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Scottsdale Hosts Free Green Design Event
The City of Scottsdale is hosting its 5th annual “Design Day” on Saturday October 25th. The free home improvement event is designed to offer free green renovation and landscaping advice to the residents of south Scottsdale. Residents can schedule a free consultation with local architects and landscape designers that donate their time and expertise.
In addition […]
Free House Plans?
Websites are starting to offer free house plans, and the big question on everyone’s mind is, “What’s the catch?” House plans can cost thousands of dollars, so it’s not something you would expect to find free, at least not without strings attached. As with most industries, the internet changes everything and it’s finally caught up […]
Mortgage Bailout; Why the Government is Using Taxpayer Funds to Bail Out Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Why is the real estate market “broken?” The symptoms are obvious. Every homeowner feels the pressures of plummeting home prices caving in around them. But what really caused this economic disaster, and what will it take to fix it?
The overriding cause of the bursting of the bubble was the strident insistence that there was a […]
Getting Home Loans After a Bankruptcy
The lending market has tightened restrictions, making it more difficult to get home loans with bad credit. Financing a new home loan after bankruptcy is not as simple as it used to be. The good news is, there are a few steps you can take to improve your credit score after filing bankruptcy. If you […]
Fashionably Green Houses are Wearing Blue Jeans…On the Inside
There are many options to consider when choosing insulation for your home. Traditional fiberglass batts, spray-in cellulose, spray foam and blue jean insulation are among the choices. So what are the advantages, pro’s and con’s of each type? Here’s an insulation comparison.
Blue Jean Insulation contains the scraps and waste material that is left over as […]