Even if you don’t expect every last detail of your kitchen renovation to turn out perfectly, you probably plan on coming close, without any major mistakes. Yet remodeling goofs—like boxing
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By Robin Finn Coming soon to a neighborhood near you: an empathic multimillion-dollar home that passively treats the occupant’s body like a temple. The second coming of sustainable real estate,
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By Tripp Whetsell Generally speaking, “case by case†means that a co-op or condo board’s rules are not cut and dried, and that board deliberation will be necessary. 1. Dogs If
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By Craig Roche 1. Rent regulation: Rent regulation, imposed in 1947 and again in 1971, did not provide enough revenue for small landlords to function. 2. (Lack of) handiness: Being a
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By Glenn Kelman “The long-awaited day of reckoning is here,†Chris Farrell wrote in Forbes this week. “The era of historically low interest rates is over.†Mortgage interest rates began
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By Donna Fuscaldo The competition in the housing market is heating up as buyers face off with deep-pocketed investors located both in and outside the U.S. Foreign investors are playing
Read more %1$sJust moved in? Here’s how to succeed as a first-time owner
By Roland Li To live reasonably happily ever after in your new apartment, you need to start off on the right foot with your neighbors, your board, the staff and
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By BOB and DONNA McWILLIAMS In purchasing real estate, contract and price negotiations are obviously a key part of the transaction. With the proper techniques, a buyer can potentially save
Read more %1$sLoan Modifications, Proactively
By Lisa Prevost Homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments should check their mail carefully in coming weeks. Lenders will be offering loan mmodifications without even being asked. Under a
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By Ada Vassilovski 5 Tips for Choosing the Best Real Estate Agent … 1. Experience counts. Buyers and sellers cannot expect a brand-new agent to have the same knowledge and
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