In the US we seem to believe that big is better, but is it really? Having just completed a move from New Hampshire to Arizona with Bekins Van Lines, the answer based on the customer experience I had would say no! This letter then is my response to the CEO of Bekins Van Lines, explaining what I …
Moving Redefines What Home for the Holidays Means?
What an unusual year it's been, and the holidays make the changes even more obvious. We're moving from New Hampshire, to Fountain Hills, a lovely town in Arizona, just outside Phoenix. So rather than decorating for the holidays, our living room (above) and the entire house is empty now ... and NH is …
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Finding a Realtor When You’re Ready to Buy a House
Buying a house is getting more complicated for lots of reasons. You might know the type of house you want and even the neighborhood where you'd like to live. But there's a lot more involved in buying a house, like understanding where earthquake faults run (California) to ownership and access to …
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Buying a Home – Balancing Where, What & Why
Buying a home is a big decision, and not one you want to rush into. Admittedly many people move for reasons beyond their control - a new job, needing to care for elderly parents or maybe you want to move closer to grandchildren so you can see them more often. You still have many choices in where you …
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Finances & Making Sure You’re Ready to Buy a House
When I saw the article, 10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Starting The Home Buying Process, I thought it would be fun to answer the questions as I just bought a house and I really wasn't ready. We'd just started researching where to move, and expected to take one to two years from start to …
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House Buying & The Paperwork Maze
Finding the perfect house is exciting. It's also necessary because you need something to motivate you as you slog through the paperwork maze. And that's from someone buying their 14th house, so it should be easy ... but it's not. The house buying process is simply reacting to the housing meltdown, …