I am an unabashed fan of old homes. My wife Karen and I bought a 100-year-old fixer upper in Natick seven years ago and just finished an addition to it. With an older home, whatever its size, there's a...




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If you are the kind of cook who remembers that you have toast toasting when the fire alarm goes off, then this entry is for you. Attorney Richard D. Vetstein.explains the changes to the smoke detector law effective in...




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OK, here's a case of some really bad timing. The surplus of foreclosed homes and condos is starting to pile up around the country. It's a huge reservoir of dirt-cheap properties just ready to burst onto the market when...




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Russell Baum owns a three-bedroom colonial in a desirable neighborhood in Arlington. The brick house has hardwood floors, a fireplace and a separate garage and is close to restaurants, the post office and the library. However, that's not all it's close to -- the property faces Washington Boulevard,...



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The first snow of the season has already come and gone, with the promise of several return visits. This prompted me to examine the laws in the Washington area on homeowners' obligations. What liability do you have should someone slip on the ice in front of your house?



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