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Carnival of Homeowners #36

Greetings! Welcome to the 36th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 9 posts for this edition. Here you go:

David Hobbs presents Be Kind to Yourself – Get Rid of Clutter and Get Rid of Stress posted at Toxic Kindness.

Vera Lang presents Community Disaster Preparedness Tips - Plan Ahead of Time posted at Be Safe Insure .com. Emergencies & natural disaster can happen everywhere. Prepare to be safe and well for when this happens.

FIRE Finance presents Is Your City Recession-Proof? These 10 Are! posted at FIRE Finance.

MoneyNing presents Right Time to Buy a House? posted at Money Ning. Is it the right time to buy a house?

Mark Runta presents The Housing Myth - Busted! posted at Investing Lessons.

Debbie presents Five Signs That You Shouldn’t Be Buying a House posted at American Consumer News.

Debt Freedom Fighter presents Home Equity Loans: Why They Don’t Make Sense as Part of Debt Reduction Plans posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.

Joe Manausa presents Short Sale Advice posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog.

Larry Russell presents The Top 25 Low Cost Best US Money Market Funds posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on May 25, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

Carnival of Homeowners #35

Greetings! Welcome to the 35th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners! We have selected 11 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Dorian Wales presents How to Successfully Navigate Your Way through Home Renovations: 10 Practical Tips posted at The Personal Financier.

Joseanes presents Make Sure You Can Own A Home posted at Money And Investing. The importance of making sure you can become a home owner, even if you decide not to be one today.

FIRE Finance presents Key Points to Remember About Making a Will posted at FIRE Finance. ing a will, and that too an effective one, may not be an easy task. For most people it is best to get help of an attorney. However there few things to be aware of and some steps to be taken before seeking legal counsel.

Ben presents Home Owners Insurance Can Offer Comfort During Tornados & Floods posted at Money Smart Life. Disasters like a flood or tornado remind you why you write that insurance check every month.

Trevor McKay presents What Kind of Mortgages are Available? posted at All About Mortgage Calculators.

Andrew Caxton presents Lend a Hand With These Wall Hooks posted at Home Decorating Reviews Blog.

Stephan Grindley presents Foreclosure Scams posted at Essential Foreclorsure Pointers.

Mandy Trapper presents About Home Improvement For Bathrooms posted at Home Remodeling Tips And Tricks.

Steve Faber presents - Mortgage Questions to Ask – Make Sure You Get the Right Mortgage posted at Debt Free. If you're looking to refinance your existing mortgage or buy a home with a new one, here some of the most important questions you should ask your prospective broker or lenders.

Debbie presents 8 Ways to Save Money on Lawn and Garden Care posted at American Consumer News.

Debt Freedom Fighter presents How Not to Get Stuck in a Sub-Prime Loan When Looking For a Mortgage posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on May 18, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

Carnival of Homeowners #34

Greetings! Welcome to the 34th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 17 posts for this edition. Here you go:

FIRE Finance presents Top 7 Energy Saving Tips for this Summer! posted at FIRE Finance. It makes sense to maximize savings and optimize our energy footprint. Each dollar saved can help us go a long way if a rainy day comes along.

The Investor presents Hands off our falling house prices posted at Monevator.com. Why are rising prices for wheat and rice bad, and yet falling prices for houses not thought of as good? The truth is that for many people, lower real estate prices can't come soon enough.

KCLau presents Insurance Planning Guide for Malaysians [Review] posted at KCLau's Money Tips. A review of Insurance planning guide for Malaysians. This book was written to make you more aware of life insurance protection.

Dorian Wales presents How to Successfully Navigate Your Way through Home Renovations: 10 Practical Tips posted at Personal Financier.

Alexander presents Buy, With an Intent to Sell posted at Wealth Junkies. Many first-time home buyers go shopping for a home thinking that they’ll find the perfect house and live in it happily ever after. It just doesn’t work that way.

