From the archives: "Between a Marriage and a House"
2009-10-19 14:00:00 This post was first published at the Blogspot site on Tuesday, March 10, 2009Pablo, Steph & Bob at 'the house' in 2006. I'm using this photo per the request of LITTOF reader and friend, Megan Douglas. You're right, Megan. Pablo couldn't look more hilarious!Between a Marriage and a HouseIn my last post I wrote about the facts and how we are not allowing this foreclosure to define us. It's not easy to explain exactly how we're able to do that, but here's another attempt. How are we able to be in foreclosure and still happier than we've ever been?...
We Bought a House!
2009-09-20 08:07:00 I know that over the last couple of years I have been one of the most ardent bears relative to the real estate market. But I want to share with the small handful of readers that I've got left that as dour as I have been, my family and I just took the plunge and bought a very nice house in Huntington Beach. Nice property, great location, saved hundreds of thousands by avoiding the peak...kids and the wife are very happy. I may have bought before the bottom, I may have been slightly late. I may be making a great hedge against inflation, I may not be as well. At the end of the day, none of that really matters. I am just happy that I finally get to live in a house and in a neighborhood that I really like and for less than it would cost me to rent. What's not to like?
By: OC Prudent Bears
If you can't sell a house, sell the lot! - Normandy Estates
2009-09-17 20:00:00 Normandy Estates Lots for sale! This came on the MLS around 30 days ago. two lots for sale @$299K each... first listing. Living on the west side of Plano you're familiar with this amazing new development. You can't see it yet but it's a 5.5 acre development with lake, fishing dock and beautiful rolling terrain. There will be a community center with pool and it's gated. There are few gated communities in Plano - so this is huge if you desire the privacy and security. And it's right off the Dallas tollway and Shops at Legacy. This location is a winner! Now these lots are the smaller zero lots for town homes. This project has gotten off to a slow start but progress has been made last 6 months, take a drive by and see. This development will be stellar once it's completed, just a little vision is needed. The lot prices seem high since there are town homes available for $535K. I don't know, guess there is always room for negotiating. ...
By: Plano Blog
I used to have a house that had a blog...
2009-09-06 15:25:00 Yesterday I realized that I've been blogging for over a year. Over a year. I had no intention of becoming a blogger. I just wanted a website for our house. That's how it all began.Very soon after Bob lost his job we started talking about selling the house. Something neither of us wanted, but the only way out. The only way out, that is, unless the house could start making money for us instead of bleeding us for all we were worth. I became convinced that our house would be a perfect location for the next big Hollywood series. Yes, why not? Anything is possible in Hollywood. Right? We just needed a website. To get the attention of the location...
Building a House of Bricks
2009-08-13 22:53:00 People nowadays seem obsessed with toys and games. I now know more people who can 5-star expert on Guitar Hero than can play 3 chords on a guitar, am friends with a man who battles for his life with foam swords on the weekend, and can myself frequently be found having tea with my ...
By: Say No to Crack
This Isn't Funny But Here's A House I Saw In Maine
2009-06-20 01:00:00 (Click ’em to biggerify.) He-re are a couple close-ups. If you haven’t noticed the interesting bit yet, look in the middle of the pictures below. These are frickin’ wooden shingles on flat walls. (Or whatever the technical term is for the flat vertical house bits that keep the roof up.) Isn&rsquo-;t that amazing?©2009 P.L. Frederick. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. All other copyrights owned by their respective owners.
