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After the District of Columbia Council found that the Skyland Shopping Center was an eyesore in disrepair that contributed to crime and traffic blight in the surrounding neighborhood, it authorized the National Capital Revitalization Corp., a Washington, D.C., agency, to buy or obtain the properties comprising [...]
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Book Review Title: "How to Use a Short Sale to Stop Home Foreclosure and Protect Your Finances"Author: Robert IrwinPublisher: McGraw-Hill, 2009; 208 pages; $18.95
With all the fancified, high-tech "gadgetological" stuff occupying our mental radar screens, sometimes the value of [...]
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Once upon a time, most people thought hypnosis involved a scene in which a German-accented guy in a black turtleneck purred, "You are getting very sleeeeeeeeepyyyy," while lulling you into dozing off with a pocket-watch pendulum in front of your face. In fact, hypnosis is actually a [...]
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Q: I just moved into a house I’m renting, and I think my landlord is in foreclosure. I’ve only been there three months, but all this mail is coming from her mortgage company — much more than just a monthly statement. Just last week, the bank sent [...]
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Q: I own a home that I inherited from my grandmother, so I don’t owe very much on it ($30,000). I’ve always kept it up and my grandparents did, too. I’m engaged now and need to buy a bigger home, so I am in the process of selling [...]
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In the case Miller v. LaSalle Bank National Association, homeowner Linda Miller took out a mortgage for $49,300 in 2001 and executed a deed of trust securing the mortgage with her home. Lender LaSalle (via its predecessor, Alliance) recorded the trust deed at the Miami County [...]
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In the case Miller v. LaSalle Bank National Association, homeowner Linda Miller took out a mortgage for $49,300 in 2001 and executed a deed of trust securing the mortgage with her home. Lender LaSalle (via its predecessor, Alliance) recorded the trust deed at the Miami County [...]
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Book Review Title: "Tax This! An Insider’s Guide to Standing Up to the IRS — 2010 Edition" Author: Scott M. Estill Publisher: Self Counsel Press, 2009; 264 pages; $22.95
As this housing market debacle unfolds, our understanding of all the ramifications of short [...]
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Most things in life can be thought of in terms of real estate. Pop-songs’ catchy hooks intrude on my mental real estate. Freeway mazes are wonders of utilitarian architecture, making the most of the real estate they occupy. I’ve been known to cast a critical eye at [...]
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Q: My wife and I were house hunting for months, and finally found a place we liked. Amazingly, since we had been outbid so many times before, we were able to get into contract on it. We had all the normal inspections in our area — termite, home [...]
