I have built a number of different types of homes and throughout the years have lived in and had friends and family with different types of homes so lets go over the basic types of homes you might want to live in and look at their good and bad points.
Whether you are buying an established home or building one on your own land many people draw from their personal experiences when selecting …
Whether your home was just built or if you bought a preexisting home there are going to be lots of things that you need to do to be comfortable and safe in your new home.
If you are purchasing a preexisting home the first thing you should do before you move all of your things in is clean your home thoroughly. Although your home might look clean it really is best to give …
Many people are considering buying land and building their own home. This can be a great thing or it can be a nightmare and what makes the difference is your understanding of the process and your ability. Now ability can be you actually going out and clearing the land and building the home yourself or it can be you working with contractors to get the job done cheaply. There obviously will be …
There are a variety of reasons that a contractor might ask you to get a permit for the work they will be doing at your property. In almost every instance it is an indicator that the contractor isn’t performing work in a way that is legal. For this reason you must ask yourself is the risk worth the effort, expense and problems that could occur if you allow this contractor to do …
If you are new to living in a rural community the changes you will experience can be pretty dramatic but after a few years you will learn to plan and life really won’t seem that much different except that you’re enjoying your life much more.
When you are looking for property it is important to inspect your home, facilities and property very carefully. You want to know all of the features and problems …
Normally when a contractor comes out and reviews the work to be done they will provide you an estimate of the final cost. Estimates are just that they are an approximate value that the contractor will try to come in at for the work that they expect will be necessary to complete the job.
This is where the problem arises. The home owner looks at an estimate and thinks that this is the …
There are a variety of different ways to pay for the purchase of a new home or homestead property. Most of them surround the idea of conventional loans from a bank or other lender. Terms of these loans are normally easy to understand. There is a purchase price and then an interest rate. There may be costs associated with obtaining the loan and a down payment required. There are a variety of …
Millions of people buy their first home every year and many of them make mistakes when it comes to spending and projects. In this how to we will look at some of the most recommended tips for new home owners and what mistakes to avoid.
The first thing you have to overcome is sticker shock and the realization that you have just signed into a long term loan that will change your spending …
If you are experiencing a delay in the closing of your home then just take a deep breath and try to understand that under normal times there are normally 25% to 35% of home closings that are delayed or canceled for one reason or another. The better news is that only about 9% of sales result in a cancel before the deal reaches closing and those issues are primarily due to lending …
Recently I had a conversation with a young man that was trying to find information for his grandfather that owns a good sized piece of land with his primary home on it. He has lived in the area for over 50 years and many of his neighbors have sold their homes only to have a developer subdivide the property and build additional homes on it. It seems that the older gentleman that …