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February 27, 2008

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.

February 16, 2008

Carnival of Homeowners #26

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.

February 04, 2008

Carnival of Homeowners #25

Greetings! Welcome to the 25th edition of the Carnival of Homeowners. We have selected 10 posts for this edition. Here you go:

Jose DeJesus MD presents Jumbo Mortgage - Stimulus Package may Save You Money posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Kevin Fleming presents 5 Great Reasons to Switch to Dish Network from Cable posted at Satellite TV Guru.

T.Pettinger presents Tips for Selling Your House in A Buyers Market posted at Mortgage Blog. With house prices falling, sellers may be worried about how to get a reasonable price for their home. These are few tips which will help get a good selling price.

KCLau presents 6 Money Tips Added into my New E-book posted at KCLau's Money Tips. Writeup on new financial tips on how to save money in the ebook downloable from the blog site.

Mitch McDonald presents Save on purchasing major appliances posted at FYI About.com.

Debbie presents Don’t Charge It- Recharge it posted at American Consumer News.

DotLobby presents What is a Recession? 4 Signs and Symptoms posted at DotMakeMoney. 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...

Raymond presents Top 6 Reasons And Considerations Why Your Home Isn?t Selling, And Ways You Can Improve posted at Money Blue Book.

Sutocu presents Building a Home Theater on a Budget posted at Home Theater Point. Most of us consumers live under the constraints of a budget. As competition emerges along with newer technologies, we hopefully see a downward trend in the prices of existing products. This is good news, if you are willing to be content with last year’s technology. You can actually save thousands on your home theater system.

Abdulrasool Sumar presents 15 Year Mortgage or the 30 Year Mortgage? posted at Mortgage Calculator. Most people want to fully pay off their homes, so that they do not have to worry about the mortgage payment each month. Most people also realize that if you select the 30 year mortgage, you will be paying a heck of a lot of interest, adding up to $200,000 - $500,000 depending on the size of your mortgage loan.

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on February 13, 2008. Submit your blog articles using your Blog Carnival Submission Form.