| Recognition and Prevention of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
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| Every year, numerous people suffer ill health effects as the result of carbon-monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a poison gas which has no color or odor. Thus, it can easily go unnoticed in the home. More... |
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| As-Is Clauses in Real Estate Sale Contracts |
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| In today's white-hot real estate market, more and more sellers are listing there properties for sale "as is." What does this mean to a prospective buyer? When a seller indicates that a property is being sold "as-is," the seller is essentially offering the property on a take-it or leave-it basis.
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| The Community Reinvestment Act |
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| Prior to the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), many depository institutions excluded low-income neighborhoods and persons of color from taking advantage of the institutions' lending services. More... |
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| Like-Kind Exchanges |
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| Internal Revenue Code § 1031 provides the procedure for a little-used tax shelter known as a like-kind exchange. In essence, §1031 allows the exchange of business or investment property for other business or investment property of like-kind, with tax-deferral benefits. More... |
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| Prohibition of Discrimination in the Sale or Rental of Real Estate |
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| The Fair Housing Act, which can be found at 42 U.S.C.S. § 3601 et seq., prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of real estate on certain enumerated bases. More... |
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