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When the clock strikes midnight tonight... I will turn...Yep, it's the big deal.And at this same time tomorrow: Is the time I was born!!! ... their permission.-I am a legal adult in most parts of the world. That means I can buy houses. Buy ... carriage... Definitely the opposite of Cinderella.My wish for the 21st? That I'll be happy. As happy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:42:00

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SoCal renters’ inflation at 8-year-low

• Click to enlarge SoCal’s cost of living in rental housing rose at a 4 ... : What to sell, buy this 3-b home for? H.B. market snapshot: Sale closes on $3.75M house Bad economy ... to buying a house — rose 3.7% last year, also the lowest since 2000. Total SoCal housing costs — [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 08:38:23

State of the Blog Update

pen.jpg Between playdates and buying a house, I haven’t had much time to dedicate to writing this summer ... strong, and I have big plans for the future. That being said, I feel like I’m spinning plates this summer.  Between kids being home from school, trying to buy a house, going on vacation, and other summer [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 11:00:56

What should I buy? (searching for products that represent my personal brand)

What should I buy? (I just made like a hundred dollars doing some freelance design) ... about life.' S0 tough to be a consumer in our modern world with s0 many choices, yall... Should I buy ... /meaningful-core/Iranian-Power-Pop and traditional French House music. Whenever u buy a computer [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 19:55:45

The Financial Crisis: A Survival Guide for Startups

Entrepreneurs often focus so much on running their companies that they don’t have time to worry about events in the outside world ... . There was an unexpected result, too. People began using the cheap rates to buy houses. Lots of houses. Investment [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 16:00:51

I Did The Right Thing Not Buying A House, Now What?

Reades suggested a topic on opportunity in the housing bust. “Let’s talk about how to profit from the bust.” “The group of moneyed investors guided by a Wall Street friend of mine (are) currently buying REO single family houses by the dozen from banks at 10% off list [more...]

Date: 2008-07-13 18:22:11

Stop Copying - Be Original

I came across an interesting poll over at Problogger that showed percentages of how much people made with their online ventures in October 2008 ... of this is the housing market. Look how many people were trying to buy and flip houses. Eventually the supply ... it with similar lists, and mold it into your own method. No one niche is similar, and no one [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 05:01:31

Helping save the environment by using Commercial strength cleaning products

Almost all new home owners have experienced that brand new house fragrance. One of the best reasons to buy a new house is to start new memories ... and will cause no harm to the skin. Toxic chemicals have had their time but now the natural products are taking over. Now people are finding out that there are some many advantages to using these black mol [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 14:44:57

Buyers In A Sharply Declining Market

Readers suggested a topic on where the housing bust is headed ... to buy houses in Palos Verdes and Manhattan Beach without stretching too hard in the mid 1990s.” One observed, “In the town of Bakersfield, I have been purchasing my house for 16 years [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 14:11:10

Things you should know about Natural mold removers

Almost all new home owners have experienced that brand new house fragrance. One of the best reasons to buy a new house is to start new memories ... earth while using these mold cleaners. Could you believe that rust remover will take care of rust ... as well. Many people experience mold growth in their home and now are finding [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 20:19:41

Who Let Me Buy A House?

Seriously, I am not responsible enough to own a house.  I do well to get to work on time.  I just finished step 2 of some home repairs ... .  What do I discover?  Black mold.  Whoa.  That's quite bad, isn't it?  It was just a bit, and I pulled it all out.  You're supposed to wear gloves or a mask or something when you work with black mold, right?  Well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:22:37

Style resolutions 2009: Tara from Aquamarine

Isn't it funny how great stories catapult around the blogosphere at rapid speed? ... Roddy and Ginger, for its simple designs and vintage inspiration. I will be buying this cushion ... /renovating: I'm planning to buy a house this year, which will no doubt involve a frenzy of interiors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:44:00

Government Bailout

The government bailouts of firms like AIG and Fannie Mae were intended to promote stability in the financial markets and ensure access to credit ... footing by directly intervening, the government would buy foreclosed houses in areas where prices are declining and then burn those houses down so that they could not be resold. I know that sounds silly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:16:48

