Under 500 Club: Visitacion Valley and Bayview (natch)

The Under 500 Club is Curbed SF's exclusive members-only support group for those shoddy, poorly-staged homes (if at all!) ... Note:"Ready to make your dreams of home ownership come true." This 2 bedroom has seen some decent recent light remodeling and is an REO sale at one of the cheapest prices we've seen for 900 square [more...]

Date: 2008-07-31 17:42:28

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Time to buy

If you have been paying attention to the happenings lately with the economy, you will have noticed that we are officially in a recession ... homes are OK, but what if you could design and build from the ground up your own dream home ... to buy a house. There are a lot of people who are trying to sell their homes for numerous reasons [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 02:51:10

Realtors up a tree at Rose Parade

Realtors’ Rose float Photos by Ken Steinhardt ... ... click for larger images! Yes ... and more”! PS: “Celebrating the Dream of Home Ownership for 100 Years” float won the Isabella ... homes prices Newport mansion will now cost your $77 million Emblem of O.C.’s $600,000 home market [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 10:03:46

home talks

Whenever the husband and I talks about our dream home to be, ... . Actually, it has been a habit of me to you know, browse and visit sites that features great home ... . Actually, my mom has it in their bedroom, placed at the their bed end, it can make the design [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:30:32

WAITING Jan. 20 This morning I got up, packed a picnic lunch, and left in home in a good mood, a true novelty ... . On my way home, I remembered the dream I had last night. In it James was sitting on my couch, reading ... I guess I don’t really care if it’s sneaky or not. We made a plan to meet tomorrow for lunch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:45:48

Choice and recession III: Fighting expectations

When you read the newspaper stories about the current decline in the financial markets, there are lots of quotes from people affected by the economic crisis. People have lost their homes ... goals, they do not stay happy, but rather set new goals. Dream home This hedonic treadmill [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 18:51:33

HUD Secretary Donovan

HUD Secretary Donovan December 13, 2008 In a long-speculated move, ... Americans," Obama said. "Trained as an architect, Shaun understands housing down to how homes ... greedy lenders. He knows that we can put the dream of owning a home within reach for more families [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 12:13:28

house planning

As an Architecture student, I had a whole collection of architectural magazines and books that I find very inspiring in my studies ... that you need in finding the perfect plan of that dream home whether it is an American, Mediterranean ... when it comes to form and function.  You won’t be paying more for an architectural drawing plan since [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:25:12

Annie Leibovitz at Work

If you rely on the power of an image to tell a story — which is true for just about any marketer — then you owe it to yourself to read the ... . . . William Burroughs was certainly not beautiful, but he was a photographer’s dream.  The camera loved ... iconic of homes.  At the time, Johnson lived in the home he’d designed, which presented some problems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:06:58

[video] “Honesty” - TN Coal Ash Victims Can’t Get Straight Answers

The video in this post was done by Molly Tillyer, who wrote me the following email: I grew up in a neighboring town (Oak Ridge) ... and built their dream home on the water about 3 years ago. She later wrote me that her mother ... frustrating. TVA has been saying that everyone was evacuated. No, they weren’t. People whose homes were [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:27:22

Business Survival

Money is very important in our life. Even though many people argue that money is not that much important, I don’t feel it is right. If you have plans of buying a dream home or a car or any valuable assets, money plays ... or a bungalow type one. But we don’t have the money at all times. If we are in need of small cash, we seek [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 04:40:39

The Free Lunch Approach to Finance

Over the last week, the media has been abuzz with numerous bailout plans to help homeowners in danger of losing their homes ... this appropriately. The American dream to a large extent entails homeownership. The problem ... millions of Americans are living in homes they cannot afford. Many of them have simply stopped [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 20:59:32

There Goes Another Preventable Foreclosure In Atlanta

Good Advice Can Be In Short Supply When Selling Your Home It is becoming a frequent occurence that I find sellers who could have used some good ... the falling market and priced the property aggressively to ensure the sale.The initial price was the dream ... their homes at prices that reflect current market conditions. Since I have no control over [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 22:35:38

