Steps to build a dream home

Follow these 7 rules to get past the hurdles and start on the path to successfully build a custom, dream home: 1 ... s) for your neighborhood before you finalize your house plans and break ground on your project. Also, be sure to obtain architectural approval if required. 5. Set a Realistic Budget: Accurate budget [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 13:03:03

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HGTV Announces New Green Home Giveaway, Launches Blog

greenhome2009 Last year was the first time that HGTV added a “green home” giveaway to their already legendary “dream home” giveaway. We were delighted to see such attention being paid to sustainable design — since the annual dream homes were generally behemoths of excess. We did, however, have one beef with the organizers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:14:03

Community Buzz

We’re keeping you up-to-date on what’s happening in the Geezeo Community. This past week, there was a question asked on what amenities your dream home would contain ... flower gardens. Austin99 says “In my dream home there’s enough room for everyone in my family since [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:00:02

a dream, our goal.

I know I have talked about (many times in this blog) how hubby wants to own his home someday, his own dream home ... in any of his home decoration and interior/exterior designs choices because ... . We will definitely visit the site when our dream house starts its construction. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:24:33

Home Ownership is Still the American Dream

home ownership is still the american dream I saw an ad in the paper featuring the new housing development we almost bought in March of 2007 ... their homes’ current value. No kidding when any down payment less than $175,000 already went down ... of all homes with mortgages will soon be under water. Yikes. But then I think about all these stats [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 15:38:52

dream home designs

Before entering college I had to choose from courses around, Nursing, Education etc ... for drawing, I really have the love to design and even decorate homes. I got my inspiration ... us that she and her hubby will start to build their dream home and asked me if were they can see fine furniture and home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 01:24:40

Discover Los Angeles Real Estate as Amazingly Diverse as the City

Los Angeles is one of the nation’s hubs for all things business, technology, entertainment and culture. Whether it’s commuting downtown to a dream job, strolling the popular Melrose Avenue or catching ... homes to satisfy every home buyer’s dreams. From magnificent luxury estates that dazzle the most [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:02:43

If only in my dreams….

I wont be home for Christmas (well my parents home) so like the song says…I’ll be home for Christmas if only in my dreams. My parents are off to visit my brothers for the holiday this year and we are here alone in the Snowcopalypse. Not that I mind spending Christmas alone its just it’s a little bit better with my family around [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 01:56:58

Dream Homes

I recently came across an article about the best celebrity homes ... with these staggering amount. But of course, you too can build your dream homes. You can have the house ... . Of course, a lot of those homes included on the list were owned by A-list stars like Julia [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:48:15

Eight steps to powerful negotiating in a buyer’s real estate market

In today’s real estate market, Buyers have plenty of inventory to choose from and sellers have lots of competition up and down their streets ... , you need to sell your home quickly or lose your dream home! You are the one feeling a little pressure ... the field of possible homes considerably. Remember, you are not the only buyer looking for acreage away [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:32:18

Beaver goes on run in southwest England looking for girlfriend

30GB Zunes Everywhere Are Frozen. Z2K9? Year In Scandals: ... Announces 2009 Dream Home Sweepstakes HGTV says you can enter the 2009 dream home sweepstakes ... for meetings with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France who plans to come next week to Israel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:20:42

Dreaming of Home (again)

A fellow blogger, twittermate and plurkmate, Em, gave me a site that is called “Design to Inspire ... after this everybody will see the rainbow. So I KNOW we would still be owning our dream house. It won’ ... it!). Schumacher Homes are actually what I have my eye on. With our future plans to settle [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 12:33:56

Property investor under witness protection after trying to recover money

Nichola West shows the bruise marks round her neck ... who loved skiing and money to invest, West found a website called Dream Homes which had information ... (£1,700) by credit card and Dream Homes arranged for her to fly to Bansko. There, she met Ray Cleary [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 00:05:46

Dream home

No matter if you are buying or building your own home every decision you make is an important one ... support but they stand behind their product 100%. Their homes really are a dream come true ... . Knowing just who to trust is your first important decision. Thank goodness for Schumacher Homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:03:38

Wii had a Merry Old iTime

The last five days have been pretty spectacular. For starters, Jody had them all off of work so we got a lot of family [ ... cleaning/fixing up in as well. My parents (who were here from MI) and sister were here ... , friends, job security, a home, etc. We might not be in our dream home, but we have a roof over [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 05:19:35

Buying a house that needs repairs

Before you make an offer on that home of your dreams, it’s important to protect yourself. Most homes in the U.S. are safe ... and is free of dangerous levels of radon, toxic mold, asbestos fibers, lead-based paint or other hazards ... . Some, however, can be hazardous to your health. The house you have your eye on may have dangerous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:30:11

A year ago on Unclutterer

Reader question: How store loose leaf teas? Four suggestions for ways to store tea in your kitchen. Dream homes for unclutterers What are organization features you would include in the home of your dreams? Reader Elizabeth explains the pain of growing up in a hoarding household A reader sent [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 14:15:00

The Dreary Truth Presses Dark Upon The Homeowner

The Post Dispatch reports from Missouri. “All real estate is local, or so goes the saying. But the St ... buying opportunity, said Patrick Sullivan, executive VP of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis ... Berg moved Saturday into their first home. The couple found their dream home in Andorra Estates [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 14:22:26

Advantages To Families With Miniature Dollhouses

by Rhys Fairfield Households across the world have indulged in making miniature dollhouses from the time the hobby was created ... home. The miniature furniture pieces are often crafted with skill and have immaculate designs. Once ... dream home using a fraction of a real home’s cost. The result may be a toy, but it comes with no less [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:00:35

Shipping containers could be 'dream' homes for thousands

I know 2 people who live in shipping containers and they seem to really like it... "Shipping containers could be 'dream' homes for thousands" It was a side trip through a destitute, ramshackle neighborhood in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, that detoured Brian McCarthy from building [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 07:40:35

Spend more time looking at your reflection with the interactive mirror

Interactive Mirror from Alpay Kasal on Vimeo. Interactive Mirror by LitStudios and Interference Inc. Via. Relatedly, here's a "mirror" made out of moving wooden blocks: *Previously: Cool photo taken with a mirror. *Buy "Best of American Dream Homes: 30 Outstanding Homes" at Amazon. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 09:26:00

Casualties of the American Dream

Pioneer Woman Collecting Cattle Dung, Kansas, c.1880 Every dream has its price ... homes, bigger cars and bigger HDTVs. Is this truly “the American Dream”? Having “House Beautiful” ... Dream about these days?  Material prosperity is a thin reflection masking a sorry fact–the bigger [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:53:46

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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