By: Small and Big
Isaac Tigrett. Selling Out Those Condemned to a House Of Blues
2009-06-09 00:12:00 One of many Sathya Sai Baba backers, who have donated fortunes to the Sathya Sai Central Trust, is Isaac Tigrett, of the USA. The BBC's documentary 'The Secret Swami' (2004) exposed the attitudes of major figures connected with Sai Baba. Only Tigrett granted the 'probability' that the allegations of sexual abuse of boys and young men were true, but he still adheres to his guru, and has recently been reported living at Puttaparthi. Tigrett sold out his famous Hard Rock Cafe and House of Blues chains. But, too, he can understandably be regarded as having sold out honoured families and their children (many of them with a life-long devotion to Sathya Sai Baba) around the world who have been shattered by their treatment by Sathya Sai Baba and those in the international Sathya Sai Organization who have been involved in years of far-reaching cover-up
Thorsten Koehne: joe lyn turner build a house of dreams
2009-04-05 01:33:00 News: 04-04-2009: Thorsten Koehne,recorded all lead guitars and solos on 11 of the 12 tracks for the new Joe Lynn Turner solo album "SUNSTORM - House Of Dreams". Thorsten says: " Joe Lynn Turner has been one of my heroes ever since his legendary days with Deep Purple/Rainbow and later on as singer with Yngwie Malmsteen. "Live In Leningrad" to this date is still one of my favourite records... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
My house "blue screened", or The Confessions of a House Geek
2009-01-25 02:27:00 I had my first Insteon home automation device failure this week. Unfortunately, it happened to the brains of the "automation" part -- the software/hardware combination that executes the timers that turn the lights on and off. Specifically, the culprit was the PowerLinc device that bridges my house to the USB port on my computer which runs the timers. Here's the little sucker. At 70 bucks, it's not like changing a lightbulb. Okay, I was pissed about it, especially as it's only a little over two years old. But, fact is, I was never happy with this automation set up. For one thing, it requires leaving a Windows box on 24/7 for the timers to work. And the HouseLinc software I was using must have some memory leaks in it because once I removed it from my computer it seemed to gain an extra half a processor. What I really want is an Insteon driver for Linux/FreeBSD that would let me build my own timers in Perl, which I could run under Unix cron. That's what I did with my form...
Al-Qaeda's Zawahiri calls New President Barack Obama a House Negros unlike
2008-11-21 01:22:00 Listen to the HotConflict.com Political Podcast. Analysis of the New Message from Al-Qaeda. We will be discussing the views of the organization. What they are claiming that we should acknowledge, and why they should be generally be ignored.This is a BONUS Audio that will be...
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Grafton Crescent: The Extension Of A House.
2008-10-14 17:23:00 Grafton Crescent: The Extension Of A House.Grafton Crescent, a project to extend a house in Camden, London is just completed by Richard Shaw at the Crawford Partnership. The client required some extra space and this project includes replacing an existing small lean-to rear extension with a new glass extension at ground floor, and a new timber and glass addition accessed off the existing stair's half-landing. The height of the new rear extension is about 1m lesser than before, the walls of the small garden have been extended and the small rear garden was also excavated to match. Thus the design achieves an open kitchen/dining area on the ground floor, and the first floor extension can be used as a home office, play room and guest bedroom.Before - the small lean-to rear extension.Other Posts:Art From Above.Bubble Gum Walls.Upside Down Houses. Creativity With Plastic Bottles.Ramenskoye's Painted Houses.
By: algebra of life
A House For An Industrial Designer.
2008-10-11 16:53:00 A House For An Industrial Designer.Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates had an interesting project; they had to design a house for an industrial designer. And when you have to design for a designer, it comes with several requirements: a study with a view of the car; a living/ dining space where the treasured industrial products will be displayed; and a completely separated guest room and bed room for sleeping. And apart from these there were a few more, each room had to be distinct while also connecting them together at the same time.Other Posts:Bedtime Stories Blanket.Scotland's Painted Sheep.Google Sari By Satya Paul.Hand Painted Golf Ball Art.Lamps Worthy Of A Place In Your Home.
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Renovating a house
2008-09-29 09:47:00 Dear All, I have purchased a house, of course from 60's made, but, still not furnished well. Moreover, it is fourth hand and so distroyed also a much. Of course, the walls are not cracked but not polished proper and color of wall papers is also not so good. In short , I wish to have guidance ho
Building a House on Stilts
2008-09-25 18:12:00 Where do I get info for building a house on stilts? Is there a site?
Homebuilt Plane Crashes Into a House Near Las Vegas, Killing Three
2008-08-25 16:30:00 From Scientific American: An experimental, build-it-yourself Velocity 173 RG aircraft aircraft crashed into the living room of a house in Las Vegas Friday morning shortly after takeoff from the North Las Vegas airport, killing the pilot and two people inside the home, the AP report
Should I buy a house that was just ?flipped??
