Jan 20th 2010 3:10PM
Scary thought: even though you own your home free and clear, a bank can still lock you out of it -- without even giving you notice! That's what happened to Alan Schroit last October. The retired cancer researcher and his wife arrived at their at their beach home in the picturesque bay community of Galveston on the Texas... Continue Reading »
Dec 29th 2009 8:00AM
You know the phrase, "less is more." How about "less is a bore"? For the first, thank modernist architect Mies van der Rohe, whose pared down, minimalist glass-and-steel buildings and rigid rules on form and function ushered in the age of strict modernism. Then came the reversal from then-Yale architecture professors... Continue Reading »
Oct 27th 2009 12:28PM
Imagine buying a house for just $6,900. And all this house needed was a paint job, new carpets and a new water heater. Someone did find that great deal in Detroit, but don't expect to be that lucky elsewhere. But, you can easily find homes that will cost you about $300 in principal and interest.... Continue Reading »
