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July 16, 2007

Carnival of Homeowners #7

Greetings! Welcome to the 7th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 10 posts for this edition. Without further ado, here are the posts featured on this carnival.

Matthew Paulson presents Should a Married Couple Combine Their Finances? posted at Getting Green. There’s an ever increasing percentage of married couples in North American and abroad who want to remain independent and they keep their finances separate as part of that mindset.

Eric Hudin presents Estate Planning Made Easy?.Easier posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog. Special Report for Capital Financial Advisory Clients.

Steve Faber presents - Mortgage Mistakes That Can Cost You Money (and Maybe Land You in the Slammer) posted at Debt Free. Quitting your job? For god’s sake, wait until after your mortgage funds. Some of you will have the occasion to either change jobs or just up and quit entirely. Maybe you’re thinking of joining the ranks of the crazy, self employed entrepreneurs. Whatever the reason, get your priorities in order.

Toby Boyce presents Is George Washington Selling Your House? posted at Sadie's Take on Delaware Ohio. When you sell your home don't just go for the first person that shows up with a sign. A good agent will have many of the same characteristics as President Washington.

R.Pettinger presents How Much Can I borrow for a UK Mortgage? posted at Mortgage Blog. HOw much can you borrow for a mortgage? Useful info for those wishing to get mortgage or re-mortgage their existing house.

Tushar presents How much should your Monthly Mortgage Payment be ? posted at Life of a Resident Alien.... Mortgage lenders have tightened standards recently. But consumers still have the potential to get approved for a bigger home loan than they can afford.

Trent Hamm presents Three Questions To Ask Yourself Before Getting A Home Equity Loan posted at The Simple Dollar. The key word here is necessary. If you total your car and only have liability insurance, it might be time to look at a home equity loan. If your child burns his arm and needs skin grafts that aren’t covered by your insurance, get that home equity loan.

KCLau presents Why Invest in Land? posted at KCLau's Money Tips. Most people think that land investment is only for real estate developers, who buy big parcels of land for commercial, or residential development. But actually, investing in land is one of the sound investment strategies available for common investor, both large and small.

Bela presents Ghosts in the Radiators: My Crash Course in Home Heating | House Chronicles posted at House Chronicles. The results pointed definitely at the heating system, specifically a collection of radiators that carried warm water from the heat pump...

Mike presents Don’t fear the warranty posted at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money. How many times have you owned something that has broken due to a manufacturer defect, but didn’t try to get a replacement product (or your money back)? These products can range from cheap plastic toys from the dollar store to high priced autos and even homes.

That concludes the 7th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on 29 July 2007. You can submit your posts here.