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays ... . Wilson plays Henry Poole, a grouchy man who buys an ordinary house in Southern California. Soon after ... house that she thinks is the face of Jesus. She calls in a priest (George Lopez) and starts telling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:00:46

Dr. House Buys A House

SELLER: Pat Magnarella BUYER: Hugh Laurie LOCATION: Los Tilos Road, Los Angeles, CA PRICE: $3,840,000 SIZE: 3,242 square feet (as per assessor) ... hse w/ bathroom by pool. YOUR MAMAS NOTES: A few days ago Your Mama was covertly contacted [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 23:01:28

Second Career Secrets #5: Hospital Administrator

Image via Wikipedia (For an introduction to Careers in Profile, read more here ... payment and bought a starter starter house g) renting a bigger house than I could buy h) own a home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:15:52

A house . . . maybe?

So Ben and I found a house (actually, I think it's a duplex) in Rexburg. It is a really good deal on a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath ... . There are so many other things that go along with buying a house. I really do hope it works out though ... to have a house and family - I never thought I'd say that out loud. Wish us luck!!! We'll keep you all posted! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:25:00

Time to buy

If you have been paying attention to the happenings lately with the economy, you will have noticed that we are officially in a recession ... homes are OK, but what if you could design and build from the ground up your own dream home ... to buy a house. There are a lot of people who are trying to sell their homes for numerous reasons [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 02:51:10

Foreclosure / Short Sale Mess in Tacoma

We’ve seen plenty of these kinds of articles and news reports about the foreclosure situation down in southern California, ... about the Seattle area: Foreclosures mean work for “trash-out” specialists Contractors who specialize in cleaning ... taking out their anger at this whole mess. … We are very disenchanted with the whole house-buying [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:45:17

Bailout Fatigue Sets In

attorneygeneral.utah.gov Just as troubled borrowers are poised to become the next likely recipients of government help, ... saying, ‘I didn’t buy a house I couldn’t afford. I didn’t take out a home equity loan to go on a vacation. Not only am I supposed to struggle to keep paying my mortgage, I’m also expected to pay other [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 18:38:11

The Danger of Government Guarantees

By Fred Thompson (emphasis mine): I’ll bet it came as a surprise to most folks that the financial stability of the world as we know it depends upon ... and Freddie’s tab, one that could make the $124 billion S&L bailout of the late 1980s look cheap. So how did ... laws that made it easier for hopeful home-buyers to buy houses … even when they couldn’t [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 15:47:44

'If you make $2,500 a month, you certainly should be out there looking to buy a home'

From the San Diego Union-Tribune: Consumer belt-tightening has led some diners to curtail their visits to fancier eateries, ... those who qualify, Carroll said home prices are cheap and mortgage rates are low: "If you make ... up investor pools to buy a lot of houses, and I mean a lot of houses," said Mike Zagaris, president of PMZ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 20:52:00

The Gingerbread Architect

Gingerbread houses are fun to decorate, ... , so it’s often easiest to buy a kit for a gingerbread house and work from that, rather than making the house components from scratch. The kits may be convenient, but they are also very limiting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 20:11:15

Barack Obama Inauguration: A Sad Day For America

Today marks a historical event.  Today Barack Hussein Obama, a liar, a fraud, a hypocrite, and one of the most crooked politicians of the modern era, ... of Obama’s idiocy at a time like this and wonder how he ever got elected.  Remember his “plan” to put ... as he sought to find a way to buy a house shortly after being elected to the United States Senate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:06:38

Luggage for My Travel

I just remember my three weeks vacation to England last year. It was a fantastic and memorable one ... was that I left some clothes and other stuffs in my friend's house. I was even planning to buy a Designer ... am also planning to buy a new luggage for short trips anywhere here in Europe. Usually [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:54:00

The Silver Lining of the Foreclosure Crisis

It may be a bad time to own or sell, but it’s a great time to buy now that house prices are falling ... all over the place, missing fixtures and a galloping case of mold or termites. Don’t discount ... is genuinely a home that can be restored; the money you spend on a qualified inspector is more than worth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 22:30:42

Brighten Your Life

For the longest time my husband and I have been planning to buy our own house. We have a lot of ideas as far as making it feel like home ... that I want for my house they carry them all. With Farrey's you can browse thousands of different designs ... a lot of light and does not use any bulb that is less than 75 watts. He already has plans [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 18:37:17

Home

Longing. For a place to call my own. A place to paint and decorate in this beach-bungalow country-style I have in mind ... wanted to be tied down to a house. The commitment, the responsibility, the risk. Lately ... -time job. We know the impossibility of buying a house right now. We don’t know for sure where [more...]