Don presents How To Choose Your First Home posted at Tony Travis. Choosing the right first home involves more than browsing homes on the Internet. Here's what first time home buyers should look for when searching for their first home.

Tisha presents Home Efficiency Improvement Tips for the Home posted at American Consumer News.

Debt Freedom Fighter presents 5 Ways To Save Money Today posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.

Steve Faber presents - What is the Mortgage Foreclosure Process? posted at Debt Free. If you may be facing the foreclosure bogeyman, here's what to expect, and when to expect it.

Amy L. presents Using Fall Leaves To Fertilize And Protect Your Lawn posted at Housekeeping Tips. Every year, people spend millions of dollars to purchase commercial fertilizers and mulches for their lawns. Yet at the same time, they rake up the fallen leaves from neighboring trees and put them in the trash.

Luke presents The difference in a minor bathroom remodel posted at Money & Fitness Blog.

Walter W. Fouse presents Avoid Large Actively Managed Mutual Funds posted at Best No Load Funds.

Sarah M presents Are You Ready to Buy a House? posted at The Sexy Secretary. Buying a house is the American dream, but does your current financial situation allow for it?

Raag Vamdatt presents Income Tax (IT) Benefits of a Home Loan / Housing Loan / Mortgage posted at RaagVamdatt.com - Financial Planning demystified.

Mitchel Harad presents Top Tips for Selling Your Home Fast posted at Holy Cash Cow.

Christopher Johnson presents Mortgage Types posted at christopheraaronjohnson.net.

Sveinung Skoglund presents How To Make Window Blinds posted at Window Treatments.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on May 11, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

Carnival of Homeowners #33

Greetings! Welcome to the 33rd edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 12 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Mortgage Helper presents Private Mortgage Insurance vs. Combo Loans posted at Mortgage Tips and Credit Help.

Helen Anderson presents 5 Tips for Buying a Home in a Down Market posted at Bankaholic.

Raag Vamdatt presents To float or not to float, that is the question! posted at RaagVamdatt.com - Financial Planning demystified.

Barb A. Ryan presents 1 - Your Personal Financial Planning Skills posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

Ginger presents Debunking the Myth That You Need 20% Down to Buy a Home posted at Girls Just Wanna Have Funds. We all know conventional financial wisdom tells us we should put 20% down on a home, but I’ve always found it difficult to grasp hold of that theory especially now.

Andrew Edgington presents Great Tips For Buying A Cyprus Villa posted at Cyprus Informer.

Jessica Donnovan presents No Real Estate License? Buyer Beware! posted at Real Estate License.

B. Duncan presents House Stealing: Identity Theft + Mortgage Fraud = Big Problems posted at Identity Thoughts - Identity Theft Protection, Identity Theft Prevention. This is an article about an FBI warning that "house theft" is on the rise.

Livingalmostlarge presents What are RE agents for? posted at LivingAlmostLarge. Do we need RE agents? If so why?

Seb presents Read your contracts carefully posted at Pinching Copper. Many families are now turning to the government to ask for handouts because they blindly signed for a mortgage document that they either didn’t read, or fully understand.

Hank presents Should the government save folks facing foreclosures? posted at My Investing Blog.

Joe Manausa presents Selling Your Home - Single Most Import Fact You Must Know posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog. If you are thinking about selling your Tallahassee home, I would encourage you to understand how your home value is determined in the Tallahassee real estate market.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on April 27, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

Carnival of Homeowners #32

Welcome to the 32nd edition of the Carnival of Homeowners! We have selected 12 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Andrew Flusche presents Get Homeowner’s Insurance For Your Protection posted at Andrew Flusche, Virginia Lawyer.

Home presents Housing Bust - March 2007 posted at The Home Crowd.

Larry Russell presents Objective Personal Finance Answers Are Hard to Find posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog.

Dorian Wales presents The Personal Financier: How to Make Sure this is your Dream Home: 7 Practical Tips posted at Personal Financier.

