In his article: Rent to Own Storage Sheds – Why You Should Think Twice, Michael W. Mathis covered some of the reasons why he believes rent to own storage sheds are a bad idea for homeowners. He makes a few good points along the way. It is obvious that lease purchase agreements are not the...
The Background of CID – As the development of real estate continues to expand in Idaho, the impact caused by such expansion requires the necessary construction of public infrastructure to accommodate such growth. In 2008, Idaho legislature enacted the Idaho Community Infrastructure District Act (“Act”). The purpose of the Act was to create new mechanism...
Refinancing can be a great money saving tool for homeowners, or it can be the wrong thing at the wrong time. Last year, according the Mortgage Bankers Association, Americans refinanced to the tune of $1.17 trillion dollars. The rising cost of fixed rate mortgages drove that to a mere $938 million this year. That’s still...
If you are going to build a new home you need to waterproof the foundation of it so you won’t have a wet basement in just a few years. There are different waterproofing products and systems on the market so it really can be confusing. Hence what are your options? Here is the short overview...
With the purchase price of an ATV being much less than the average street motorcycle there are more options for financing your ATV than when purchasing a motorcycle. The goal of this article is to provide you a view of four popular types of ATV financing. Your success with each method will depend on if...
Are you looking for a log home book? Having one or more of the best log home books handy can be an important part of creating and building a dream log cabin home original. It takes knowledge to design and build a log cabin home original. A quality log home design book can help make...
Are you interested in a construction mortgage? There are two types of construction mortgages that you can go for: completion construction mortgage and progress draw construction loan. Completion construction mortgage You should apply for this loan when you are purchasing your home from a qualified builder at a fixed price upon completion of the building....
Going from solely living on grid power to installing solar panels can be a large and sometimes overwhelming step. There’s a lot to consider and plenty of research to do, which can leave homeowners struggling to determine the best residential solar service for their home. Let’s look at some of the things homeowners should consider...
With the rising costs of electricity, many home and business owners are moving toward alternative sources of energy to power their homes, businesses, and cars. Last year, the average monthly Bay Area electricity bill was $250 per home. Over the next 25 years that adds up to nearly $150,000 for electricity alone. To ensure that...
A Public Improvement District (“PID”) is a financing tool created by the Public Improvement District Assessment Act as found in Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code. The PID enables any city to levy and collect special assessments on property that is within the city or within the city’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (“ETJ”). A county...
