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Lenders won't have to run a second full credit check before closing on mortgage
August 27, 2010
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, it turns out that your mortgage lender will not have to pull a second full credit report on you hours before closing on your home purchase or refinancing.
Credit score - Business - Financial Services - Mortgage - United States
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The living is easy in Northeast Washington's Brookland neighborhood
August 27, 2010
Just a few miles northeast of the bustling center of downtown, the District has a neighborhood where the buzz of lawnmowers is more common than siren wails, Victorian homes perch on sprawling lawns, and children sell lemonade and oatmeal cookies.
Washington DC - United States - Northeast Washington D.C. - Brookland - Neighborhoods
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Family-size apartments in urban areas could help smart-growth communities
August 27, 2010
If you are a middle-class family with school-age children interested in urban rather than suburban living, and if you prefer an apartment rather than a house, then your chances of finding a dwelling that meets your needs are practically zero.
Urban area - Environment - Growth and Sprawl - Social Sciences - Urban and Regional Planning
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Facts on Brookland
August 27, 2010
BOUNDARIES: Northeast's Brookland is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the north, Rhode Island Avenue to the south, Ninth Street to the west and South Dakota Avenue to the east.
Brookland - United States - Neighborhoods - Washington DC - Mercedes-Benz
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Organize association owners to hold board accountable
August 27, 2010
Q: Is there a time by which a condominium board of directors must reply and set a date for a special meeting? A number of us unit owners are concerned about the lack of disclosure of serious financial conditions and possible bylaw infractions by the board. Our bylaws require that the board call a...
Associations - Organization - Board of directors - United States - Non-profit organization
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In down economy, owning a vacation home may be more business than pleasure
August 27, 2010
Tina Lambert and her husband wanted an investment that would help them pay for their kids' college tuition someday. When he insisted on paying $49,000 for a condominium in Ocean City in 1997, she worried. But by the middle of this decade, when housing markets were in full boom, the condo's value ...
Business - United States - Travel and Tourism - Lodging - Caribbean
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Parents gifted them a house. Can they save on taxes by giving it back?
August 27, 2010
Q: My parents "gifted" their house to us more than five years ago to avoid having the home sold to pay for Medicaid expenses. Now they are 87 and need to move. They may buy a smaller house. My four siblings and I own the home, but the home is occupied and used by my parents. Since we inherited th...
Education - Gifted education - K through 12 - Special Needs - Organizations
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Mortgage modifications offer a bit of good news in the dour foreclosure market
August 27, 2010
Homeowners who had mortgages modified recently are faring better than those who did so earlier in the housing crisis, according to a report released Tuesday, possibly debunking predictions of a huge wave of defaults to come.
Foreclosure - Business - Mortgage - Mortgage loan - Real Estate
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Ask the Builder: Packing for a move is an art unto itself
August 27, 2010
DEAR TIM: I'm moving from one house to another and am overwhelmed. There seems to be so much to pack and I'm not sure how to proceed. I've received several bids from moving companies, and the cost for them to pack my possessions took my breath away. I've studied the "u-pack" moving options, but I...
Programming - Languages - C++Builder - C++ - Business
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How a homeownership fetish hurt the American dream
August 22, 2010
The American dream has become a foolish fetish -- and yet to end it, we need to make haste slowly.
Social Sciences - Psychology - Dreams - United States - Products and Services