Steve_Leung presents Consumer Rights When Purchasing New Homes posted at Silicon Valley Real Estate Blog. Buying a new home isn't like any other retail purchase. Sometimes getting a warranty and negotiating with the home builder isn't enough to protect you from repair costs or getting ripped-off. Here are some points to remember for new home buyers.

MBB presents Get Your Free FICO Credit Score posted at Money Blue Book: Personal Finance Blog. Having a good FICO score is the first step to getting a mortgage loan.

Monevator presents Are UK house prices finally set for big falls? posted at Monevator.com. The UK led the Anglo Saxon world in house price inflation, but even as the US and Ireland have started to fall, the UK has proven stubbornly resilient… until now. As banks withdraw mortgages, desperate to avoid a US style sub-prime meltdown, is a house price crash finally at hand?

Seb presents There are no victims in the housing bust posted at Pinching Copper. It seems like I can’t go a day without watching or reading another news story about how an innocent American family has become completely overwhelmed by debt.

Debbie presents Five Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home - For Under $100 posted at American Consumer News.

Debt Freedom Fighter presents Reverse Mortgages are a Terrible Idea And You Should Never Get One posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.

Joe Manausa presents Creative Home Selling - Taking A Lesson From Wall Street posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog. In today’s tough real estate market, where Sellers seem to far outnumber Buyers, it is important to have a complete “bag of tools” when you desire to sell a home in Florida. Creative Financing - A Required Skill For Realtors.

Joshua Dorkin presents Fuels Costs, High Gas Prices and the Real Estate Investor posted at Real Estate Investing For Real | A BiggerPockets Blog.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on April 13, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

Carnival of Homeowners #31

Greetings! Welcome to the 31st edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 13 posts for this edition. Here you go:

KCLau presents Financial Security: How you feel it? posted at KCLau's Money Tips. Article on acquiring financial security and how to increase or protect finances.

Andrew Caxton presents Lighting Up a Home with Tap Lamps posted at Home Decorating Reviews Blog.

Helen Anderson presents 8 Easily Avoidable Causes of Business Debt posted at Bankaholic.

Dorian Wales presents The Personal Financier: How to Make Sure this is your Dream Home: 7 Practical Tips posted at The Personal Financier.

Dax Desai presents Buying a Foreclosure Property posted at High Return Investing with Dax. My Foreclosure Buying Experience as well as a FAQ: The Guide to a Successful Foreclosure Offer.

Alex M presents Here You May Compare House Short-term And long-term Rent posted at Real estate: where? how much?.

Barb A. Ryan presents Your Family Financial Planning posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

Faron Benoit presents Shop Around for the Best Home Mortgage Rates posted at Financial Learn.

Robert Phillips presents Negotiation Tactics for Dealing with Home Sellers posted at REAL ESTATE INVESTING.

Debbie presents Sell Your House Fast and Make More Money Doing It posted at American Consumer News.

FIRE Finance presents File 2007's taxes to get your Economic Stimulus Rebate Check! posted at FIRE Finance. Looks like paying taxes to Uncle Sam this year is really worth it! To get our rebate check from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 we have to file our taxes for 2007.

Ned presents 3 Free Tools to Check Your Homes Value posted at Mortgage Lending Made Simple. It can save you money to know how much your home is worth. Check your value with these 3 free tools.

Ray presents The Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate posted at Money Blue Book.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on April 06, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

Carnival of Homeowners #30

Greetings! Welcome to the 30th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners! We have selected 12 posts for this edition. Here you go:

KCLau presents Top 5 Regular Monthly Expenses We Don’t Need posted at KCLau's Money Tips. An article discussing some of the ways one can reduce unnecessary expenditure.

Thursday Bram presents Rebuilding After A Disaster: Create A Home Inventory Now posted at Wise Bread.