Date: 2008-06-09 19:15:56

Wen I Wuz 34…Yeer No Was So Grate, Akshully

CAUTION: I am, as the kids say, not in a great place right now. (Stupid coldness and darkness and global black cloud of doom.) ... to seriously contemplate buying a house, was a groomsman thrice, went to a wedding where chicks made ... Adult Ditch Day, and adapted to life in a small Caribbean town. Oh, and I saw “Old School”. 2006 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:45:41

Foreclosure Home Investment: The Time Has Come

Several years ago, right after I purchased my home after a divorce, a housing boom made its way into the American real estate market ... who were so willing to pay top dollar to get the house they wanted are finding themselves in financial ... into Foreclosure home investment. Whether you want to buy a house to live in or are looking for a way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:45:05

Buying a house that needs repairs

Before you make an offer on that home of your dreams, it’s important to protect yourself. Most homes in the U.S. are safe ... and is free of dangerous levels of radon, toxic mold, asbestos fibers, lead-based paint or other hazards ... . Some, however, can be hazardous to your health. The house you have your eye on may have dangerous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:30:11

Moving

13:365 Two days before Christmas, it became official..we bought a house! Who could ask for a better Christmas present. I honestly thought we would never be able to buy a house, not any time soon anyway..while I didn’t have a “real” job. Seem I don’t need to get one now LOL <–That’s our house. Bit of a bargain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:54:01

Coco Arquette: Jennifer Aniston is Nouna!

Courteney Cox (in Marc Jacobs) works the red carpet at the premiere of Bedtime Stories at the El Capitan Theatre on Thursday (December 18) ... plans: “Christmas is insane in our house. I say: ‘Let’s buy Coco one good toy,’ but he wants to buy ... in Los Angeles. The 44-year-old Friends star recently opens up to UK’s Mail on Sunday: On making [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 19:23:59

Coco Arquette: Jennifer Aniston is Noona!

Courteney Cox (in Marc Jacobs) works the red carpet at the premiere of Bedtime Stories at the El Capitan Theatre on Thursday (December 18) ... plans: “Christmas is insane in our house. I say: ‘Let’s buy Coco one good toy,’ but he wants to buy ... in Los Angeles. The 44-year-old Friends star recently opens up to UK’s Mail on Sunday: On making [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 19:23:59

The real purposes of a democratic society ...

A post by Jim Fitch of Some Assembly Required. The real purposes of a democratic society cannot be achieved by violence and destruction ... conflict. Pick A Number: How many investment houses will buy-back dubious paper, now that Citibank ... workers-rights, champion of healthcare-less cheap labor is now one of the largest givers [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 15:27:27

Linea Creativity's and Colacril's shower panels will liven up your bathrooms

modern_shower_panel_1.jpg Recently I've taken an interest in home interiors. Not that I'm buying a new house or looking to refurnish this old one ... know when you will have that accidental meet with Mr. Right who also happens to have a big house and a bigger bank ... to the topic, I'm gonna be talking about Linea Creativity's collection of modern showe [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 08:55:16

building home

One of our purposes in having a vacation in the Philippines is to find a house we can buy ... his family a comfortable life. We already have so many plans in mind about our dream house. We've ... want them to enjoy all the things they can find inside the house. There was only one suggestion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 03:35:00

To Buy or Rent - Not Just an Emotional Decision

Here’s an interesting piece that ran in the Seattle Times today: To rent or to buy? ... Anyone who plans to live in their house for five years or more would still be safe to buy, according ... The story of two couples The decision to sell their house and go back to renting has meant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 22:42:23

