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Chat schedule
Sept. 9 Noon
Inspection chat
Home inspection education provider Jim Mushinsky will answer all your inspection questions.
Sept. 10 Noon
Renovation chat
Ed Zotti, editor of 'The Straight Dope' and author of 'The Barn House: Confessions of an Urban Rehabber' will talk about fixer-uppers.
Sept. 11 Noon
Mortgage chat
Holden Lewis, senior mortgage reporter for Bankrate.com, will chat about the current mortgage market.
Sept. 12 Noon
Buying chat
Buyer's agent and real estate blogger Rona Fischman will chat on buying in the fall/winter market.
The takeover ...
On Sunday the government took over Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored companies that buy mortgages from lenders because their mission is to promote...
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The Big Move is coming
The Big Move offers tips and helpful information on how to buy a home, finance a home, fix up a home, and sell a home. Check back here starting Sept. 9 for online chats and features, and pick up the print section in the Sept. 14 Boston Globe.
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Boston.com reader renovations
From a renovated kitchen to a remodeled loft, check out some of the home restoration before-and-after pictures that our readers sent in.
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Coming soon:
Open House Crashers: Modernist homes
- The newest episode of our Boston.com video series "Open House Crashers" looks past the traditional Colonials and Capes for a glimpse at modern homes on the market in Massachusetts.
Home inspection 101
- Are you getting a home inspected soon, or just want to know what's involved? We'll have 10 things you should know about home inspections in Massachusetts.
Diary of a fixer-upper
- Ed Zotti, editor of "The Straight Dope" and author of the new book "The Barn House: Confessions of an Urban Rehabber" talks about the pitfalls he encountered renovating a Chicago Victorian.
Buyers: Avoid these mistakes
- Are you afraid of regretting a home purchase? Here are some of the most common mistakes that buyers make. Read them if you don't want to repeat history.