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Buying Better Than Renting

24. July 2010

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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 [...]

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Buy A House For $1?!

13. March 2009

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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 [...]

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Housing Market Bottoming Out?

18. February 2009

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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 [...]

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2009 Bathroom Trends

17. February 2009

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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 [...]

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What Your House Looks Like

10. February 2009

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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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