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The Quiet Arithmetic of a Fixed-Rate Mortgage
How interest, principal, and time divide a monthly payment, and why the early years favor the lender.
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The American home: buying it, keeping it sound, and understanding the water, the systems, and the plain arithmetic behind the front door.
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Testing the Water That Comes From Your Tap
How a household can learn what is in its water, and what the common tests actually reveal.
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What a Home Inspection Can and Cannot Tell You
A buyer's plain guide to the walk-through that stands between an offer and a signature.