Log Homes – An Environmentally Responsible Choice in Home Construction
Classic log homes are one type of property that has a much smaller carbon footprint than traditionally-built houses. One reason that log homes are an excellent choice for environmentally aware buyers is the fact that log homes are made out of a naturally renewable resource.
Log Homes – An Environmentally Responsible Choice in Home Construction
February 28, 2009 By
Success Requires Discipline
February 28, 2009 By
Success Requires Discipline
Most of us look at success as a very complex combination of skills, abilities, attitudes, and actions joined together in a magical or secret formula to achieve grand results. Recently, in evaluating success, columnist Dirk Zeller realized that one thing reigns supreme.
Investor Report: Mixed 1031 Signals
February 28, 2009 By
Investor Report: Mixed 1031 Signals
When it comes to Section 1031 (ten thirty one) tax-deferred real estate exchanges, investors are getting some decidedly mixed signals.
New foreclosure defense: Prove I owe you
February 28, 2009 By
New foreclosure defense: Prove I owe you
Kathy Lovelace lost her job and was about to lose her house, too. But then she made a seemingly simple request of the bank: Show me the original mortgage paperwork.
No ‘magic bullet’ in Obama housing relief plan
February 28, 2009 By
No ‘magic bullet’ in Obama housing relief plan
President Obama’s multi-pronged, $75 billion foreclosure relief plan is an acknowledgment that no single solution will stop the ongoing housing meltdown. By John W. Schoen.
Energy Statements – Five Steps to Fulfill the Planning Requirements For Small Development
February 28, 2009 By
Energy Statements – Five Steps to Fulfill the Planning Requirements For Small Development
Increasingly Local Planning Authorities in the UK require an energy statement to be submitted as part of a planning application. This article provides information about preparing an energy statement for small development proposals in five steps. Following these logical steps and writing it down in a statement will provide you with an Energy Statement that can be submitted with your planning application.
Market Conditions
February 28, 2009 By
Market Conditions
Unemployment claims are skyrocketing. According to the Labor Department, this near 8 percent rate is a record high.
U.S. home prices tumble at record pace
February 28, 2009 By
U.S. home prices tumble at record pace
A widely watched home price index, released Tuesday, showed prices tumbled by the sharpest annual rate on record in the fourth quarter and in December.
New home construction drops to record low
February 28, 2009 By
New home construction drops to record low
Construction of new homes plunged to a record low in January as all parts of the country showed big declines in building activity.
Market Conditions
February 28, 2009 By
Market Conditions
Unemployment claims are skyrocketing. According to the Labor Department, this near 8 percent rate is a record high.