That New House Smell – Welcome Home to Toxic Fumes!

You spent months searching for just the right location, building plans, and the best market value for your new home. You spent weeks researching color chips and ceramic tile. Now it’s moving day, and exhilaration is in the air! You step over the threshold, and that new house smell hits you. It’s not exactly the Garden of Eden. Formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are... [Click here to Read more]

Eight Ways to Lose a New Home to Foreclosure!

No matter how many good intentions potential homeowners have, it is possible that they can set themselves up to lose a new home to foreclosure. After all, good intentions are not guarantees. It’s important to avoid each of the following scenarios if homeowners intend to keep their new homes out of foreclosure. This is an active process, not just wishful thinking. Therefore, potential homeowners... [Click here to Read more]

Don’t Buy a House for the Wrong Reasons!

So you’ve fallen in love with a house. You think it’s perfect. The rooms look large, the kitchen is charming, and the wall color matches your furniture perfectly. You put in an offer, and you spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for the opportunity to own your dream home. Then you move in – and you realize the rooms that once looked large are too small for your furniture. The charming... [Click here to Read more]

Setting Your Sights – Buying A New Home!

My husband and I had moved from Washington state to Florida in the fall of 1988, and for the first two months we were there, we resided in housing paid for by his employer, the Federal Government. As our two months of paid housing was coming to an end, we took a day to go around with a property management person named Debbie to see what kind of houses were available for us to purchase. Our location... [Click here to Read more]