Homes
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 […]
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 […]
Is It Time to Buy a House?
Historically, there have been large amounts of money made by investors who are considered Contrarians. They ignore the hyperbole on the news and focus on the value of a given deal. These days, it seems the real estate market and the housing crisis are on every channel and in every newspaper. There are numerous anecdotal […]