This is one method to purchase a house with no cash down. This is a $1,500 dollar transaction. Actually no cash was in my pockets when we started. What you do is turn to a short term lender and other investors (your buyers) you have already made contact with before making this purchase weeks ahead of time. These kinds of lenders are all over the internet so you can buy a house with no money out of your own pocket.Go to Google type in "need to...more
If your floors could talk, what would they say After all, they are walked on, dropped on, dripped on, spilled on they live through it all. What do you think they would say Basic house cleaning must include attention to your floors or your cleaning efforts elsewhere will seem that much less rewarding. There is nothing complicated about keeping your floors clean. Follow these general household cleaning tips, and both you and your floors will be...more
Restoring that Old House? The Details Make the DifferenceAre you ready to restore that old house? The devil is in the details. To create a more authentic home, research the time period during which your house was built and plan the details accordingly. Start with the following points: * Exterior Colors. If you can track down old photographs or a written history of your home, choosing a historically accurate paint color will be easy. If you aren't that lucky, you can't go wrong with colors that mimic building materials, such as slate, clay, or wood. * Windows. Many old homes have windows that simply cannot be duplicated. Preserve the character of your windows by using caulk to seal up those drafty openings, and consider using shrink-plastic in the winter to save on electricity bills. * Floors and Walls. Many historic homes have beautiful hardwood floors that are weathered with age. Let the history speak through the wood by simply giving it a good scrubbing and then sealing it as appropriate. The same goes for old walls--don't destroy that plaster to run electric wires, and don't tear down the wood to put in tougher insulation. Preserve as much of the original interior as...more
If you are remodeling an older home, you may notice that the electrical outlets look a bit different than the ones in newer homes, with only two slots in the outlet. That's because they aren't grounded. So what does that mean, and why is grounding a good thing? The ground wire in newer wiring was added to prevent electrical shock, for instance in...more
The world is reeling under the impact of the economic slowdown and energy prices have been going up consistently. It has placed great strain on the management of monthly expenses for every household and people are always on the look out for ways to mitigate the additional burden they have to bear on account of these soaring energy prices.However...more
You have heard about radon and its dangers, but you may not know exactly what it is, what it does, and where it comes from. Radon is an invisible, odorless gas that is produced by the decay of radioactive materials (Uranium and Thorium) that occur naturally in soil, rock, and most elements of the earth's crust. Radon is the heaviest known gas, nine times heavier than air. It is also the second leading cause of lung cancer.How Does Radon Enter Homes?Because of the abundance of radioactive materials in the earth's crust, radon can enter your home in many ways; it can come in through the soil under the home, from building materials (concrete, stone) used in construction, or in water saturated with this water-soluble gas flowing near the home. Radon concentrations tend to build up over time, starting in the lowest levels of the house (basement and crawl spaces) and migrating upward into other areas of the home via air circulation. Since the gas is invisible and odorless, special testing equipment is required to detect it.How is Radon Detected?There are two methods of radon detection, passive and active. Passive test devices collect samples over time, and then are analyzed in a...more
Is it possible to retrofit a 160-year-old home so that it requires no mechanical heating? A builder is trying to do just that in Boston using the Passive House standard, a German-borne set of energy efficiency principles dating back to the late...more
The roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building or a structure. It protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. It is always exposed to the elements of nature that is why a roof should always be maintained by...more
These days, a great number of people move some new house or even a new city. The course is more or less always premeditated well in advance, giving sufficient time for the thorough planning to shift the objects from one place to another. The services...more
If youve ever heard that the average household carries $9,000 of credit card debt and thought that you were ok with your balance, think again. In reality, half of American households have no credit card debt at all and nearly a quarter more have less...more
Selling your house fast in this market is a real accomplishment and sometimes those guys with the signs that say “we buy houses” that you now see everywhere can give you the help you need. So far in this...more
Wooden playhouses are a great source of enjoyment for your children/grandchildren and also for you. Watching children’s imaginations run wild when playing in a wooden playhouse is a site to see and hear. You just can’t beat a...more