Homeowners Insurance Lowdown

Greetings! Welcome to the 26th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 24 posts for this edition. Here you go:

KCLau presents Withdraw EPF Money for Home Loan Installment: How it affects your Retirement Fund posted at KCLau's Money Tips. An article on using EPF money for financing a home loan.

Stephanie presents Smaller is Better - TT # 21 posted at Stop the Ride!. Thirteen reason why owning a smaller home is better.

Debbie presents 10 Inexpensive and Easy-to-Install Green Solutions posted at American Consumer News.

Chief Family Officer presents I'm considering re-financing our mortgage posted at Chief Family Officer. The recent rate cuts have got me thinking about re-financing our mortgage.

Michael Lindekugel presents Lease Purchase or Lease Option? posted at Team Reba Real Estate. Buying or selling a home through a Lease Purchase or Lease Option.

Kristin presents It’s now a Felony to LIE on a Loan Application posted at The Financial Engineer.

Ana presents Pay Off Credit Cards with a HELOC? posted at DebtFREE-Revolution. Home Equity loans are touted as a way to "get out of debt" but are they really smart?

FIRE Finance presents Wild Fire Disaster Preparation - Home Insurance Coverages! posted at FIRE Finance. This post discusses what our home insurance policies should cover to help us claim appropriate replacement costs for our damaged properties and valuables.

RacerX presents Mortgage Crisis vs Integrity posted at Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Money. 60 Minutes ran a piece about the mortgage crisis. This featured a couple that was walking away from the mortgage even though they can still make the payments as the house probably wasn't worth what they were paying for it. Do you ahve a moral obligation to follow through on your commitments?

Raymond presents Pay Off Your Mortgage With Credit Cards posted at Money Blue Book.

Mark Runta presents Five Considerations For Refinancing Your Mortgage posted at Investing Lessons. Consider these points before you refinance your existing mortgage.

Amy Fontinelle presents Book Review: Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes and Quads posted at Two Pennies Earned. Owning a residential multifamily property can be a great way to be a homeowner while accumulating wealth.

Jesse presents CFLs and giving your house a little self respect posted at The Penny Saved. Changing lights over to CFLs.

Home Theater Point presents Home Theater Systems for Small Rooms posted at Home Theater Point. Most of us don’t own a twenty room villa, but have to confine ourselves in smaller spaces. The living room is often home to computers, tables and closets - and so cannot fully be used for a home theater system.

Adfecto presents Rural Living Headaches posted at Adfecto Abundantia - Aspire 2 Wealth. Learn how difficult (and expensive) it can be to bring 21st century conveniences to homes that are even just a stone's throw outside the city limits.

Llamamoney presents Energy costs are through the roof posted at Llama Money. Before buying a home, do the math on energy costs.

DotLobby presents What is a Recession? 4 Signs and Symptoms posted at DotMakeMoney. DotLobby says, "Of course, you probably could have looked that up yourself, so let’s look at the subject in a more “How does this affect me?” way..."

Steve Faber presents - Disount Online Stock Brokers - A Comparison posted at Get Debt Free. You really can get HUD homes at auction for 50% off. Wait! Hold on! Not everyone can take advantage of this program, but you don't have to be a low income home buyer. Read on to find out if you're one of those that can qualify and what you have to do.

Tyler presents Understanding Mortgages posted at Dividend Money. Understanding how mortgages work and how to use them to your advantage.

Aaron Simac presents 2 quick easy fixes for less than $10 each posted at On Home Comfort. Energy Efficiency tips cheap and easy to save money on your home.

Nivek presents Free Home Bar Plans and Wine Rack Plans posted at Money Clipped.

Andrew Caxton presents A Brave New World in Kitchen Islands posted at Home Decorating Reviews Blog.

Andrew Edgington presents Luxury Apartments in Northern Cyprus posted at Cyprus Informer. Cool video showing you some luxury apartments in Northern Cyprus.

John Crenshaw presents The Biggest Scam Your Bank Gets Away With Everyday posted at Truthful Lending Mortgage, Refinance Advice. This little known scam accounts for a huge portion of fees paid to banks every year and is going on right under your nose. The worst part is, it's completely legal.

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

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