Q. We’re thinking about running our house on batteries, the same as our plan to have a charging station and an electric car.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/12/21
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Q. We just bought a house, and this has been a real test of our marriage. We have so many things to do . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/16/21
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Q. What is your take on why the building collapsed in Surfside, Fla.?
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By Monte Leeper
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7/9/21
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Q. We have an old porch behind our house that has been converted to a sunroom so we can use it year-round. The floor is concrete and angled toward the door. We looked at our property survey and realized . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/4/21
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Q. I don’t get why such a big deal is being made about the deck that came with our house. My neighbor put up a 7-foot-tall fence . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/4/21
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Q. We live behind a shopping center, and want to know if there’s anything we can do to stop a restaurant from opening there.
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By Monte Leeper
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6/30/21
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Q. We’re buying a house with multiple issues, from a deck to a pool shed, and we think there are changes inside, like the garage was made into a family room. The owner is selling “as is” . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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6/16/21
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Q. We have put in for a permit and been rejected because we were told we were supposed to “maintain.” We’re not sure what that means, exactly, nor do we want to argue with anyone about it.
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By Monte Leeper
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6/16/21
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Low interest rates, proximity to New York City and good school districts have made Valley Stream a prime location in the post-pandemic real estate market.
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By Jessica M. Semins
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6/15/21
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Q. Why are prices so high? I know we can blame it on the pandemic, but I wonder if prices are really going to come back down, or whether this is the new normal. We’re trying to decide whether to start our renovation . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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5/30/21
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