Diane Stafford: How to Deal with a Lousy Co-Worker
(MCT)—Fans of “Downton Abbey” may wonder how the conniving under-butler Thomas has managed to build unholy alliances and undermine co-workers...
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Hot Property: Is a Quick Sale in the Cards?
(MCT)—Constance Zimmer of “House of Cards” put her home in the Hollywood Hills up for sale at $1.175 million and...
Steps for Battling Flu
(MCT)—It's flu season, but that doesn't mean you need to get sick. Below are several steps for battling the flu....
Meeting the Requirements of the Affordable Care Act
Under the Affordable Care Act, beginning in 2014, Americans who can afford to buy health insurance are required to do...
A Beginner’s Guide to Reddit
(MCT)—Reddit’s that website you’ve heard of but maybe don’t quite understand. Is it a social network? A message board? Its...
Commercial Mortgage Lender Appetite Expected to Exceed that of Borrowers in 2014
Commercial and multifamily mortgage lending is expected to increase in 2014, as lenders’ appetites to place new loans grow even...
Housing-Related Tax Rules That Expired at the End of 2013
At the end of 2013, a number of housing-related tax provisions expired. Collectively, these housing and other tax rules are...
Hot Property: House where Perry Never Made a Grand Entrance Sells
Katy Perry has tidied up some old business, selling her fortress-like compound in Hollywood Hills West for $5.565 million. The...
Social Media 101: Hashtag Tips and Explanations
(MCT)—Hashtag #etiquette: The hashtag is popping up everywhere, but using it can still be confusing. Social media pros offer this...
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Regain Popularity as Prices, Rates Rise
(MCT)—When Michael Shuken recently bought his family’s first home, a four-bedroom in Los Angeles’ Mar Vista area, his adjustable-rate mortgage...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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