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- 8/12/2008 - Real Estate News
You're 'too scary for my buyers'
Dear Barry, As a real estate broker, I read your column regularly and with great interest. But some of your articles trouble me. They suggest that Realtors routinely avoid the most thorough home inspectors and that they even label good inspectors as &q... - 8/12/2008 - Real Estate News
90 days to sell a home? Good luck
Q: In a recent column about listing agreements, you wrote that you never advise sellers to sign a listing agreement longer than 90 days. This poses a problem for me. As a Realtor who sells in an area with average days on market of 151 days, it would no... - 8/11/2008 - Real Estate News
Will shopping multiple lenders hurt credit?
It's not uncommon for home buyers to talk with several mortgage brokers or lenders to compare loan products and interest rates. One buyer who shopped around was scolded by a mortgage broker when he found out she was talking to more than one broker. He ... - 8/8/2008 - Real Estate News
Want a fancier-looking room? Try wainscoting
One way to really dress up a room and try your hand at some different decorating techniques is to consider wainscoting. There are a number of ways to combine materials to create some very attractive wainscoting effects, and the cost doesn't need to be ... - 8/6/2008 - Real Estate News
Window installation done right
Q: Whenever I hear some contractor saying residential buildings are built better today than in bygone days, it infuriates me. Take my 10-year-old house (please). I recently found out that all the windows are leaking because the builder did not install ... - 8/6/2008 - Real Estate News
Put part-time rental cash in your pocket
It's the time of year for weddings in faraway churches and family reunions in relaxing places. Perhaps friends (or friends of friends) have approached you about renting your home or vacation cabin when you are not using it this year. And, they are will... - 8/6/2008 - Real Estate News
Got renter's insurance?
The number of foreclosures has doubled since last year. That means a lot of former homeowners are now looking for a new place to hang their hats. Many former owners are becoming renters again for the first time in a long time. And there are new lessons ... - 8/4/2008 - Real Estate News
Sellers use disclosure to their advantage
Forty years ago, seller disclosures weren't part of the home-buying process. The rule of the game was buyer beware. Now most states have seller disclosure requirements, although they vary from one state to the next. Consult with a Realtor, the Departmen... - 8/1/2008 - Real Estate News
GFCI electrical outlets are lifesavers
Q: What is a GFCI electrical outlet? Are outlets of this type required in all homes, and if so, where? --Allen D. A: GFCI stands for ground-fault circuit interrupter. A GFCI outlet reacts much more quickly to the presence of an electrical short circuit... - 8/1/2008 - Real Estate News
Double-hung windows on a Normandy?
Can't distinguish a double-hung from a double-boiler? Then here in a nutshell are the most common window types, along with the architectural styles they're usually associated with: Casement windows are hinged at the side and open like a door, usually t...