Bush's Zero Down Payment mural

Here's the official mural, entitled "Stepping Into the American Dream," that Javier Cortada was commissioned to paint for President Bush's October 15, ... of all Americans own their homes, yet we have a problem here in America because few than half ... . Imagine to be coming to our country without a home, with a simple dream. And now they're on stage here [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 01:19:42

Home Ownership & The American Dream

Part four: Costs and Benefits to Society. Logic dictates that encouraging homeownership should be a public policy goal because it positively impacts ... , the physical structure of the homes is the overwhelming variable,” says Glaeser. Or, to put it another way, the people who live in detached single-family homes tend to own them — and most of those [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:47:00

Small living in a refurbished shipping container

I have a mild obsession with prefab housing, specifically small homes built out of refurbished shipping containers. Image of Lot-Ek’s MDU ( ... out the recent CNN article “Shipping containers could be ‘dream’ homes for thousands” that discusses how ... Mobile Dwelling Unit). Each time we run an article about small homes on the site, I get caught [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 14:30:43

FANTASY FURNISHING : GUEST POST FROM EIMEAR NIC AN BHAIRD

Eimear Nic an Bhaird is editor of Ireland's House & Home magazine, and as well as having seriously fabulous taste, ... her dream home furnishing with Homebug for this guest post. Thanks Eimear! The problem is, I’m a bit ... now - as well as cool Irish homes and some beautifully styled features, the issue includes a six-page [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 10:23:01

Mortgage meltdown

BILL MOYERS JOURNAL travels to ground zero of the mortgage meltdown—Cleveland, Ohio ... . There, more than 1,000 homes stand vacant and decaying in a neighborhood that once thrived with families living the American dream of home ownership. Moyers gets perspective from veteran journalist William [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 15:17:05

Losing Jim Spencer Damaged National Security

"The risky-lending boom of the early 21st century was a Ponzi scheme. It depended on constant growth in real estate values ... and Arrowsmith, some lenders made loans worth up to 20 percent more than the assessed value of homes ... Dream comes to Jesus. Four months after posting that story, and just 5 days before the two Bear [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 07:05:27

Finance and Real Estate Blog Posts for Monday

Fund of the Week: BTTRX American Century Target Maturity 2025 Why The “Bad Bank” Is A Bad Idea An Increasingly Popular Alternative To Layoffs ... Property Reveals Andalucia Dream Homes Survey Good and Bad Company Experiences in 2008 5 Ways to Talk ... to Consider Stumbled upon a cool gift idea: Custom Trading Cards by Topps! The MBA Cycle Part2 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:13:50

NASA Administrator Building his dream home

Just imagine a post-NASA Mike Griffin building his retirement dream home.First, take all the plans you've paid competing architects to devise to meet your stated needs ... decreeing the size and shape of the shell of the house and choosing a builder, mandate on said builder [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 06:45:00

Build your dream home

I am planning to buy a new house and only then I realized how tough a job it is as it involves a lot of careful planning ... from. I have always craved for having Contemporary house plans. I bumped into houseplansandmore.com website where I found almost all types of house plans like Bungalow House plans, English Cottage plans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 04:50:45

Don't Believe The Hype: We're Losing Our Homes Too

If the financial state of the economy hasn't hit you in some way - even if it means going to the dollar g-clubs - well - you're better off then most ... amounts of wasabi just because we can: The American Dream of prosperity and home ownership ... to find a way to dispel that myth.” The nonprofit found that 53 percent of homes about to enter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:21:06

Design your dream home with Wickersham Building and Development!

Wickersham Building and Development is a premier quality home builder located in Chester County, ... Philadelphia area.  They have built everything from Post and Beam farmhouse-style homes in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania to Victorian recreations in prestigious Rockford Park, Wilmington. Their in-house [more...]

