Whether you are selling your home or staying put, chances are you have (or will have) a small space on your hands. Most of us are not lucky enough to have walk-in closets the size of kitchens, so what’s a girl (or boy) to do? Below are my top 5 tricks to making any room […]
What the Heck is a Homestead Exemption?
January 22, 2010 by
I was driving down the road the other day with a friend of mine when I had one of my sudden, spastic “Oh crap, I forgot to…” moments. It’s usually a quasi-voluntary reaction that often comes without explanation to those around. This generally contributes to the hypothesis that I’m crazy. Anyway, enough about my eccentricities, […]
New Years Reso… er… Renovations
January 16, 2010 by
Unless you live under a rock (a well decorated one since you read Back Talk’s blog religiously!), you are no doubt being inundated with calls to make New Year’s Resolutions. Personally, I’ve never been a fan. Why make positive changes in your life just one time a year? But the call to action does have […]
How Not to Create a Money Pit
December 29, 2009 by
So as a first time homeowner, I have been learning how much things really cost. When I bought my home just a couple of months ago, I had this grandiose plan to gut the kitchen and put in granite countertops and all new appliances. I also planned to eventually put in new windows throughout the […]
Homeowners Beware The DIY Charm
December 14, 2009 by
With networks such as TLC and HGTV shoving DIY projects down our throats every hour of every day, one may easily be swept into the apparent charm of it all: “We made this tiny bathroom a master suite in 2 days with $500!” Every time I hear such claims on TV I want to yell […]
Adventures in Home-Ownership
November 13, 2009 by
As you’re reading this I’ve been in my new house somewhere in the neighborhood of six weeks, and well, the honeymoon is over. I’ve made quite a few changes, including: peeling enough layers of wallpaper to cover the White House, re-texturing the walls, painting every room, replacing nearly every single light fixture, installing a new […]
How-To From a New Homeowner
October 22, 2009 by
Thanks to the first-time home buyer tax credit, first-timers everywhere are clamoring to get their closing date set before the November 30th deadline. As a first-time home buyer, the buying process was a big enough stressor for me, but actually filing for the credit can seem almost as confusing as understanding all those closing documents. […]
Pay Down Your Mortgage or Invest Your Money?
September 17, 2009 by
It’s an age-old question that’s been debated time and again. So, what’s the right answer? I’d have to say, it depends on what’s important to you… the peace of mind and security provided by equity, or the idea of socking back more for retirement and hanging onto that monthly payment. Here’s a video that might […]
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