition
- 5 things to never tell a buyer
- Purchase power: Know your true max
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- Sellers, don't fret over repairs
- Despite scares, Mexico still lures buyers
- Don't buy home if you'll need to sell in a...
- Why appraisals are the weakest mortgage link
- Real estate exchange may not defer taxes
- When is the best time to buy a house or co...
- Pros and cons of home sale dispute arbitra...
- Dogs make their mark on home design
- 100 best towns to raise a family
- Rotted framing a home-purchase red flag
- Mom dies, house in dad's name: What about...
- Pros and cons of owning home as joint tenants
- Refinance not best choice for everyone
- Secrets to selling in soft market
- Home-equity loans harder to come by
Investing & Personal Finance
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- Debt collectors must play by rules
- Real estate realism vs. optimism
- Real estate 'experts' book 'hit and miss'
- Relief in mortgage forgiveness, PMI deduction
- IRS rule makes it easier to swap property
- Avoid problems with home-improvement contr...
- Tips for buying at foreclosure auction
- Best reverse mortgage funded by family
- Refinance not best choice for everyone
- Grandma's real estate partner may be a fraud
- Renter priced out of market ponders altern...
- Think before buying home in today's market
- Home insurer won't fix existing roof damage
- Before buying condo, beware of rules favor...
- 'Creative financing' tactics to lure home...
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- Tips for buying at foreclosure auction
- Neighbor shouldn't share well without lega...
- Siblings fear capital gains tax on inherit...
- Pay off second loan or invest cash elsewhere?
- Best way to buy foreclosed home
- Debt collectors must play by rules
- Avoid problems with home-improvement contr...
- Grandma's real estate partner may be a fraud
- When can my rental become my dream home?
- Builder's price-dropping bad for home values
- Extra insurance coverage urged for condos
- IRS to step up enforcement of Starker exch...
- Relief in mortgage forgiveness, PMI deduction
- Best reverse mortgage funded by family
- How close is housing market to bottoming...
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