No Debt Plan » Housing http://www.nodebtplan.net A personal finance blog teaching you how to live debt free and use credit wisely. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tips for Saving Money When Moving Locallyhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/07/08/tips-for-saving-money-when-moving-locally/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-saving-money-when-moving-locally http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/07/08/tips-for-saving-money-when-moving-locally/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:30:36 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=5019 Having moved twice in the last 6 months I can easily attest that moving is an expensive proposition. You have the moving truck, gas for the truck, and utility deposits to name a few of the many expenses that pop up during a move. Unfortunately, many of the costs associated with a long distance move [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/07/08/tips-for-saving-money-when-moving-locally/feed/ 2 How to Break Your Lease Without Pissing Off Your Landlordhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/05/20/how-to-break-your-lease-without-pissing-off-your-landlord/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-break-your-lease-without-pissing-off-your-landlord http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/05/20/how-to-break-your-lease-without-pissing-off-your-landlord/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 14:00:50 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=5004 So we bought a house. That means we no longer need to use the town house we signed a 12 month lease on back on the last day of last year. We need to break our lease. There are a few main ways to break your lease: in a way that really, really ticks off [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/05/20/how-to-break-your-lease-without-pissing-off-your-landlord/feed/ 3 From Leap of Faith to Putting Down Deep Roots: The Past 5 Monthshttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/05/18/from-leap-of-faith-to-putting-down-deep-roots-the-past-5-months/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-leap-of-faith-to-putting-down-deep-roots-the-past-5-months http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/05/18/from-leap-of-faith-to-putting-down-deep-roots-the-past-5-months/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 11:30:04 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=5002 We just bought a house. Wait… what? “Aren’t you the guy that just sold his other house and was relieved to be done with it?” “Isn’t it a little soon to be buying again?” “You must be insane!” Valid points. But hear me out. First, for the uninitiated to our saga: my wife and I [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/05/18/from-leap-of-faith-to-putting-down-deep-roots-the-past-5-months/feed/ 3 How to Close on Your Home Remotelyhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/28/how-to-close-on-your-home-remotely/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-close-on-your-home-remotely http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/28/how-to-close-on-your-home-remotely/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:30:28 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4957 As we pulled out of our neighborhood with a truck I wasn’t sure I was qualified to drive packed full of all of our belongings, I wondered if we would ever come back to see our home in the future. Would I care if the future owners ripped out all of our landscaping and replaced [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/28/how-to-close-on-your-home-remotely/feed/ 1 Should You Buy a House Now Before Rates and Prices Go Up?http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/21/should-you-buy-a-house-now-before-rates-and-prices-go-up/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-you-buy-a-house-now-before-rates-and-prices-go-up http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/21/should-you-buy-a-house-now-before-rates-and-prices-go-up/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:30:40 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4952 Whether you’re looking to buy your first home or you recently sold your house you might be pondering buying a new house in the near future. Rates are at historic lows, and the housing market has taken a pounding over the last few years. Depending on what area of the country you live in home [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/21/should-you-buy-a-house-now-before-rates-and-prices-go-up/feed/ 2 How to Get Value for Your Appliances — from 6 Hours Awayhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/17/how-to-get-value-for-your-appliances/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-value-for-your-appliances http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/17/how-to-get-value-for-your-appliances/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:30:32 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4950 This week I’ve shared that we accepted a low offer on our house (and explained why) and told you to negotiate like hell when you sell your house (or anything else).  As part of the house selling process we negotiated to keep our washer and dryer. The buyer wanted them, but claimed to not have [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/17/how-to-get-value-for-your-appliances/feed/ 1 Why We Accepted a Low Offer On Our Househttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/14/why-we-accepted-a-low-offer-on-our-house/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-we-accepted-a-low-offer-on-our-house http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/14/why-we-accepted-a-low-offer-on-our-house/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:30:44 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4945 Over the last several months I’ve been documenting the up and down experience of leaving our first home behind, moving to a city closer to our families, paying for two places to live, and trying to sell our home from afar. (A few articles: How We’re Maintaining Two Residences Without Going Broke, 27 Additional Things We Learn [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/03/14/why-we-accepted-a-low-offer-on-our-house/feed/ 2 How We’re Maintaining Two Residences Without Going Brokehttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/01/24/how-were-maintaining-two-residences-without-going-broke/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-were-maintaining-two-residences-without-going-broke http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/01/24/how-were-maintaining-two-residences-without-going-broke/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:00:14 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4909 I mentioned in my previous post (Embrace Life as an Adventure) that I accepted a job in a new city, left our house behind with a for sale sign in the yard, and my wife quit her job and moved with me. It’s been a fun, scary adventure. The scariest part has been the fact [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2011/01/24/how-were-maintaining-two-residences-without-going-broke/feed/ 2 How to Move to a New City: A Checklisthttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/12/20/how-to-move-to-a-new-city-a-checklist/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-move-to-a-new-city-a-checklist http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/12/20/how-to-move-to-a-new-city-a-checklist/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:00:56 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4879 As my wife and I have considered moving over the past several months it dawned on me how monumental the task of moving is. When you’re single and living with roommates moving is somewhat complicated and inconvenient. But as you get older, get married, buy a house, and acquire too much stuff… it becomes a [...]

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]]> http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/12/20/how-to-move-to-a-new-city-a-checklist/feed/ 10 Our Backyard Transformation on a Budgethttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/11/12/our-backyard-transformation-on-a-budget/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-backyard-transformation-on-a-budget http://www.nodebtplan.net/2010/11/12/our-backyard-transformation-on-a-budget/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:00:19 +0000 Kevin http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=4852 Last week I shared how to stage a backyard for cheap. In the article I told you to have a goal of three things. Your backyard needed to be well kept, green (with some color), and inviting. Today I thought I would share what we did with our backyard to try and achieve the above [...]

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