Posted March 26, 2009 - 10:44 by Elizabeth Sanberg
Real Estate and Housing
I started out the home buying process by scouring the internet for information and hitting up the local library. I read 8 or 9 books and countless blogs and websites and still couldn't fully understand the home buying process. After all of this information hunting I concluded: there is too much to know about the ins and outs of buying a house to learn it all yourself. Thus, I learned the most important home buying tip: learn to trust.
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Posted August 15, 2008 - 02:37 by Philip Brewer
Real Estate and Housing, Cars and Transportation
Many people who live in the far-out suburbs move there because they can buy more house for the money than they can in town. As an example from where I live, a house in Champaign-Urbana would cost about $60,000 more than a comparable house in one of the nearby towns or villages. If you do the math, though, $60,000 is a pretty small sum, compared to the cost of owning one extra car.
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Posted May 6, 2008 - 15:32 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Green Living, Lifestyle
For my entire life, I have never lived in a place bigger than 1400 square feet. The smallest dwelling I had was a studio less than 400 square feet which I shared with my parents. Because of my experience of living in small homes I think of anything over 2000 square feet as excessive for two to three residents. Today I want to highlight some of the reasons why I prefer smaller abodes.
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Posted July 19, 2007 - 22:11 by Jessica Harp
Real Estate and Housing
My husband and I just moved to the Great Northwest, and we batted around the idea of purchasing our first home. We are both college graduates, have great jobs, and we’re ready to live the American Dream! Not only are we ready to live “The Dream”, but the financial aspects of home ownership are certainly appealing. I mean, who likes throwing their money down the toilet every month in rent checks? I sure don’t! So, why would we choose to rent rather than to purchase a home?
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