Buying a Home After Filing Bankruptcy-Rules For Success

Here are some rules for success if you are considering buying a home and you have a recent bankruptcy.

Cut Heating Costs By Using Indirect Gain In Your Home Design

Heating costs are pretty high these days and only expected to get higher in the future as fossil fuels become more scarce. Incorporate indirect gain in your home design and you will save a bundle.

How To Negotiate With Contractors And Keep Your Cool

At some point during your real estate investing endeavors, you will have to deal with contractors. Granted, dealing with contractors and sub contractors is not always easy, but you can do it admirably if you learn how to keep your temper in check.

Stock House Plans - 4 Great Reasons To Buy Them

Building your family’s dream house needs careful planning to suit your family’s lifestyle and for you to avoid wasting your hard earned dollars in the process. You are on to a good start by using a stock house plan!

To Build In Paradise

Nicaragua is an awfully nice place to call home, full-time or part of the year. And more and more people who come to visit decide they'd like to be able to return regularly and with their friends and families. They buy building lots...and then reality settles in. They're faced with the proposition of erecting a house.

Home Buyer Beware - Shingles That Blow Off

The number one roof installation problem will cause your roof to blow off before your neighbor's in a wind storm. Well, assuming your neighbor's roof is installed right.

New! The First Do-It-Yourself, Predatory - Lending - Proof Internet Mortgage

You are smart and sophisticated enough to buy your own stocks on the Internet and save yourself hundreds of dollars in broker commissions. Now, for the first time, you can underwrite your own mortgage and potentially save yourself thousands of dollars while avoiding the pain of current predatory lending practices.

Building Codes And Remodeling

Building codes are regulations that control almost every aspect of home design and construction. Here are a few of the larger code-related issues often encountered in home remodeling, and some suggestions on how you can plan for them.

Redecorate, Remodel, Build A New Home, Or Move?

So you're outgrowing your house, or the kids are leaving you with an empty nest, or you wake up one morning and realize that your carpet and paint are twenty years old. You want to know what makes the most sense for you and your family – how do you decide whether to redecorate, remodel, build new, or move?

Efficient Floor Plans Provide Smooth Traffic Flow

When looking over floor plans for your new house you will want to make sure they fit the lifestyle of your family, while providing a smooth traffic flow. Having to go through one room to get into another one may be necessary in some instances, but proper planning of the floor plan will eliminate that need.

Permits, When Do You Need Them For A Remodel?

Permits are not always required, but when you do a remodel, you will want to check with your local municipality to find out what permits are required. It is suggested that you keep the permits in your name and make sure that all of the work has the proper inspections before completion. Failure to properly adhere to building codes can be costly to correct.

Home Elevators - Saving Money and Effort

Residential elevators are found in more homes than you might think – and not always as an extravagance, but often as a practical and cost-saving design feature.

How to Use a New Home Builder's Design Center

How to use a new home builder's design center to personalize your home while it's being built.

Home Design Rules Of Thumb

Buying a car or an existing home is far less risky – you can test drive a car first and you can walk through an existing home. But it's quite a leap of faith to commit to the design and construction of a new home. You just don't know exactly what you've got until you've got it.

Roof Design

The roof of a house is obviously a major component of the construction and a key element in the overall architectural composition. It shelters the interior of the building from the weather, protects the sidewalls and windows from sun and rain, but has an equally important role in determining the character of the design.