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203K Rehabilitation Program – Breaking it down into 12 Easy Steps

I toured a home with a friend of mine the other day ... has a block foundation that is cracking horizontally, shifting, and needs attention…pronto. It’ ... will not lend money on homes in need of significant repairs. But, the house can’t be repaired until [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:01:25

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Saving Your House With Water Damage Repair

There is so much concern about house safety these days and it is quite understandable. People are worried that their houses are not protected enough and are susceptible to the many possible dangers in this world. Some of these dangers may be manmade while some may be inherent in nature and all of these may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:45:10

Bad Credit Home Improvement Personal Loan

Bad Credit Home Improvement Personal Loan By Lauren Thompson | December 20, 2008 by Ada Denis If your house is in shambles, ... decision making. Old houses or homes with faulty construction need heavy repairs and remodelling ... need urgent repairs. You may want to extend the house, add another floor. If you’ve not planned [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 19:24:55

How to File A FEMA Claim

Now that the dust is settling from Hurricane Ike, many people are trying to get back to a normal way of life ... if available. More information about housing rental resources. Repair: Money is available to homeowners to repair damage from the disaster to their primary residence that is not covered by insurance [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 18:18:43

Workstir Opens Its Trustworthy Classifieds To The Public

Craigslist is great (I use it all the time), but there are few things more unnerving than inviting a total stranger billing himself as a “HANDY ... some of the guesswork out of hiring for services like home repair, cleaning, and child care ... MAN, AT YOUR SERVICE!” to your house to make a few repairs. The vast majority of transactions [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 01:54:28

Saving Thousands With Duluth House Painters

Home ownership is the American Dream, yet it seems to be one project after another and repair after repair ... has penetrated the wood of your house. Mildew and mold can be green, brown, white or black ... if you tackle it right away. When paint falls, it leaves your house exposed to mold, sun-damage, rotting [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 17:59:33

would you rather have some turkey or a bread n butter

My cat and the turkey round 1..... hahhah Turkey had no chance Before you sit down and enjoy your Thanksgiving day, ... . This is an absolute steal! The house repairs won't cost you much just some siding repair, needs a furnace, and an electrical wiring, basement is dry an some light drywall work. The foundation is SOLID! WOW [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 06:11:04

Fannie Mae: Renters won't be pitched from repossessed foreclosure homes

With government becoming as bloated as that blueberry-colored girl from the Willy Wonka movie, ... of the agreement with renters, Fannie is allowed to make repairs on the houses and list them for sale ... houses were pitched from the properties on short notice when banks foreclosed on the investor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:50:18

Our New Home

For those of you who have been wondering, we're in our new house at last! ... the narrow street from us is a car repair shop (ironically housed in what used to be the local parish church, with a steeple and all), so the kids have lots to watch: workers, roosting doves, neighbors’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 09:15:00

How to Be a Master Flipper

photo by carolynn.will This is a guest post by Greg Wilson. Greg rehabs about 40 houses a year and does this full time ... walk the house. Have the house inspected. Perform pre-foundation repair plumbing tests. Fix leaks ... Change the locks. Install a key box. Clean-up landscaping. De-trash. Repair the foundation. Perform [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 10:59:09

Home Improvements

7 home repairs you can't ignore Homeowner procrastination can ruin a house ... in much more expensive repairs later on -- or even injury and death. Here's what home inspectors around ... Inspectors chapter. "And a leak can go on for a long time without being noticed." Left unchecked [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 11:49:23

Preparing Your Home for Sale: Make Needed Repairs

Before a buyer considers your home seriously, it must meet his needs in a variety of ways ... small clues, such as torn carpet or leaky faucet, will create a feeling that your house is not well ... and materials. When a house needs obvious repairs, buyers always assume there are more problems than [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 09:34:10

Foundation repair - ouch!

Before we actually came to Indiana and after we had bought this house we talked about all the repairs that would more than likely have to be done ... but it had foundation problems. So we looked into different companies which did San Antonio foundation repair ... owners. Foundation was something that was on our "please don't let it need repairing" list! [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 20:54:55

Taking Discounts As A Way To Liquidate Property

The Palm Beach Post from Florida. “Homeowner Chentella Harper-Graham fell behind on her mortgage payments after a one-two punch to her pocketbook ... . The West Palm Beach woman was among the flood of Palm Beach County borrowers facing foreclosure ... how many vacant homes you are seeing and houses falling into repair problems,’ says Councilman Tim Day [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 14:46:09

Tilth: Letting Your Inner Philosophy Be Your Guide

If you’re new to Seattle and looking for that list of three things you have to experience, here they are: the mountains, the sea…and Tilth ... from regional producers. Nestled in a renovated a Arts and Crafts bungalow that once housed a Burmese ... With Tilth, I have the pressure of managing the overhead, making payroll, managing the house repairs, etc.” [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 02:45:04

What's in the stimulus bill

Here's the rundown on spending, courtesy of the House Appropriations Committee. My first take is that if you have spend $550 billion ( ... in renewable technology. ·        $16 billion to repair public housing and make key energy efficiency ... water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments; ·        $10 billion for transit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:31:22

broken scary stuff

Today I learned by talking on the phone that today is some kind of unofficial house-repair day ... light bulb (mercury contamination) and where the best place is to get a replacement garbage disposal (water leak = mold potential). At our house, the room we've been sleeping in smelled sort of like wet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 22:48:00

