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Foreclosures Can Be Bargains

Posted by Joan Reeves on Jun 3, 2010 in Consumer Smarts, Home Sweet Home, My Literary License

Something good can come of something bad. That’s the way I look at purchasing a foreclosure property. A lot of people are shopping for homes via foreclosure listings. There’s a special process involved so you have to know How To Buy Foreclosures. Let’s Be Clear Here’s a concise definition of what a foreclosure is: a [...]

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Rent To Own Resource

Posted by Joan Reeves on Jun 2, 2010 in Consumer Smarts, Home Sweet Home, Life Changes, My Literary License, Pop Culture

As many of you know, we spent a lot of the past year house shopping so I’ve learned quite a lot about the real estate game. Since I believe knowledge should be passed on, I’ve been blogging about pursuing the American Dream, that is, buying a home. At first glance Homes For Rent might not [...]

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You Might Live In Texas

Posted by Joan Reeves on May 26, 2010 in Home Sweet Home, This Writer's Life

Here’s a picture of the fawn that naps on our back porch at our weekend home which is deep in the heart of Texas. This past weekend I was reminded of a Jeff Foxworthy routine about folks from the Lone Star State. When I returned home from the weekend, I looked up what Mr. Foxworthy [...]

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Heard Of Land Contract Homes?

Posted by Joan Reeves on May 12, 2010 in Consumer Smarts, Home Sweet Home, My Literary License, Pop Culture

The phrase “land contract home” was new to me so I did a little research and discovered that land contract homes were what were once called “rent to purchase” contracts. For instance, if you’re looking for Kansas City Land Contract Homes, you can visit TheLandContract.com and find a step by step process to guide you [...]

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Texas Has It All

Posted by Joan Reeves on Apr 21, 2010 in Home Sweet Home, Random Bits, This Writer's Life, Travel

My pal Frank sent me a cute email about all the Texas towns with novelty names. You may have found that in your Inbox too. Since I “collect” names, I thought I’d share some of these with you. They’re real towns, and the zip code appears too if you’d like to check it out. So [...]

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Sweet Deal: $8,000 Tax Credit

Posted by Joan Reeves on Mar 30, 2010 in Consumer Smarts, Home Sweet Home, My Literary License, Technology

Most economy stimulating deals never seem to trickle down to the people who could really use them. Fortunately, the program that benefits home buyer’s with an $8,000 tax credit is different. It’s easily understood and easily obtained. Watch And Learn It’s easy to find out about this program that initially targeted first time home buyers [...]

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Best Weapon Against Spring Pollen

Posted by Joan Reeves on Mar 30, 2010 in Consumer Smarts, Health, Home Sweet Home, My Literary License, This Writer's Life

My brother and I were talking yesterday about spring and the yellow stuff that blankets everything on his farm. You know that yellow stuff called pollen? I recommended he get a good home air purifier to combat the spring blitz attack in addition to taking allergy meds. I’ve been using air purifiers since my first [...]

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Heard About Lux Score?

Posted by Joan Reeves on Mar 25, 2010 in Consumer Smarts, Home Sweet Home, My Literary License, Pop Culture

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase Luxury Apartments? Do you picture sleek granite counters or the latest in contemporary lighting? Maybe you think of plush carpet and gleaming hardwoods. Perhaps, the amenities attract your interest. We all have out own shopping list of what makes up a luxury apartment, but how do [...]

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Holmes On Home Fan

Posted by Joan Reeves on Mar 23, 2010 in Books, Movies, Music, TV, Home Sweet Home, Pop Culture, This Writer's Life

I’m probably late to the party, but I’ve just discovered Holmes On Homes, a program offered by HGTV. My whole family is entranced by this show featuring contractor/builder Mike Holmes of Canada. What’s the fascination? It’s like watching a train wreck as he comes into a house to examine it and find out what’s causing [...]

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The Ever Popular Bar Stool

Posted by Joan Reeves on Mar 14, 2010 in Consumer Smarts, Home Sweet Home, My Literary License, This Writer's Life

I’ve always had a breakfast bar in the homes I’ve owned because that’s an item on my house hunting must have list. The versatile bar expands one’s casual dining space and makes a great place for kids to do homework and have a snack. Sometimes, it’s easier to find a house with a breakfast bar [...]

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