RISMEDIA, September 10, 2010—Mortgage servicers more often miss on delivering key service practices during the loan modification process, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Primary Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study. This will not come as a great surprise to many homeowners who have had to endure the tribulations of loan modification. The study [...] Story

By John Voket, RISMedia Columnist RISMEDIA, September 10, 2010—In our final segment dealing with ways of controlling cost overruns in construction projects, we’ll look at a couple of other issues identified in attorney Barry LePatner’s recent book, Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets: How to Fix America’s Trillion-Dollar Construction Industry. Besides incomplete drawings, which we identified as [...] Story

By Barbara Pronin, RISMedia Columnist RISMEDIA, September 10, 2010—Keeping heat inside your home in the winter, and cool air inside in the summer can help conserve energy resources and save you big money on energy costs. Essentially, says the Department of Energy, there are three simple ways to be sure you will maximize energy and [...] Story

RISMEDIA, September 10, 2010—Tired of the same old boring salad accompanying your dinner week after week? If you are looking for some new ideas and ways to serve your salad with style, the following choices will help you turn your boring bowl of lettuce into a lively bowl of salad. Straight from Mrs. Cubbison’s test [...] Story

A: Cooperative apartments – known as co-ops – are not really owned by people as real property. Instead, people own shares of stock in the company that owns the building in which they live. But for all practical purposes, the experts say owning a co-op is almost like owning real property. Personal loans to “buy” [...] Story

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RISMEDIA, September 9, 2010—Home sales statistics are likely to paint a picture of a weakening market through the end of 2010 and the first half of 2011. While it’s tempting to attribute the bleak numbers to a deteriorating housing market, an economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University said that doesn’t tell [...] Story

RISMEDIA, September 9, 2010—Maintaining a healthy home means promoting a healthy lifestyle. But Americans aren’t aware of the important role indoor air plays in creating a healthy home. In fact, nearly half of Americans (49%) believe indoor air quality has little to no impact on overall health, according to an online 2010 indoor air quality [...] Story

RISMEDIA, September 9, 2010—As we continue to make our way through hurricane season, the alphabetical progression of the 2010 season continues to forge ahead one orderly letter at a time. But as Shakespeare once said, ‘What’s in a name?’ “When it comes to hurricanes, just about everything,” says Jim Grace, president and CEO of InsureMyTrip.com. [...] Story

By Barbara Pronin, RISMedia Columnist RISMEDIA, September 9, 2010—If you’ve walked through a baby supply store recently, or even attended a baby shower, you are aware of the hundreds—maybe even thousands—of baby gear items it seems you can’t do without. But the fact is, your infant will not know—or care—if she’s sleeping in a fancy [...] Story