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5 Reasons Why you Should Not Build a New Home
Wed, 03/30/11 | 14 Comments
5 Reasons Why you Should Not Build a New Home

We’ve all dreamed of building our own home (read: having someone else build it for us) at one point or another. After all, a home is a very personal thing. It’s the place where we …

7 HUGE Benefits to Downsizing into a Tiny Home
Wed, 08/11/10 | 23 Comments
7 HUGE Benefits to Downsizing into a Tiny Home

Tiny Home Movement is Growing Rapidly
Admittedly, I haven’t made the leap from a regular-sized home to a tiny home just yet. But that hasn’t stopped me from strongly considering it. I have a 1,000 sq. …

Craigslist Apartment Searches on Google Maps Mashups
Sun, 07/18/10 | 5 Comments
Craigslist Apartment Searches on Google Maps Mashups

First there was Mapskrieg
I had previously highlighted Mapskrieg as one of the 4 best real estate search tools. Mapskrieg essentially overlays all Craigslist apartment listings over a Google Map, so that you can visually see …

Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension Date Moved…Sort of
Thu, 07/1/10 | 2 Comments
Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension Date Moved…Sort of

The homebuyer tax credit extension approved last fall by Congress was given another 3-month extension this week. However, it might not be the type of extension you were hoping for if you recently joined the …

Real Estate Capital Gains Taxes on the Sale of a Home
Wed, 06/23/10 | 2 Comments
Real Estate Capital Gains Taxes on the Sale of a Home

When you are about to sell your home, one of the first things that you should consider is if you will have to pay capital gains taxes on the sale. This is a topic that …

Box of Tricks: 1 Apartment, 24 Rooms, 344 Square Feet
Mon, 05/10/10 | 9 Comments
Box of Tricks: 1 Apartment, 24 Rooms, 344 Square Feet

I’m a huge fan of tiny homes, so you can imagine my excitement when I discovered an apartment that was renovated to include 24 different room configurations, all within 344 square feet! The New York …


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