2008-06-08 19:46:00 Here’s the scenario - you’re in the market to purchase a new home and in the course of looking at a few properties, you fall in love with a quaint, older home that’s been newly renovated. It sits in a well established, cozy neighbourhood with tall trees and a large yard. The exterior ...
Buying a House - Picking up the keys
2008-06-06 21:36:00 Well, it’s that time. I am now in debt over $200,000.00 and I am going to go pick up the key. The house is now mine. I will make sure to take lots of pictures, and I should be up and running on saturday night, or possibly sunday. Have a good weekend!
5 Ways to deal with the stress of buying a house
2008-06-06 14:36:00 Face it - buying a house is stressful. This process completely takes over your life and changes many things about it. You start giving up activities you used to be engaged in, the priorities change and you need to be aware of that to get your life back to normal.
Buying a house - before I give you the key, bend over just one more time…
2008-06-05 19:34:00 I knew it was too good to be true. We almost got through the whole thing without any trouble. Then my lawyer called this morning. You see I was waiting for something bad to happen and it was causing me a ton of stress and anxiety. Once the papers were all signed and money had changed hands I thought we were free and clear. Well I was wrong. It seems that the previous owners were great at paying bills. So great that they paid too far ahead on the property taxes for the year. So now I owe them that money before I can get the key. Now while this does not sound all that bad, I had already made arrangements through the bank to pay my taxes for me. So I do not have the extra $600 sitting around. I just gave them more than $18000 two days ago! Anyway, I do get paid tomorrow so I can cover it. We just might have to buy the first months groceries on credit cards now
Buying a house - One more day!
2008-06-05 14:39:00 It’s getting really exciting now. I get to pick my key up tomorrow! I think everything is finally done except for the actual moving part. I made sure to keep really organized throughout this whole process. I can seem very overwhelming at times, but I’m sure anyone can do it as long as you don’t leave everything to the last minute. Tomorrow I go pick up the key and then we are off to clean the house before we move in on Saturday. The house is in good condition so it should not take long. There is one small problem though. When we first saw the house, it was in the middle of winter. We got tons of snow this winter so I could not really see the front or backyard all that well. I got the chance to see it last week. The front lawn is fantastic, not even a weed to speak of. The backyard is not as great. Now when I saw not as great, I mean a total disaster. It is truly horrible and it is actually quite annoying as I was planning on using it this summer but now it needs to...
What to do when Buying a House
2008-06-04 22:32:00 Buying and owning a home is a dream for many people. But there are so many things you have to put in order for the transaction to go smoothly. You want the purchase of your dream home to be as perfect as possible. Here are some tips for a smooth transaction: Make sure your credit is strong. It is a good idea to resolve any credit disputes and pay off all credit cards prior to buying a house. Also, check your credit score. You can easily do this online for free. This will give you an idea as to what your credit score is like and will let you know if you need to do something to improve it. Use a mortgage calculator to determine how much you can afford in the purchase of your home. Then make sure you get pre-approved by lender you trust. Many home sellers will not accept offers from buyers who are not pre-approved. Meet with a loan officer before contacting your real estate agent. This way, you can have a better idea of how much you can afford in...
What to do when Buying a House
2008-06-04 22:26:00 Buying and owning a home is a dream for many people. But there are so many things you have to put in order for the transaction to go smoothly. You want the purchase of your dream home to be as perfect as possible. Here are some tips for a smooth transaction: Make sure your credit is strong. It is a good idea to resolve any credit disputes and pay off all credit cards prior to buying a house. Also, check your credit score. You can easily do this online for free. This will give you an idea as to what your credit score is like and will let you know if you need to do something to improve it. Use a mortgage calculator to determine how much you can afford in the purchase of your home. Then make sure you get pre-approved by lender you trust. Many home sellers will not accept offers from buyers who are not pre-approved. Meet with a loan officer before contacting your real estate agent. This way, you can have a better idea of how much you can aff...
Buying a House with Hazards
2008-06-03 21:43:00 Learn how to purchase a home that has natural hazards such as lead paint and other toxins. Full Article
Find a House in a New Area
2008-06-03 18:18:00 Learn how to overcome the hurdle of purchasing a home in an area that you are unfamiliar with. Full Article
Question about renting a house?