Date: 2008-09-08 14:39:13

Two Day Contest

In order to help promote HGTV’s 2009 Dream Home Giveaway, INO was giving one prize pack filled with lots of goodies! Here is what the pack includes: HGTV Wine Tasting Kit Water Bottle Holders HGTV decorating journals Cell Phone Holders Bags and Backpacks Pents Tape Measure Key Chains Magnets Nightlights [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:20:00

Revving up for the Registry

Hello. I am a bride. I love to shop. But, I am totally intimidated by our wedding registry! Let me back up ... our home design, even if we lack the home part (still renting). Fun, right? Well…. its stressful ... went on we figured it best to plan for the home of our dreams. Anyone hear of the law of attraction [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 17:36:28

A State Of Overbuild

The Grand Junction Free Press reports from Colorado. “Seven hours before the polls closed in Colorado, Sen ... up, keep people in their homes — that’s the American dream, and I’m going to protect it.’” ... this morning, a town of under 5,000 permanent residents where 70 percent of the homes are owned [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:23:32

Mesmerized By The Increase In Values

Consumer Affairs reports on Missouri. “When Sheila Smith got a look at what she thought was her dream home, she didn’t hesitate to take it ... from Ohio. “Foreclosure-tainted houses have caused home prices in Cleveland and many East Side suburbs [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 17:47:04

Is Home Ownership Still the American Dream?

  Photo courtesy of Oracio Alvarado Over the last couple months two long-held truths of the financial world have been turned on their heads.  One, money market mutual funds can’t lose money, and two, the value of real estate always goes up.  Unfortunately, many have discovered neither of these “truths” have ever been 100% true, just assumed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 11:00:02

Stylehive Connect You to the Stylish World

Having a comfortable and pleasant home must be a dream of every person in this world ... and stylish furniture to their home or room. Looking for stylish furniture will somewhat difficult as not all new designs of furniture meet your needs of comfort and pour personality. It is true [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 03:14:46

Mortgage loans available

Last few weeks ago, I was really concerned about our economy. If you have been watching the news lately you will see a lot of people losing their homes ... With experts that can help you refinance with bad credit and keep you in your dream home, you would [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 04:24:20

تقدموا…Advance…

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Date: 2009-01-06 16:27:00

How Foreclosure is Bringing Back the American Dream

Fewer than three years ago the American real estate market was at an all time high; the median home cost—$245, ... ; for those who hadn’t yet achieved it, the American dream was on life support. Last year, a 125% rise ... American Dream” is indeed to own a home, and if high real estate prices were preventing people [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:59:32

Best Florida Real Estate Home Buying Tips

by katie George Indeed, this is the exciting time to look for a home, knowing that there are arrays of homes in the market ... was inspected against mold as well. If the home passes the inspection then you can now continue ... . So all it takes is to give your time and effort and finally found your dream home. But bear [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 10:23:38

Best Florida Real Estate Home Buying Tips

by katie George Indeed, this is the exciting time to look for a home, knowing that there are arrays of homes in the market ... was inspected against mold as well. If the home passes the inspection then you can now continue ... . So all it takes is to give your time and effort and finally found your dream home. But bear [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 10:26:15

HOUSING PUSH FOR HISPANICS SPAWNS WAVE OF FORECLOSURES

For years, immigrants to the U.S. have viewed buying a home as the ultimate benchmark of success ... -generation U.S. residents who didn't own homes. Many Hispanic families had multiple wage earners working ... the doors to the American Dream for first-time home buyers. But in reality, for many of them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 13:19:54

