Homeowners in a single congressional district in California, the 14th District in Silicon Valley, took more in mortgage interest write-offs than all the residents of six whole states combined, claiming $3.2 billion in mortgage interest deductions during the year covered by the study. By comparison, $2.9 billion in write-offs were recorded by residents of Vermont, Wyoming, Alabama, North Dakota, South Dakota and West Virginia. The average write-off in that particular California district was $35,000, compared with an $9,500 average nationally.

A home is where you spend your life, your own place to calm down and revitalize yourself. A is dream of every people. A home resembling to the dream home of one’s own dreams, designed and built according to own expectations and wishes. Right after entering into professional life, people start planning their future along with a life partner of their choice and own house.

Inception of Dream Home

There are several factors and incidents in life which drives people for dreaming of their own house. It may be when playing with siblings and dolls during childhood or making a sand house on beach. Sometimes people also get inspiration for their dream home from other’s houses. Whatever may be the reason but along with growing age several new things adds up into this dream of having a Planning for Own House

needs lot of money and time these days. Money is the first constraint, one has to save money for a dream home every month, even though people need home loans to successfully execute their plan of having own house, interior decoration, or for proper furnishing. Once they arrange for money, they start looking for a proper place.

Dream Home Plan Execution

In fact, it’s a big problem for people to plan construction of a house and execute that plan by self. The problem is need of dedicated time to monitor and instruct people engaged in construction. It’s a bit hectic for people to manage their daily life with their work, family life

Oustanding location, minutes from HWY 9, easy access! 2.65 acres of woods and seclusion. Price has been lowered from $255,000!

Beautiful brand new home in Silverthorne with fantastic views of Buffalo Mountain. All the windows and sky lights you need to show case the spectacular scenery and brighten this home. Very functional in every way from the kitchen to the mechanical room. You must see this home to truly appreciate it!

Sweet home in Willow Creek Highlands! All bells and whistles. Huge garage with tons of storage. Alder trim, granite slab countertops, hardwood floors, large main floor master, light, bright and fantastic. Price reduced from $1,250,000!

houses are so stinking cute…how could you not want to live in one?! If you buy their pre-fab models, the cost is quite high, but if you just buy the plans and build it yourself, they range from $4,000-$14,000. The rings in at 500 sq. feet. Sounds just perfect to me! Check out this about a lady who sold her “big” house and moved into a “tiny” house.

I love yurts. I’ve always been attracted to the round shape and the fact that they can be put anywhere. They can be extremely basic and off the grid, or they can be decked out…to the height of luxury. Although they can be just one large room, they can also be separated into different areas and can also have a loft. Yurts have been around for a …and are still today. There is just something about living in a yurt that thrills me. I love reading about

Cob is a mixture of sand, clay, and straw. You are able to mold it to your liking…which allows for great creativity in your space. They are so with the rounded edges. I love the feel. Here is a in Mayne Island, BC…I am in LOVE with it. Can it be any cuter? Her is here which includes more cob resources.

Just saying that word makes you feel so warm and cozy. However, the definition of home is different for everyone. It seems that in America, we get so stuck in the “American Dream” mentality…more and more people are buying homes that they cannot afford and sometimes homes that they didn’t “need” in the first place. It’s common in other countries to save up until you can buy a house outright…taking whatever measures necessary to reach that goal (living with parents, etc). There is an article on the history of mortgages And another interesting little fact: the word mortgage is from the Old French language and translates roughly to “death pledge.”While it’s true that real estate can be a wonderful way to create personal wealth, owning a home is not essential to a happy life. In fact, I would argue that being free from a mortgage makes life VERY happy While it’s not always possible to be completely free of a mortgage or a payment for housing of some sort, there are housing options that cost much less than a traditional home AND are more earth-friendly. Here are some of those options:

We've visited this farmhouse several times in the past year. I pass it every morning and every evening. The sight of it bothers me terribly, standing all alone at the edge of what was once a corn and soybean field.

It never occurred to me to take a photo when it was still among the living, two summers ago. It was simply that nice white farmhouse, invisible in it's normalcy. One day workmen moved in and made short work of the beautiful mature trees that hugged the home in a protective gesture. The huge oaks stood to the right of the house, and a few more trees out front. It's hard to remember actually.

The next morning I was startled at the sight of the house standing alone. Without the protection and soft green frame of the oaks the home looked cold and foreboding. Now they've dug a deep trench to the left and rear of the house. A strange moat whose purpose for now remains a mystery.

The barns and silos are gone, they've spared the house for some reason.

4 bed/4 bath
3010 Sqft living area
Lot : 10,200 Sqft
Waterfront property located
in gated Normandy Golf Course with Tennis Courts
Beautiful widebay views
$2,495,000

Double Lot.
5bedrooms / 5 Baths
Approx. 3500 Sqft - Lot 21,845 Sqft
$ 2,550,000
130 Feet Waterfront on HALF AN ACRE
Unique residence located on "one" of the largest lot
of the area. Beautifully landscaped with lots of
mature palm trees. SWIMMING POOL, DOCK
AND BOAT LIFT. FABULOUS VIEWS ON
LA GORCE ISLAND AND DOWNTOWN MIAMI.
South Exposure : enjoy the breeze all year round

City : Bay Harbor Islands
Price : $3,995,000
3 bedrooms, 5 baths and 2 half baths
108 FT waterfront.
Sqft : 5890
Land Sq.ft 18,900

8 Bed / 6 bath
4,062 sq ft
Lot size: 12,221 sq ft +/-
$4,950,000

Miami Beach

7 Bed / 7.5 bath
8,400 sq ft
Lot size: 21,000 sq ft
Waterfront mansion. Fabulous Brazilian cherry
wood floors. Marble on first floor. High ceilings.
Pool. Jacuzzi. Dock. Most beautiful view of the bay. Direct sunset.
$ 11,000,000

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As Philadelphia’s Chinatown fights a proposed casino mere feet from its doorstep, I’ve been thinking a lot these days about why saving Chinatown means so much to me. Several years ago my youngest son, who studied kung fu and Beijing Opera in Chinatown, told me: “My favorite place to be is Chinatown. I know everyone there. I can walk around and hang out. The guy in the laundromat always gives me candy and everyone knows I’m a lion dancer and the old people all smile at me

When the National Association of Realtors was established 100 years ago, its founding board and the 120 founding members were all white males. The word “diversity” did not exist in the real estate vocabulary because it was not necessary at that time.