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- 11/20/2008 - Real Estate News
Builder to buyer: You no longer qualify
Q: My husband and I are building a house with a big, new construction company. We put down $10,000 in earnest money when we signed the contract back in June. The contingency clause in the contract said the earnest money was refundable if we failed to q... - 11/20/2008 - Real Estate News
Affordability rises in California
A growing number of households were able to afford an entry-level home in California in the third quarter, as recent declines in home prices and mortgage rates have brought housing into better alignment with incomes. According to the California Associa... - 11/20/2008 - Real Estate News
Cheated out of security deposit?
Q: After a two-year tenancy I gave my apartment manager written notice that I would be moving out, and I moved out four days prior to the end of my lease. I even stayed with a friend before moving out of state so that my apartment manager would have en... - 11/20/2008 - Real Estate News
Portable AC units get bad rap
Q: My daughter rented an apartment where the landlord pays the utilities. It has no air conditioning and she's not allowed to get a portable air conditioner. Is it legal to stipulate this? It can get quite warm in her apartment. --Cathy C. A: As odd as... - 11/20/2008 - Real Estate News
Couple divided on real cost of fixer-upper
Q: My husband is dead set on buying a fixer-upper for our first house -- he thinks he's going to somehow become handy once we buy a house, even though he's never actually done a home improvement project. I want a place that just needs paint and carpet,... - 11/19/2008 - Real Estate News
Fixes for a noisy water heater
Q: I read with interest your articles on water hammer, and have a question. I have an older gas water heater. It works fine, heats well and has no leaks, but as of late, makes the most horrible grinding and gurgling noises as it fills and heats after ... - 11/19/2008 - Real Estate News
Modify my home in THIS market?
With many areas of the country now in a down sales cycle, it makes a lot of sense to consider some changes that will make your home more comfortable -- for you but not necessarily the next potential owner. In fact, aging-in-place renovation work is exp... - 11/19/2008 - Real Estate News
Key proposals to revive real estate
My mailbox has been filled with letters from readers who wonder if the real estate market will reset itself now that the presidential election is over. "Can we expect the next four years to bring us a better real estate market? Will my house go ba... - 11/18/2008 - Real Estate News
Experts disagree on roof life
DEAR BARRY: I am presently buying my first home and am bothered by a difference of opinion between my home inspector and the seller's roofing contractor. My home inspector has 20 years of experience. He found the shingles to be worn and brittle, with ... - 11/18/2008 - Real Estate News
Neglecting second mortgage incites 'F' word
Q: During the course of our marriage, my husband and I purchased a home and later took out a second mortgage on the house. In the divorce agreement, I was awarded the house and have subsequently been making the regular monthly payments on the primary ...