On an up note, with elections come “changing of the guards” and those of us who have been living in the shadow of the Nation’s Capital for awhile know that means real estate activity… homes being bought, sold and rented, especially if … More: Homes Sales UP in Northern Virginia!
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0) Most of our mortgages now reside in “bundles” of 500 - 1000 mortgages that can be sold or used as collateral for issuing bonds (aka securities) that make up the mortgage backed securities we hear of. Before we can do anything with … More here: McCain's Mortgage Bailout [...]
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I have worked in a number of areas over the course of my adult life - from project manager, to administrator of a large facility to full-time therapeutic care in the Canadian foster care system. And now, I’m a realtor. I love it. I have been working in this field for five years - [...]
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This is my back screen door and that is duct tape patching a giant hole in the screen. I want a new storm door. I don’t have the money for it. This is not what I envisioned a little over five years ago when I moved back to Tennessee. This rental house we have been [...]
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Today I was scouting a location for an upcoming shoot over at Habitat67. For those who are not familiar, it’s a housing project all made of concrete, consisting of cube compartments stacked on top of one another that was build for Expo67. Ever since its construction, this private housing project has been an architectural landmark [...]
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I’m starting to fade, so, MAD Museum: Second Lives (repurposed, everyday materials): Yes; and MoMA: Home Delivery ( prefab homes ): Yes: New Photography 2008: Yes: various other yeses. Bagel: Yes. Prospect park and its rolling green hills … Continue here: Made it to DC tonight and am looking forward to a relaxing [...]
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McCain: Guilty by association MSNBC’s Keith Obermann brings to light the associations McCain has had and maintains to this day. One of the arguments coming out of the McCain camp takes hacks at the character of Obama because of his connections to Rev. Jeremiah Wright and William Ayers. A closer look at the basis of [...]
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Not so long ago helping the environment meant recycling plastic and newspapers, but today it has evolved into “green” thinking and extends to homes and office buildings. According to a recent NAR survey, nine out of 10 Realtors® said their clients are interested in energy efficient features of green homes and the potential [...]
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These are three ways I can wear the partlet I made today. I won’t go into the construction, because I used a man’s Medium button down shirt pattern. With a few modifications and some lace….and 5 hours later….geez, I have a nice partlet. The fabric is light weight 100 % cotton. There is a wrinkle [...]
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This includes single-family detached homes , attached homes like townhouses and condominiums, manufactured homes (also known as mobile homes ) and houseboats. Instead of buying a new home from a home builder, I have hired a contractor to … Here is the original [...]
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