2009 New Year's Resolutions

I can't believe another year has gone by already! In thinking about goals for 2009, let's first revisit what I wanted to accomplish in 2008:1 ... it will be a better long-term strategy to buy a duplex house that needs some cosmetic fixes first. Ideally, we'd ... the rental income from the 2nd unit in the duplex pays the mortgage on our single family [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 18:40:00

Keeping Record

A welcome to Toria who has discovered my site through reading another, took a quick peek at the site she mentioned and it looks well worth a read ... . So, if living in an older house, always worth buying furniture this way, and even in the newer ... or so years ago, so perfect for a smaller house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:56:00

How do I tell if there are hardwoods under my carpet, and other important questions

Contributed by: Janet M. PerryLately it seems I’ve been getting and thinking about the kind of questions people have when they buy older homes. An older house can be a wealth of hidden and not so hidden treasures. Knowing how to turn ... . If you want your old floors to be restored, you should contact a flooring company with experience [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 15:05:00

The positives of using Non toxic cleaning products

Being able to sign the contract on a new home is a wonderful feeling. One of the best reasons to buy a new house is to start new memories ... black mold cleaner. Could you believe that rust removal could remove rust without using any type ... to everyones favorites as well. There are a lot of home owners who now have a mold problem [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:26:50

Zillow Employees New Year’s Resolutions for Their Homes

Zillow employees may spend their days thinking about homes—-home values, home for sale,  Zestimates, mortgages ... a sauna and gym in my basement.” Randy, Director, Test “We replaced the wiring in our house over a year ... right now I usually just go there to sleep.” Lakshmi, Test Lead “I’d like to buy a house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 23:04:35

1000 True Fans

Kevin Kelly's articulation of survival on the long tail was one of the essential readings this year for anyone trying to figure out a new paradigm ... . Maybe they come to your house concerts, or they are buying your DVDs from your website ... .  This may well be some filmmakers' dream, but they might as well plan to win the lottery [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 10:54:00

Town Hall Liveblog

7:55 - Watching CNN. Was that a transvestite? 7:59 - Keen anticipation. It’s like JM and BO are coming right to my living room! ... it, but lobbyists wouldn’t let me. Gotta buy all the houses so Americans like Alan can keep his house [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 00:55:51

Happy New Year!

2008 was the year for a few big changes for me… I tried eating loads more raw food, ending up at around 80% minimum daily ... curve! We are looking to buy a house for extra space & room to grow fruit & veg in the yard, & we’re ... for 2009 thus far are:#1 Smile more That’s about as far as I’ve got! No specific plans as yet. I’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 07:59:35

And here's a free Zippo lighter!

The Treasury Department, you know, the guys with the deep circles under their eyes and recycling bins full of empty Red Bull cans, has come up with yet another plan to save the world by giving away other people's money: subsidizing new mortgages. The idea is that if you buy a house now, the government will chip [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 08:58:30

Ask Angelswin.com (2009)

January 15th, 2009By Chuck Richter - Executive EditorI'm going to take the opportunity to kick off the New Year with our second annual Ask Angelswin ... of other players?A: (Chuck Richter) - When you go out to buy your dream house with a certain amount of $ that you've saved up for, will you settle for less and buy a bunch of smaller homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:35:00

[Treasury-Paulson-American Dream-Working In The Taxpayer's Behalf Update] Drive Home Prices Down

I took a double take today after reading HousingWire’s article about Treasury Secretary Paulson’s rejection of the rumor that the US Treasury was ... ? Ok, I’m back The financial system enabled now-obviously illogically cheap credit which pushed ... for consumers who buy houses in the coming months. But in the meantime, the news threw a wrench [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 16:55:15

12 Thoughts On The Economy In 2012…

As we near the end of the week when IDE editors offer you predictions – and actionable ideas – on the next four years, ... their retirement plans and investment accounts… these were people who understand that fear, like euphoria ... , everyone wants a piece of Vietnamese stocks or they’re buying into the hot luxury housing markets [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 12:59:27

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