Much in Obama stimulus bill won't hit economy soon

WASHINGTON – It will take years before an infrastructure spending program proposed by President-elect Barack Obama will boost the economy, ... through old-fashioned public works projects like roads, bridges and repairs of public housing. Less than half of the $30 billion in highway construction funds detailed by House Democrats would [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:03:49

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

Obama’s stimulus package won’t help for years

Wow, an honest headline from the Associated Press! To what do we owe this momentous occurrence? ... to pump up the economy through old-fashioned public works projects like roads, bridges and repairs ... by House Democrats would be released into the economy over the next four years, concludes the analysis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:44:55

Solving Water In the Basement Problem

I hate rainy days for several reasons. For one, they cause heavy traffic ... the metro. Walking could have been a lot easier but it wont stop raining, besides, there was flood ... in your house that needs repairing, check out Call Water Restoration website. They also offer the ff [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:48:01

Reno-vat-ions

With my cousins’ home undergoing some very major renovations (I am so excited, it is going to give a huge face lift to their cosy home) ... renovated, refurbished or undergo a major face lift should contact the rightful house foundation repair ... , our two decade old home is not one with the best foundation. Even when we lived there, the first [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 04:42:32

A Few Tips For Buying Foreclosed Properties

The nationwide collapse of the real estate market and the severe upswing in unemployment numbers due to the poor economy have led to a record number ... sure there are no outstanding liens against the house and that the costs of repairs won’t exceed ... to have it thoroughly looked over by a professional home inspector. Sometimes damage to a house goes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:20:05

Year in Review: Day 4

Janelle finished out our little series by making us laugh... At Home with Humor Our home was always full of laughter ... to laugh about that one. I laugh when I think about my dad attempting repair jobs around the house ... on the hamster cage open, and four baby hamsters spent several weeks roaming the basement. Laughter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:59:06

How to spend $550 billion

Finally: The House Appropriations Committee provides a first draft of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan: ... billion to repair public housing and make key energy efficiency retrofits. $6 billion to weatherize ... for clean water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments; $10 billion for transit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:50:36

TD Policy: Let’s not miss this opportunity

By: Rahul Saxena For the past two years, the people of the state of Himachal Pradesh have been facing a crisis of sorts - since the Timber Distribution (TD) rights were suspended by the orders of the Honourable High court, people have had immense difficulties in finding wood for construction and repair of their houses, religious [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 08:18:58

Tel Aviv, Heck Tell Everyone: Joe The Plumber Is Headed To Israel

Associated Press, via Instapundit: TOLEDO, Ohio: Joe the Plumber is taking on a new job. The Ohio man, who became famous during the U.S ... repairs, electricians, technicians, appliance installations, house renovators and every week ... Handyman services - Female Plumbers, carpenters, house movers, electricians etc. The Womens [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:38:26

Umm...My Kitchen Or Lack Of

Needless to say I would NEVER suggest anyone have major construction done while trying to heal from major surgery and a life changing event .. ... hammered up and a repair done. So this leak caused major issues that had to be dealt with. Plus the house ... in the middle of having some repair work done in our kitchen before any of my medical issues were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 06:46:49

Skills you Need to Rehab a Home

by Erin Cureton Drywall/ Plaster Repair When rehabbing old houses, cracks and holes in the plaster are common ... of more serious foundation issues. Once the root cause is fixed (see basic water repair section) cut ... screws, mud the gaps, tape, re-mud then sand to a smooth finish. Basic Water Pipe Repair Many [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 09:28:06

Skills to Help You Rehab a Home

by Erin Cureton Drywall/ Plaster Repair When rehabbing old houses, cracks and holes in the plaster are common ... of more serious foundation issues. Once the root cause is fixed (see basic water repair section) cut ... screws, mud the gaps, tape, re-mud then sand to a smooth finish. Basic Water Pipe Repair Many [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 22:47:42

Preliminary Plan: American Recovery and Reinvestment

Here is a href=”http://beacheconomist.com/Appropriations_Stimulus_0115.pdf”the plan (PDF file) ... and focusing investment in renewable technology.br /br /• $16 billion to repair public housing ... with investments that lead to long term energy cost savings;br /br /• $19 billion for clean water, flood control [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:11:01

Sunday Talk Shows Open Thread

Some big names on the shows today, but Stephanopoulos has the biggest. He's got Obama. The transcript is up already ... and Cheney is on CNN. Haven't we seen enough of them already? It's OVER -- and there is no way to repair ... Cheney and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "Fox News Sunday" _ President Bush and former President George [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 13:45:08

Rehabbing a Home? Here are Some Skills You Need to Know

by Erin Cureton Drywall/ Plaster Repair When rehabbing old houses, cracks and holes in the plaster are common ... of more serious foundation issues. Once the root cause is fixed (see basic water repair section) cut ... screws, mud the gaps, tape, re-mud then sand to a smooth finish. Basic Water Pipe Repair [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 12:53:54

