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Is owner's title insurance worth the cost?
Forgo coverage only if you can stomach 'random' risks Forgo coverage only if you can stomach 'random' risks Benny Kass Inman News® DEAR BENNY: We are getting ready to close on a home and...


Roller shades get a bad rap
Who must replace windows after cracks are discovered? Who must replace windows after cracks are discovered? Barry Stone Inman News® DEAR BARRY: I am a licensed contractor and recently...


What's Your Home Worth?
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VIDEOS: First Time Home Buyer's Guide
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Home upgrades that match your lifestyle
Book Review: 'Staying Put: Remodel Your House to Get the Home You Want' Book Review: 'Staying Put: Remodel Your House to Get the Home You Want' Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News® Book Review ...


3 reasons people want to buy homes
Mood of the Market Mood of the Market Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News® Last week, I ran into a few friends I hadn't seen for awhile. One was all atwitter about a home she was in the process...


Pay to prepare your loan mod package
Fee for 'expert' help can streamline process, hasten a decision Fee for 'expert' help can streamline process, hasten a decision Jack Guttentag Inman News® Editor's note: This is the third in...


Qualify to buy before selling current home
Bridge financing, hybrid loans take stress out of equation Bridge financing, hybrid loans take stress out of equation Dian Hymer Inman News® Buying a first home is hardly easy, but it pales in...


Those brass light fixtures send a message to buyers: C-H-E-A-P
Rooms for Improvement Rooms for Improvement Mary Umberger Inman News® Editor's note: Award-winning columnist and freelance writer Mary Umberger offers some home design and staging advice...


Tips for replacing air ducts in slab foundation home
Multiple broken joints may require rerouting system overhead Multiple broken joints may require rerouting system overhead Paul Bianchina Inman News® Q: We have recently discovered that the...


IRS crackdown on identity theft
Real Estate Tax Talk Real Estate Tax Talk Stephen Fishman Inman News® Here's an easy way for an identity thief to make money: Use the victim's Social Security number to file a forged tax...


Mortgage help for homeowners with hospitalized child
Bankers group to support charity in 3 new US locations Bankers group to support charity in 3 new US locations Steve Bergsman Inman News® Last autumn, Mortgage Bankers Association President and...


4 steps to buying a house in 2012
REThink Real Estate REThink Real Estate Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News® Q: I am on a mission to buy a home. I've wanted to own a home my entire life, and thought I would miss the...


Don't expect rent refund for 'illegal' lease
Rent it Right Rent it Right Janet Portman Inman News® Q: If my landlord is required by the city to obtain a business license in order to have rental properties, but chooses not to, is the...


Second-home market on the rise in Sayulita, Mexico
Region rides the wave after discovery as south-of-the-border surf destination Region rides the wave after discovery as south-of-the-border surf destination Tom Kelly Inman News® SAYULITA,...