Archive By Section - HOME SCENE
Terry, please answer this question for me: Why shouldn't I just walk away from my mortgage?
October 11, 2012
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By TERRY SAVAGE
Financial Advisor
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HOME SCENE
DEAR BENNY: If damage to an individual unit is from a common-area element and was caused by negligence, and the condo documents as I understand them state that the damage to the unit involved is the responsibility of the condominium owners association, should that not then be covered by the master policy? Also, what is an HO-6 policy? --Lois
October 11, 2012
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By BENNY L. KASS
Inman News
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HOME SCENE
The holiday season doesn't have to always involve the same old, same old when it comes to decorating your home.
October 11, 2012
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HOME SCENE
WASHINGTON (AP) - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages ticked up from record lows last week. Cheaper mortgages are fueling a modest housing recovery that could help the broader economy.
October 11, 2012
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HOME SCENE
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. foreclosure filings dropped to a five-year low in September as fewer homes were on track to be seized by lenders.
October 11, 2012
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HOME SCENE
From cooking to entertaining, the kitchen - always the heart of the home - now takes center stage as the 21st century hub of the home. As families spend more time in their homes, today's "command central" kitchen needs to be multi-functional and high-definition with easy-to-maintain surfaces dedicated to cooking, working, Web surfing and blogging, paying bills and doing homework, as well as creating a comfortable environment to entertain with family and friends.
October 11, 2012
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HOME SCENE
I have a carport.
October 05, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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HOME SCENE
When it comes to selling your home, curb appeal means everything. And nothing makes a worse initial impression than exterior trim that is peeling, cracked, rotted or falling apart. Replacing old or damaged exterior trim is a great way to freshen up your home today and make it stand out among others tomorrow.
October 04, 2012
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HOME SCENE
DEAR BENNY: My husband and I own a condo in a seven-unit condo association. We have owned the unit since 2005. Recently, one of the unit owners asked us if we were interested in buying his unit. We made an offer and he accepted it. After the sale and purchase agreement was signed, the seller of that unit sent an email to everyone in our association that he was happy to announce that we are buying another unit in the building.
October 04, 2012
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By BENNY L. KASS
Inman News
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HOME SCENE
Boomers expect to stay in their homes and live independently into their later years, but in the midst of change that is occurring in their households, it's easy for them to lose focus on planning for their own future housing needs.
October 04, 2012
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HOME SCENE
WASHINGTON (AP) - A measure of U.S. home prices jumped 4.6 percent in August compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase in more than six years.
October 04, 2012
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HOME SCENE
WASHINGTON (AP) - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows for the second straight week. The declines have led more homeowners to refinance, a trend that could help jumpstart the economy.
October 04, 2012
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HOME SCENE
Americans have learned a tough lesson: Your home is not your piggy bank. However, there is a reward for those who did build equity in their homes: In their senior years, their home can provide a monthly stream of tax-free income, or a lump sum of cash to spend as they wish, while remaining safely in their home. Or it can provide a source of financing for a new, smaller home.
October 04, 2012
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By TERRY SAVAGE
Financial Advisor
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HOME SCENE
One of the weather vanes that developers are reading when it comes to Manteca-Lathrop housing once was home to a bunch of squealing kids.
September 28, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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HOME SCENE
He (or she) who hesitates is lost! It's an old saying, and right now it applies to the housing market. Yes, the economic headlines are still gloomy, many are unemployed and foreclosures are actually rising. But paradoxically, those obvious facts are creating one of the best home-buying opportunities in history.
September 27, 2012
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By TERRY SAVAGE
Financial Advisor
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HOME SCENE