Obama’s Inauguration Day poem

Elizabeth Alexander, the inaugural poet, will be continuing a grand tradition when her verse is declaimed today, says Boyd Tonkin Tuesday, ... , invited her to perform at his big party: Barack Obama Obama’s Inauguration Day poem - White House ... the things in need of repair. Someone is trying to make music somewhere with a pair of wooden spoons [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:23:05

Rehabbing a Home? Here are Some Skills You Need to Know

by Erin Cureton Drywall/ Plaster Repair When rehabbing old houses, cracks and holes in the plaster are common ... of more serious foundation issues. Once the root cause is fixed (see basic water repair section) cut ... screws, mud the gaps, tape, re-mud then sand to a smooth finish. Basic Water Pipe Repair [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 15:05:11

Skills you Need to Rehab a Home

by Erin Cureton Drywall/ Plaster Repair When rehabbing old houses, cracks and holes in the plaster are common ... of more serious foundation issues. Once the root cause is fixed (see basic water repair section) cut ... screws, mud the gaps, tape, re-mud then sand to a smooth finish. Basic Water Pipe Repair [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 10:12:54

Rabbi Andy Bachman: The Transparent Synagogue

I had the pleasure of attending the Kol Nidre service at Congregation Beth Elohim last night, the eve of Yom Kippur ... into our Congregation–two structures as profoundly beautiful as they are in need of repair (like our great nation ... house in Prospect Park where they had booked their reception, they opted to build their own Chuppah [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 16:55:13

Monday, January 19, 2009

The day’s top political news: Two days from the White House, ... with road building and repair work As debate over the size and scope of a federal stimulus bill intensifies ... that could be under construction within 180 days. Leading House and Senate Democrats have pledged [more...]

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

Lessons learned from home repairs

As regular readers will know, I've been engaged in extensive home repairs after a small house fire in August, ... originally estimated. Of course, I helped him by staying on top of the contractors at every step (see [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 05:53:02

At Frontline of Foreclosure Crisis, Counties Go It Alone

Image by: Matt Mahurin With graffiti-scarred walls, ... properties like the Irongate townhouse — the damage left behind by the subprime mess. Unlike banks ... to buy up and repair foreclosed houses. But since the Hope for Homeowners program launched [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:01:40

Stimulus Package 2009: Lightning Round Reactions

The Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced legislation this week containing $825 billion in new tax credits and government spending, ... OPEC. $16 billion to repair public housing and make key energy efficiency retrofits.  I’m not seeing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:30:30

Playing In Our Winter Wonderland

Playing In Our Winter Wonderland December 22, 2008 | Filed in: 3-D, Activities When we moved into our house five years ago, ... . Some have been repaired and some not so lucky. The clock tower below is held together with scotch tape ... of repairs but it’s a bustling, friendly place once it is all set up. We are even thinking [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 04:49:40

For the Love of Historic Preservation

Some families support education, others health care, still other cancer research, ... 1828 Askren House in Indianapolis, allowing officials to repair the roof and masonry, and eventually ... preservation projects. The Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) program administers the program [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 13:25:25

Greene & Greene reproduction dining set: $16,700

Originally designed for Greene & Greene's Robinson House (original plans, including drawings for this table) ... - made by master craftsman Jim Ipekjian (who is responsible for much of the recent repair work at the Blacker House) - is for sale (along with 4 leaves; it seats up to 16, altogether; the price also [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 11:00:00

Bailing Out The Banks

Congress passed the "mortgage rescue" bill that will help 400,000 home owners, but is really a benefit for banks and Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae ... , the bank gets two choices, take a loss and refinance, or get a grant after foreclosure to repair the house [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 06:57:00

The Winner Has A FUNNY Name!

I loaded the kids up and took them to the post office to drop off my very first order of makeup. (Geez, I was so excited.) ... children. She has one going off to college with no college fund. Her house was damaged during Hurricane ... it in for repair. As if all that wasn't enough, her mother passed away suddenly a month ago, leaving [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 13:30:00

Water Damage Repair Service Can Put An End To Your Worries

When water gets accumulated in the lower floors or the basement, due to flooding or internal leakage in the drainage system, it can be a nightmare ... . In such a situation don’t waste time in calling for a professional water damage repair service. They help you restore your house to the original form. The floodwaters are very ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 12:50:02

Money Post, Year 2

Last year, several folks wrote about how much they made as a working SF/F novelist ... my wife's tuition and some much-needed house repairs last year. Thank you! I write a book a year. Looking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:55:48

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Unveils State of American Business Report

The two seem to make an unlikely pair, but according to the CEO of the U.S ... , however, that the Chamber and the new administration are working together to repair American ... million on just in-house lobbying through the first three quarters of 2008) the organization is going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:20:43

Railroad man

In reply to The Squeaky Wheel: 1924: John Charles Schafer, Republican, WW I veteran, was a former locomotive engineer for the Chicago, ... have to be called in to make repairs. They call Schafer the "Firpo of the House." He is at his best ... that tobacco was made to "chaw." He practices at it on or off the floor of the House [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 05:09:51


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