5 Easy Fixes For Funky-Tasting Ice Cubes

Posted OnOct 12, 2014
5 Easy Fixes For Funky-Tasting Ice Cubes Possible cause 1: Dirty water filtration system filter. Refrigerator water filtration system filters should be replaced at least every six months. Solution: Check your water filter. Depending on usage, you may need to replace yours. Your refrigerator owner’s manual will have instructions specific to your model. Possible cause
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Homeowner Tax Breaks Unlikely To Pass Before Midterm Elections

Posted OnOct 07, 2014
Powered by HomeActions for Laura S. Rossinow, Broker, Keller Williams Realty, Newton, MA Homeowner Tax Breaks Unlikely To Pass Before Midterm Elections Millions of U.S. homeowners lost two important tax benefits this year and Congress is unlikely to renew them before heading home for midterm elections. The federal tax deduction for private mortgage insurance (PMI)
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Massachusetts’ new composting rules: What they really mean

Posted OnSep 28, 2014
How a regulation designed to keep food waste out of landfills will affect restaurants, supermarkets, and you. By Chris Berdik | SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 ISTOCKPHOTO Massachusetts hopes to divert nearly half a million tons of organic waste annually. THE BREAKFAST RUSH hits City Table, the main eatery in Boston’s Lenox Hotel, one late spring morning.
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Experts Predict Where US Home Prices Are Headed

Posted OnSep 26, 2014
Powered by HomeActions for Laura S. Rossinow, Broker/Agent, Keller Williams Realty, Newton, MA Home prices have risen in most U.S. markets this year, with most states reaching price levels not seen since the real estate boom year of 2006. How long will they continue to rise? Check out these predictions from four top housing economists:
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Mortgage Rates Make Biggest Jump of the Year

Posted OnSep 20, 2014
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Mortgage rates were on the rise this week, with fixed-rates making the biggest one-week leap so far this year, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. Fixed-rate mortgages are now at the highest level since the week ending May 1. Freddie Mac reports the
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More Singles Than Ever: How It Affects Real Estate

Posted OnSep 14, 2014
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 In the age of “selfies,” the majority of adults are sticking to themselves. Single Americans now make up more than half of the adult population, the first time the number of singles has passed the 50 percent mark since the government began tracking such data in
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The Anatomy of A House Painting Plus

Posted OnSep 06, 2014
The Anatomy of A House Painting Plus Do you like to sleep late? Right…who doesn’t? Do you like to shower in privacy or for that matter get dressed without an audience? Of course you do, who doesn’t? You must be wondering what on earth I am talking about. Sit back and take a look at
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Title Insurance: What You Need To Know

Posted OnSep 01, 2014
With everything that goes into a real estate transaction, you want to make sure the property is free and clear of any encumbrances from previous owners. The last thing you want to do is buy a home that has liens or judgments against it without knowing about it. Before closing, a professional who performs title
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Boomer wealth depressed by mortgages poses spending risk

Posted OnAug 30, 2014
By Victoria Stilwell | BLOOMBERG NEWS AUGUST 29, 2014 The Gleaner via Associated Press/File 2014 Higher mortgage debt in retirement is affecting the labor market as people forgo leisure for work to be able to pay the bills. Higher mortgage debt in retirement is affecting the labor market as people forgo leisure for work to
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