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Save $25K a year the frugal wayBook Review: 'The Cheapskate Next Door'Tara-Nicholle NelsonInman NewsBook Review Title: "The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means" ...
5 tips for assessing a lowball offerKnow when to counter, when to ignoreMary UmbergerInman NewsYour house is for sale for $350,000, and you're confident it's well-priced. You get an offer, but it's for $300,000, and you're stunned and...
Smokin' fireplace makeoversReplace brick with marble, stone or tileBill and Kevin BurnettInman NewsQ: I'd like to remove my fireplace brick, but it goes all the way up from the hearth to the ceiling. Is it possible to remove...
Judge denies Section 8 evictionsLaw of the LandTara-Nicholle NelsonInman NewsIn March 2006, the landlord of the Morton Gardens apartment complex in Los Angeles sent tenant Debora Barrientos and her neighbors "Notice(s) of Withdrawal...
Inherit real estate without hiccups2 options to take when holdout refuses to sign quitclaim deedBenny KassInman NewsDEAR BENNY: My wife has a problem you may be able to resolve. About 30 years ago her father died without a will. All the...
Homebuyers, sellers still stuck in denialMood of the MarketTara-Nicholle NelsonInman NewsRecently, the folks over on GOOD magazine's blog asked the question: Which class in high school or college impacted you the most? Why? Now, I was a bona...
A pro's take on attic ventilationA tip to properly exhaust hot airPaul BianchinaInman NewsQ: My house currently has a continuous ridge vent in the attic and two gable vents (one on each end of the attic). However, it has no soffit vents...
4 common real estate deal-killersEmotions take back seat to money in today's marketDian HymerInman NewsIn May of this year, the sellers of an architect-designed home in the hills above Oakland, Calif., received two offers in less...
Reap benefits from cash-in refinanceReturn on investment can beat other low-risk optionsJack GuttentagInman NewsCash-in refinancing means putting cash into a transaction by paying down the balance, as opposed to cash-out refinancing where...
2 companies seeking short-sale stridesNew approaches to expediting processSteve BergsmanInman NewsThis past spring, the Treasury Department put into effect the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA), which provides incentives...
Bedbug problem bites at tenantRent it RightJanet PortmanInman NewsQ: One unit in our fourplex has a bedbug problem. The landlord hired an exterminator, who found a bug in two other units, so he recommends treating the entire building....
Buyer's deposit off-limits in failed saleREThink Real EstateTara-Nicholle NelsonInman NewsQ: The buyer of our home took us right up to one week before the closing date and backed out, stating he found another home he liked better. We had complied...
Buyer beware of underfunded HOAHome Sale HindsightTara-Nicholle NelsonInman NewsQ: If I purchase a condo with a 97 percent occupancy in its complex with a monthly maintenance fee per owner of $500 per month, and three years later,...
Neighbor vents over water heater noiseDIY pipe extension may do the trickBill and Kevin BurnettInman NewsQ: Our neighbor across the street is complaining about the loud humming sound coming from our water heater exhaust vent and is threatening...
Tax strategy for unused vacation homeConvert to rental, then 1031 exchange to reap benefitsTom KellyInman NewsMike and Claudia McIntosh have not spent one night in their mountain cabin in 2010. One of their sons was married in June; Claudia's...