2008-06-02 15:59:00 I moved to MO and rent out my old house in IL. I need a rental agreement but am not sure where to turn but do not want to spend money for a basic rental agreement. What should I do?Thank you,Brice
Generator using its heat to heat a house?
2008-06-02 04:03:00 My question is can you benefit from buying a generator that produces a lot of heat while it runs, capture that heat and then circulate it through your house (perhaps with radiator fluids going through your baseboards, making your house a giant radiator for the generator) and come out ahead of paying
Turning A House Into A Home
2008-05-28 19:14:00 Being away from all my trinkets has gotten me thinking about what it takes to turn a space into something you can inhabit with joy, settle into & feel comfortable. The good news is that I’ve... A place of congregation for fashion misfits, Vogue vagabonds, les enfants terribles. Dress up, leave a false name, be legendary!
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Brad and Angelina Buy a House - Another One
2008-05-26 16:18:00 Brad and Angelina have added to their growing house collection by purchasing a very, very large one in southern France - Chateau Miraval. According to E! news, Brad and Angelina purchased Chateau Miraval for a cool $60 million dollars. I don’t know about you, but I can’t even comprehend that kind of money! The house apparently ...
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Making an offer on a house - things you must know
2008-05-26 14:44:00 In any private sale making an offer on a property is one of the important steps. If you make an offer and it's accepted - just keep your part of the deal and the house is yours.
Kicking someone out of a house with both names on
2008-05-23 02:38:00 I am not sure if this is the right place to look, but I am hoping someone here can help me. I am trying to find out some information for a friend of mine who is currently living with her ex boyfriend. Both of their names are on the lease and she wants him out of the house. He refuses to leave and she wants to know if there is anything she can do to get him out?
Kicking someone out of a house with both names on
2008-05-23 02:38:00 I am not sure if this is the right place to look, but I am hoping someone here can help me. I am trying to find out some information for a friend of mine who is currently living with her ex boyfriend. Both of their names are on the lease and she wants him out of the house. He refuses to leave and she wants to know if there is anything she can do to get him out?
Got a house you need to sell?
2008-05-20 02:02:00 There’s more than one way to skin a real estate cat. If financial straits are bearing down on you and you find yourself drowning in mortgage payments, check out IBuyHouses.com. They have local affiliates willing to help you sell your property and get you out from under your huge mortgage mistake. You can try on ...
By: macewan
What is the real asking price for a house
2008-05-18 06:23:00 Most vendors (sellers) hire agents to sell their homes and everyone knows that advertising costs a lot. What not many people know is, that vendors transfer that cost to the buyers. Yes, that?s true ? the asking price for the house is usually worked out this way ? whatever vendor is hoping to sell it ...
Buying a house in White in NCR
2008-05-15 05:04:00 Hi all, I am planning to buy a house (min 2BHK) in NCR region. This is the first time i would be investing in real estate and hence i require your...
Feng shui tips to consider when buying a house
2008-05-14 11:42:00 The best way to have a feng shui harmonized house is by having it in mind from the moment of buying it. Many of the feng shui problems that houses have could be avoided if their owners had considered feng shui principles at the time of buying it. Actually, the unbalance problems which are most ...
[Sick] In the market for a house? Check out the world?s first billion dolla
2008-05-14 10:13:00 Forbes
Plan before buying a house
2008-05-14 06:23:00 When you are thinking about a budget for a house you?re going to buy, there are 2 main questions to think about. The first question is ?how much? and the second is ?when?. Basically what I am saying is not only the amount matters, but also the time frame - when you have to pay ...
Rent A House in New Zealand Easily!
2008-05-13 01:12:00 Thinking of vacationing or staying for a while in beautiful, breathtaking New Zealand? Now you can and save up on expensive hotels by checking out Rental Property New Zealand’s premier choice on affordable houses and apartment’s for rent! If you’re a NZ house owner, you’ll be glad to know that you can advertise for free on Rental-property.co.nz ...
