by Alison Moore Smith | May 25, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
When we designed our first custom home in 2002, we didn't pay much attention to size. Since we had five acres of land to play with, we had few constraints. The biggest problem we had was getting height approval by the city. We focused, instead, on function. We made...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 20, 2009 | for Money
After trying the credit report that gives no scores, I've turned to the commercial world of credit report offerings. I've narrowed the myriad free credit score offerings to three. Each one offers a slightly different twist and they all have fine print you must read...
by Guest Author | May 19, 2009 | for Good
The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne, France. A total of 2289 of our military dead. The American Cemetery at Ardennes, Belgium. A total of 5329 of our dead. The American Cemetery at Brittany, France. A total of 4410 of our military dead. Brookwood, England –...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 15, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home, for Money
One of the most stressful parts of home building can be the financing. When you buy an existing home or a home through a large-scale builder, there are few unknowns. In those cases, financing can be just a matter of researching interest rates, filling out an...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 7, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
After considering our construction options, we came to the conclusion that acting as our own contractors isn't in the schedule. We've ruled out using an owner-builder system as they are generally structured. We have been given several references and will be sending...
