With homeownership comes new responsibilities, including repair and maintenance expenses. Sooner or later, you’ll encounter a leaky faucet or a…
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Ask the HOA Expert: Volunteers And The Liability Factor
Question: We have members who would like to volunteer to do minor repair work on such things as changing lightbulbs,…
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What reno stuff can you skimp on?
When renovating a property destined for sale, it’s all about the bottom line, so knowing how to skimp but still…
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Houston Agent Missing After Fleeing Harvey
Crystal McDowell told her boyfriend she was fleeing Houston ahead of Hurricane Harvey, but no one has heard from the…
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Home Inspectors Are Held To Higher Standards
A California appellate court ruling contains both good news and bad news for home inspectors. The good news is that,…
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Canada Edges Closer To Mandatory Energy Audits For Homes
The issue of making home energy audits mandatory for homes listed for sale in Canada is back in the news. …
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Africa rejects UN-Habitat reform, new agency to tackle global urbanisation
U. N. Secretary-General António Guterres (left) greets UN-Habitat Executive Director Joan Clos at a community space in the Nairobi informal settlement…
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Employment Index Rises on Growing Business Activities
MARKET INDICATOR By Obinna Chima The employment level index in Nigeria’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 51.5 points in…
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Engineers implore government to outlaw telecom masts in residential buildings
Acting General Manager, Workshop Planning and Logistics (WPL) in the Directorate of Safety Electronics and Engineering Services of Nigerian Airspace…
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‘Value of water must be better understood’
Two students from the USA, Ryan Thorpe and Rachel Chang, received the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize, for their novel…
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NIA plans West African Architecture Festival
The Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), President, Tonye Braide (right); Chairman, NIA Rivers State chapter, Andrew Egbuonu; chapter Secretary, Nnaemeka…
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‘Dynamic mortgage industry is a function of virile economy’
Chudi Ubosi is the President, African region, International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) and principal partner, Ubosi Eleh and Company CHUDI…
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