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Part II: Home Buyer Terms and Definitions
Balloon - A loan which has a series of monthly payments (often for 5 years or less) with the remaining balance due in a large lump sum payment at the end.
Binder - A receipt for a deposit paid to secure the right to purchase a home at...
The House Flipping Trend
Picture this: You purchase a run-down old house at a local auction. The house is falling apart, maybe even in the kind of ways that require Condemned signs, and you walk away thrilled to have spent $65,000 of your hard-earned money to own it. What...
Top 10 European Countries For Real Estate Property Investors
If you’re looking to diversify, broaden or even begin your property portfolio consider Europe for your next investment destination.
Europe is host to such a broad range of countries all offering diverse property opportunities – you have...
What Is Foreclosure And How To Avoid It?
Are you having trouble making ends meet? Not paying your bills on time? Are you not able to keep up with your mortgage payments and continue to get further and further behind? How do you get yourself out of this mess and not lose your home?
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What To Look For In A Home
Searching for just the right home can be very exciting. You may plan ahead for the number of bedrooms and bathrooms that you want. Or imagine preparing for dinner parties in a sun-filled kitchen. Although these things are important, there is more to...
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Thinking Vertically
I’ve often wondered why we describe houses and other buildings in terms of square footage. Though we live in a three-dimensional world, when it comes to real estate, only length and width seem relevant. What happened to height, the 3rd dimension? The question becomes more meaningful (and personal), because I’m a six-footer and a professional organizer.
One of my greatest challenges as an organizer, is changing the way clients think about and use s-p-a-c-e. We seem to have a big disconnect. Everything we own is three dimensional, yet when it comes to placement and storage, the person on the street thinks in terms of floor space - two dimensions. Look around the average home and it’s obvious that outside of the kitchen, most of our things are stored from the floor up. For example:
- A 19” TV roughly measures 19” wide, 17” high, and 18” deep. It’s fair to say that most people we meet automatically put their TVs on a stand, or dresser, which pretty much makes the space above the TV useless. Who mounts TVs on the wall? Hospitals, who discovered long ago that mounting a TV
on the wall frees up the precious space below.
- Shelving units – There is no question that shelving units are great for organizing books, CDs, and other of life’s necessities. Assuming that space is valuable and at a premium, why do so many of us use bookcases or floor-standing shelving units (which usually stand 5’-6’high) in the garage, carport, or shed? Knowing that some things, such as mowers, bikes, etc. have to, or are likely to take up floor space, wouldn’t ceiling mounted, hanging shelves be a wiser choice?
There are countless other examples, but the point is that in a increasingly cluttered world, thinking vertically, and making better use of wall & ceiling space, opens up a whole new range of possibilities.
About The Author
Marc Rifkin is a Professional Organizer, and owner of OASIS professional organizers, which provides organizing solutions for homes and offices in Seattle, WA.
oasisorganizers.com
info@oasisorganizers.com
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