Well, this makes me feel better. Sometimes I could kick myself for buying a 155 year old home. Especially when I have to try and install square sheets of drywall on VERY unsquare ceilings and walls. NOT fun. The New York Times has a cost calculator, comparing rental pros and cons with ownership pros and [...]
Continue reading...13. March 2009
And pay $100,000 to move it on a barge! Actually, it’s not a bad deal, and not too uncommon. Historic houses are often marketed as free or for a small sum if you pay to move it to your own plot. And even in my own neighborhood, I know of several houses that were jacked [...]
Continue reading...18. February 2009
We can only wish. Then we’d have nowhere to go but up. According to Bloomberg, this may be the year the housing market bottoms out. Hmm. I am skeptical; we’ll see. I haven’t seen any moves by anyone to tighten the belt or hit a diet supplements routine. Instead, I still see an awful lot [...]
Continue reading...17. February 2009
Well, despite gloomy news in the housing market, people still have rickety old houses that need renovating (like yours truly). I’ve been keeping my eye on “trends” for renovations and new construction for several years now, trying to stay slightly ahead of the game; so, when it comes my time to gut my kitchen or [...]
Continue reading...10. February 2009
I found this at Kewl Stuff I Found. So funny, and SO true!! This is what your house looks like…. …to you: …to your buyer: …to your lender: …to your appraiser: …to your county tax assessor: Related Posts:Interpreting the Mysterious CatRemuddler RemindersWAHM Needs VacationDoes This Happen to You?
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24. July 2010
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