Posts Tagged "Home Affordability"

Five Ways to Save Money on Your Mortgage

Posted by on Aug 2, 2010 in Blog, Home Affordability | 7 comments

This is a guest post from Lender411 who allows consumers to compare today’s mortgage rates in their area instantly and for free online, consumers are also matched with 4 local lenders who can take care of their specific mortgage needs and compete for their business.  Money flows in a lot of different directions when you buy a house.  There’s the down payment, the mortgage interest, the closing fees, and numerous other costs.  But there are ways to save money in the midst of the...

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Recycled Residences

Posted by on May 22, 2010 in Alternative & Eco-Living | 3 comments

As I continue my research on alternative housing ideas, I find that they are so many more options that I could ever imagine. One of my favorite ideas for new housing is using recycled materials, like Phoenix Commotion. To summarize my three-part series on alternative housing ideas, below is a list of topics I’ve been focusing on: Topic 1: Converting old buildings, such as train depots, post offices, and even grain silos into a house.; I like the idea of repurposing an old building and...

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Teeny, Tiny, and Small…Tumbleweeds a blowing up

Posted by on Apr 3, 2010 in Blog, Little House Plans | 8 comments

I’ve been a fan of theTumbleweed Tiny House Company for a few years now. Last Christmas, I purchased The Small House book for my father-in-law who was retiring and considering alternative housing options. At that time, I also signed up for the Tumbleweed newsletter. Recently, I had a chance to check out all the latest house plans Tumbleweed is now offering, my how they’ve grown! A few new Teeny home designs, homes starting at 65 sq. ft. (yes, that’s right, under 100...

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How Much House is Enough House?

Posted by on Apr 2, 2010 in Blog, Little House Plans | 10 comments

This is a guest post from Crystal of Budgeting in the Fun Stuff: A Personal Financial Blog about the Next Financial Step. It’s an open fiscal diary and a personal finance blog rolled into one. My husband does not want to stay in our current home forever. He wants more room…specifically more rooms. After board gaming at a few different homes, he is lusting after more space. Luckily, he has a cheap streak too, so we will wait until our house is paid off before even approaching the idea of...

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Charming Craftsmans

Posted by on Mar 27, 2010 in Blog, House Plans | 8 comments

I haven’t run any posts on small house plans in a while, so I decided this post would focus on a particular style of home that really got its start on the West Coast (really England, then California): Craftsman (sometimes called Bungalow). Craftsman style homes were introduced in the early 20th century with the Arts and Crafts movement focusing on simplifying designs from the previous Victorian era of extravagance and doilies. Craftsman, or bungalow style homes, are recognized by their...

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