Eric Aasness presents New Conventional Loan Limits have Lots of Red Tape posted at Team Reba Real Estate. Team Reba blog is about real estate and all tings related.

Reba Haas presents Welcome Wagon is online - how does that work with dropping off fresh baked cookies? posted at Team Reba Real Estate. Team Reba blog is about real estate and all things related to good living.

Dave presents Making My Crappy House Look Less Crappy with New Siding. Part 1 | Welcome Back Rosenthal posted at Welcome Back Rosenthal. Dave says, "Maybe you can tackle the job of putting up your own siding. Here's how it's going for me so far".

Alex M presents Find Here The Best Basement Finishing Tips posted at Real estate: where? how much?.

Phil for Humanity presents Stop Watering Your Lawn posted at Phil for Humanity. Phil says, "My dream is that one day people will stop being so wasteful".

MBB presents The Fading American Dream of Home Ownership posted at Money Blue Book.

Deb presents Sell Your House Fast and Make More Money Doing It posted at American Consumer News.

Seb presents Renters beware posted at Pinching Copper. So if a home that rents for $1500 a month carries a $2500 mortgage, who pays the difference? And just how long do you think your landlord can afford to carry a $1000 deficit every month?

Faron Benoit presents Typical Closing Costs of Refinancing posted at Financial Learn.

Joe Manausa presents The Creative Cure For Selling Your Home posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog. Creative financing can increase the buyer pool for a home and get it sold when other marketing methods fail.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on March 30, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

Carnival of Homeowners # 29

Greetings! Welcome to the 29th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 13 posts for this edition. Here are the posts in the order they were received.

Alanna presents The Foreclosure Crisis Continues posted at BBB Consumer Education.

Dorian Wales presents Buying a Home – an In-Depth Look at the Process posted at The Personal Financier.

FIRE Finance presents Three Good Habits of Successful Retirees posted at FIRE Finance.

Aussie Investor presents Emergency Cash Fund posted at Money Management Personal Finance Blog.

Veteran Military Wife presents Why My House Has the Better Resale Value posted at Life Lessons of a Military Wife. Keep these things in mind before buying or selling your home!

Raag Vamdatt presents To float or not to float, that is the question! :: RaagVamdatt.com :: Financial Planning demystified posted at RaagVamdatt.com - Financial Planning demystified.

Alex M presents What Everybody Should Know About Civil Building posted at Real estate: where? how much?.

Robert Phillips presents 5 Magic Questions Every Real Estate Investor Should Ask posted at REAL ESTATE INVESTING.

Cubicle Dropout presents My Home Improvement List for 2008 posted at Cubicle Dropout. Home improvement projects I plan on undertaking over the summer in order to maximize profits when I sell my house.

Debbie presents Understanding Homeowners Insurance Policy Coverage posted at American Consumer News.

Debt freedom fighter presents Interest Only? ARMs? Those lead to Foreclosure. Get the Mortgage That Works For You posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.

Mark J. Donovan presents Basement Remodeling | Finishing Basement | Finished Basement posted at HomeAdditionPlus. Mark discusses tips on planning a basement remodeling project.

MBB presents Review of House Flipping and Home Hunting Shows posted at Money Blue Book.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on March 23, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

Carnival of Homeowners #28

Greetings! Welcome to the 28th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 14 posts for this edition. Here are the posts in the order they were received.

John Crenshaw presents Paying Off Your Mortgage - Will It Save You Money? posted at Truthful Lending Mortgage, Refinance Advice. There's been quite a bit of debate lately over whether or not you should pay off your mortgage or invest any extra money. This article explores the different mortgage payoff methods and will help you decide which, if any, are right for you.

Wenchypoo presents This Just In: Feeling the Pain of Home Over-Improvement posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket. Looks like "house bling" has finally found an end.

Debbie presents What Mortgage Lenders Look For » American Consumer News posted at American Consumer News.

