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    Texas Leads Nation in Job Creation
    Updated about 15 years ago
    Government job creation that is: Rick Perry's 'Texas Miracle' consisted of 125,000 new government jobs Check out the below chart from Jared Bernstein -- a fiscal...
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  • Renovation
    Stay or Go During Renovations?
    Updated about 15 years ago
    My wife and I are about to close on an apartment that needs a new kitchen, two new bathrooms and various other work. I wouldn't quite call it a gut renovation, but it...
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  • Boards
    Elevator breaking down often
    Updated about 15 years ago
    Over the past year, our 50 yr. old elevator has been breaking down once a month in our co-op - twice actually in the last week! Although there is a service elevator,...
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  • Sales
    Locking period expiring before closing
    Updated about 15 years ago
    I have locked my rate but it expires 9 days before the closing. What are the standard rules for these kinds of conditions? I have heard that banks can extend my locked...
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  • Sales
    Title Insurance for refinancing with the same bank
    Updated about 15 years ago
    Is this required? Already paid for title insurance 6 months ago and trying refinance and bank is charging this all over again. same bank.
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  • Sales
    Need advice re FSBO
    Updated about 15 years ago
    Does anyone know of any rule/regulation that would prevent me from listing a "no broker" price? I would like to list my apt at about %3 below the market value, but...
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  • Sales
    Real estate tax credits
    Updated about 15 years ago
    HI...I know there is a process to counter the real esate tax estimate for your building...does the board normally fill out the paperwork and get the ball rolling OR...
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