My Friend?s Experience With Buying A House During The Housing Bust
2008-05-12 14:38:00 Recently, I asked my friend who recently bought a house just outside of Atlanta, to share her experience with buying a house as a first time homeowner during a time when people are generally scared to buy or sell their home. Here is her truthful, insightful account of buying their first house. My ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "My Friend’s Experience With Buying A House During The Housing Bust", url: "http://www.moneycrashers.com/m-y-friends-experience-with-buyin-g-a-house-during-the-housing-bu-st/" });
By: Money Crashers
Buying a house sight unseen
2008-05-10 15:51:00 Some people claim that the right way to buy an investment property is without actually visiting and seeing it. Let me explain: they are afraid that seeing a house with your own eyes might influence your decision. When you do the research and learn everything you can about a house, that information is objective and the decision based on it would be logical. Once you have seen the house, your emotions can interfere with the logic.
Government Rebate Check? Stimulate your Economy - Buy a House
2008-05-09 22:15:00 Sounds Silly right? You can’t buy a home for a couple thousand dollars. Or can you? Let’s assume you’re a two parent, three child family. You’ll get something like $2100 in your rebate check ($600 for each adult and $300 for each kid). Maybe you’ve talked to OHFA about purchasing a home and they’ll help ...
Asbestos Litigation ? Report Speculates It Is A House Of Cards
2008-05-07 15:38:00 The New York based Manhattan Institute think tank today released a report very critical of the Asbestos litigation business. Asbestos litigation is the ?longest running mass tort in US history, and arguably the most unjust? the introduction tells us. Asbestos litigation does seem to have become a sub-genre of the legal profession. And the facts and ...
Surviving A House Move And Staying Married
2008-05-07 07:00:00 There are many pitfalls to moving house. It is no coincidence that the stress of moving house is put on a par with divorce and death. In fact, during the whole moving process you are very likely to come close to both other stress factors of death and divorce - either yours or someone else’s. It ...
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Renovating A House Built Before 1978 May Increase Lead Exposure In Kids
2008-05-03 18:03:00 Ripping out and tearing down to create a divinely designed home, a la HGTV, is all the rage today ? and the economic downturn may be leading more families to renovate rather than relocate. But a new study has found that parents need to be aware that all this interior renovation can put their children’s ...
Things You Should Know About Buying a House part 3 of 3 Posted By : Sebasti
2008-04-30 11:36:00 Learn how to negotiate a mortgage, evaluate a house, build a list of criterias for your dream home and how to get your house for free. Credit scores hold a lot of importance today. Your credit score will affect you in many ways other than securing a loan. To improve your credit score first you must understand how credit scores work. Read more about Credit and Personal Finance.
Great Idea for a House with High Ceilings
2008-04-28 14:19:00 Take a look at the pictures from this post …I’ve found them today on Apartment Therapy and I think that this suspended library is a great idea for a house with high ceilings. That empty space is now a beautiful library, that also saves space on the ground, accessible by ladder, high up enough so ...
Buying a house in Hawaii with zero down - Yes you still can
2008-04-24 03:45:00 While most lenders on earth have stopped doing 100% financing of any kind, there are still 2 ways (that I know of) to get a house for zero down in Hawaii. One is to use a VA loan, which is now one of the best deals out there. There is no monthly mortgage insurance, and instead a 2.15% funding fee at closing. All you have to do is be in the military at some time and get your "certificate of eligibility." The VA loan goes up to $625k with zero down, and they actually will go above that.If you want a buy a house in Hawaii Kai or Kailua, or anywhere in East or Windward Oahu, you'll need quite a bit more than $625k. Well the VA will in fact give you that loan, as long as you have 25% of the amount above $625k. So if you are buying a house in Kailua for $700k, you just need $18,750 down. You can still finance the closing costs through seller credits, and also get some of your debt paid off too. VA is awesome.The other way is to join Navy Federal Credit Union, which has zero down ...
Buying a House In Tampa? Check the School District! Tampa Real Estate Newsâ
2008-04-22 18:56:00 The Latest News on the Tampa Real Estate Market, Tampa Neighborhoods and Tampa School Districts…Â In Hillsborough County, the 8th Largest School District in the U.S., school assignments are... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
[Hero] When you plan to rob a house, don?t pick the house of the Blind Swor
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