How to Live Small Happily Ever After

EXPEDIT, originally uploaded by Michal Soukup. Most of us cannot readily imagine living in 375 square feet and would probably scoff at the notion ... Colony!. weeHouses!, originally uploaded by Ants Colony!. It’s a Wee House and our dream home ... much in love with the “tower.” The first floor is 672 sq feet and you can find the floor plan here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:15:00

sneak peek: melissa mcclure’s LA loft

when it comes to homes, i’ve always dreamed of living in a loft, so jewelry designer melissa mcclure’s LA loft is right up my alley. not every home can rock a cool old vintage sign inside or effectively turn a darkroom into a home office, but melissa sure pulls it off with ease. thanks so much to melissa for sharing today ( [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 18:00:14

An Anti-Masterpiece Of Timing In California

The Mercury News reports from California. “John Gronley bought his dream home nine years ago for $625,000. Its paper value peaked at $1.6 million in 2005. Then, just like it did across the country, the money got funny — one foreclosure in the neighborhood, and asking prices for nearby homes were plummeting and pulling Gronley’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 17:43:14

The 1800’s Kitchen of Elizabeth Latimer

This is a well equipped kitchen from the early 1800’s complete with a bit of indoor plumbing ... , they were building the home featured in this post. It was to be her dream home and had so many fine [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:14:02

Counstruction industry builds on strength

The construction industry is building on the strength of the South East as low interest rates and increased government grants provide a welcome ... deciding to begin construction of their dream homes. Mr Thompson’s franchise currently has 25 ... housing venture, but recent drops in interest rates has seen renewed activity. Hotondo Homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:20:11

Why I should buy San Antonio Home

Why I should buy San Antonio Home By Jin Kim | January 19, ... t have so much interest to pay off. Benefit 2 - People who have been trying to sell their homes ... this is a buyer’s market and you mind find getting your dream home has become somewhat easier. Benefit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:26:37

Who Gets Stuck With The Dead Cow?

Falling home prices haven’t just put a strain on budgets, they’ve put a strain on marriages- and divorces ... ’s personal lives. It’s sad to see "dream homes" turn into "dead cows". It wasn’t supposed to end ... . No one wants custody of an underwater house: With nearly one in six homes worth less than [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:19:17

The MilBlog Bailout Program

Via VA Mortgage Center: As everyone knows, times are tough right now ... us, and participate in our community at YouServed.com. In addition, many of you have given us the privilege of helping you finance the home of your dreams through the VA Loan Program. To qualify for this program [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:30:47

The MilBlog Bailout Program

Via VA Mortgage Center: As everyone knows, times are tough right now ... us, and participate in our community at YouServed.com. In addition, many of you have given us the privilege of helping you finance the home of your dreams through the VA Loan Program. To qualify for this program [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:29:51

Homes for all of Us

Who would forget the tragedy Hurricane Katrina brought to the US in 2005? ... they can make a lot of families’ dream homes come true. They have the best architects, engineers and contractors ... , people are still far from recovery. People there still have no homes. I applaud the efforts [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 00:04:03

Vivendelstien House in Norway

If you were to ask me what my dream home would look like, the answer would be modern, minimalist, ... if the Vivendelstien house in Norway is close to a beach or a mountain but I do know it’s close to what I would expect when it comes to interior design. Designed by Norwegian architect Tommie [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 15:02:41

WINNER! Design Challenge: Space Plan for your Living Room

Congratulations to Christine - she is the lucky winner of our first Design Challenge which was announced last month ... Hacienda located near Los Angeles. Christine wrote that they had been on a ten month house hunt and after seeing about sixty to seventy homes, they finally found their dream house! It's a three bedroom [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:20:00

Selecting a Lake House as a Vacation Home

Mrs. GoTo and I purchased a vacation home for our 25th wedding anniversary.  We were blessed with the resources to fulfill a dream of owning a home on the water ... was not on the water but it was close enough that we could see the ocean. Not long after we signed the contract [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 15:41:18

CUSTOM AND VALUE HOMES

Do you want a new home this new year? Then, end your search here!!! You will be able to find a house which you would have imagined as a dream home that too within ... custom homebuilder building in: Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 07:52:01

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