Real estate

Being the product of a family who struggled financially, and growing up in poverty; home ownership was something wished for, thought about, but not really obtainable. The great housing crash that occurred a few years ago, honestly didn’t affect my life since I have been a renter of my property and never an owner. I saw the reports on the news and saw the “for sale”, “foreclosure”, and “reduced price” signs all over nearby homes, and I thought about the families that lived there and what they…

If you are known as a “boomerang buyer” someone who has lost their last house from a foreclosure after the economy dropped out from under our feet. Now you have steadily put your life back together, including a nice size nest egg, a large savings account and now you are ready to get back into home ownership. How do you become a homeowner when your foreclosure hasn’t dropped off yet? There are a few options for you to consider; rent-to-own, foreclosure forgiveness, FHA loans or hiring a…

Buying a new home can a difficult challenge at any time, but buying in a seller’s market makes the challenge even more difficult. Across the country, the supply of new homes on the market is slow and the demand is high, resulting in a position of power for home sellers. Buyers need to be able to adapt and raise their game to compete in a difficult market if they are to purchase the right home. Below is a guide for buyers to rise above the competition in a competitive sellers market. How to…

Ohio’s castle law gives citizens legal right to self-defense. If you feel threatened, if an intruder comes in your house or vandalizes your property you have the legal right to use the castle law in the proper situation. You have the right to use self-defense, when you feel like your life is on the line. Such as an intruder coming in your house with a weapon or someone trying to steal your car while you are sitting in a traffic jam. This is why everyone that has a clean record should have their…

The Eames House and Farnsworth house do share common material and tectonic expression. They are constructed of similar materials and in somewhat similar fashions. Additionally, both forms are constructed in a fashion that allows them to be apart of its surrounding site. However, they do have divergences. They differ mainly in how they relate to their surroundings, and how their different constructions allow the surroundings to affect the forms. Additionally, tectonics and material expression are…

JimBob’s Painting is a one of a kind painting business, with a one of a kind owner. I am Austin JimBob Lewis, and I am the owner of JimBob’s Painting. Even though I am only 19 years old, I have been known all of my life as a hard working individual that gives it his all and that is exactly what I do when I am working for my customers. Being the creator and owner of JimBob’s Painting has allowed me to experience many situations. Those experiences have been varied to say the least, but with the…

As I walk into the room with my hot cup of coffee, I notice the full circle of chairs with bodies sitting and discussing with intensity the concept of renting versus buying a home. I listen for a while to see exactly what everyone is saying. Majority of the room claim that renting a home is better than actually owning a home for several reasons to include no property taxes, no maintenance problems, and no debt. Essentially they are arguing that it is extremely costly to own a home because when…

Highlighting an interesting topic in the economic sector, Mr. Rick Newman develops a valuable analysis based on the data extracted from the Housing Market Recovery Index (Housing MRI) research project. Using two different charts that belong to the same general data (the market’s leading housing recovery cities and the market lagging housing recovery cities), this economist creates a close relationship between Unemployment Rate and the Average home price change since the housing market bottomed…

The housing market currently, in my opinion is completely out of control. Aren’t you tired of paying so much for your rent? Don’t you want to stop paying someone else’s mortgage? Homeowner’s insurance, escrow balance, interest percentage, principal amount… so many different things you got to keep up with. I believe the solution lies within the concept of “Living with Less” (LwL). The “LwL” approach to life offers people affordable housing, the ability to become debt-free or minimize their…

TITLE Tegal Sari: Affordable Luxury Hotel in Ubud, Bali Surrounded by Paddy Fields LEAD PARAGRAPH Who say luxury is expensive? You always pay for what you get, but that is not the case if you stay at Tegal Sari hotel in Ubud, Bali. This hotel, surrounded by paddy field, claims itself to be a two-star accommodation, but I think the term 'two stars' here doesn't represent its facilities, as what you get here is way more than just the one rated with two stars. In fact, nothing is rated with two…