Ray presents How To Find a Great Apartment Rental and Get Cash Back posted at Money Blue Book. Use Rent.com To Find An Apartment And Get Money Back.

Livingalmostlarge presents Moving up in mortgages? posted at Living Almost Large. Can you move up in mortgage? Should you? Is it only for people in their 20s?

Joe Manausa presents Rent Versus Ownership - A Tallahassee Real Estate Case Study posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog. This entry analyzes the results of owning a home for the past 17 years versus leasing one. The numbers used are "real world" and demonstrate the value of long-term home ownership.

Jay Medina presents When banks compete, you lose posted at HelpfulAdvisor.com.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents The Up Side Of Winter posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Seb presents Lies your realtor tells you posted at Pinching Copper. There are a lot of desperate realtors trying to make a sale. We’ve been going to a lot of open houses recently, and we’ve noticed that more and more realtors are telling us the same lies and half-truths.

Carole Fogarty presents The Emotional Cost of Clutter: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE. We all have an emotional attachment to our stuff. Sometimes healthy and sometimes very unhealthy. The trick is to take an honest look at everything that you own and decide the emotional cost it is having on the flow of your life. Clutter greatly influences the sale of homes.

Marcus McCray presents To Short Sell Or Not To Short Sell Your Home posted at Hook Me Up!.

Andrew Edgington presents Tips For Before You Enter The Cyprus Property Market posted at Cyprus Informer. Buying a second house is what most people do these days. If you're buying a piece of land or buying a property in Cyprus you'll find it's the best investment you'll ever make or maybe your second.

Rio presents How to buy a house that’s right for your family and finances posted at Get Financially Fit!.

KCLau presents Top 39 Essential Rules of Investing posted at KCLau's Money Tips. 39 useful tips on how to make your money work hard for you. These are tips that would allow you to grow your wealth safely and soundly.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on March 16, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.

Carnival of Homeowners #27

Greetings! Welcome to the 27th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 13 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Nigel Swaby presents FHA Wants to Help You Refinance posted at Salt Lake Real Estate Blog.

Charles H. Green presents Decaying Social Trust and Moral Indignation posted at Trust Matters. Some homeowners are now making the "business decision" to walk away from predatory subprime mortgages as a bad business debt.

Shamelle presents Thinking About Money The Rich Dad, Poor Dad Way posted at Enhance Life.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Trash Day posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog. Home Owners Humor.

Abdulrasool Sumar presents 5 Mortgage Lessons to Learn from the Rich posted at Mortgage Calculators. This article is going to study the mortgage tactics of these rather affluent people because it's not all about the amount of money they make, it's about how they treat their money.

Alex M presents Now Find Out Tips For Buying A First House posted at Real estate: where? how much?.

Life. Money. Development. presents Acquiring the Habits of Highly Successful Students posted at Life. Money. Development.. Expanding on how to hone our learning skills. Useful for school, business and life in general.

Debbie presents Don’t Be Up a Creek Without A Paddle. Buy Flood Insurance. posted at American Consumer News.

HowToMe presents How to Make an Arched Curtain Rod posted at HowToMe. HowToMe says, "Have you ever wondered if there is an economical way to hang a curtain in an arched window? A really smart lady arrived at the solutions years ago and I’m still impressed. This is what she did."

FIRE Finance presents 15 Financial Failings That Will Prevent An Early Retirement! posted at FIRE Finance. Put off indulging in bad habits that will cost you money in both the short and long term, and you will reach your goal of a relaxing retirement that much sooner.

Raymond presents Review of House Flipping and Home Hunting Shows posted at Money Blue Book. Lots of great real estate oriented shows on TV.

Gavin R. Putland presents Can you stop paying the mortgage and keep the house? posted at The world according to GRP.

Colleen Kulikowski presents Western New York Blog Carnival - February 25, 2008 posted at Buffalo Niagara Falls Real Estate & Home Sales.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on March 02, 2008. Submit your blog articles using our blog carnival submission form.