#homeownership — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #homeownership, aggregated by home.social.
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Ready to buy your first home?
I like to make the process clear, comfortable, and confidence-building — from first showing to signed offer. Let’s find the right home together.
Call or email today and let's talk real estate.
Jeff Bonner
Sales Representative
One Percent Realty Ltd, Brokerage
cell: 905-512-4069
email: [email protected]#RealEstate and #HomeOwnership with your #HamOnt #REALTOR
Not intended to solicit clients currently under contract.
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Ready to buy your first home?
I like to make the process clear, comfortable, and confidence-building — from first showing to signed offer. Let’s find the right home together.
Call or email today and let's talk real estate.
Jeff Bonner
Sales Representative
One Percent Realty Ltd, Brokerage
cell: 905-512-4069
email: [email protected]#RealEstate and #HomeOwnership with your #HamOnt #REALTOR
Not intended to solicit clients currently under contract.
-
Ready to buy your first home?
I like to make the process clear, comfortable, and confidence-building — from first showing to signed offer. Let’s find the right home together.
Call or email today and let's talk real estate.
Jeff Bonner
Sales Representative
One Percent Realty Ltd, Brokerage
cell: 905-512-4069
email: [email protected]#RealEstate and #HomeOwnership with your #HamOnt #REALTOR
Not intended to solicit clients currently under contract.
-
Ready to buy your first home?
I like to make the process clear, comfortable, and confidence-building — from first showing to signed offer. Let’s find the right home together.
Call or email today and let's talk real estate.
Jeff Bonner
Sales Representative
One Percent Realty Ltd, Brokerage
cell: 905-512-4069
email: [email protected]#RealEstate and #HomeOwnership with your #HamOnt #REALTOR
Not intended to solicit clients currently under contract.
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Some feathered birbbrain made a nest in the dryer vent making it not work. Felt bad that there were eggs. At least there weren't any hatched...
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Why the Million Dollar Journey blogger can’t wait to CEASE being a home owner. #homeownership #FinSky #PFcan #CanadaSky #realestate #renting #investing findependencehub.com
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Why the Million Dollar Journey blogger can’t wait to CEASE being a home owner. #homeownership #FinSky #PFcan #CanadaSky #realestate #renting #investing findependencehub.com
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Why the Million Dollar Journey blogger can’t wait to CEASE being a home owner. #homeownership #FinSky #PFcan #CanadaSky #realestate #renting #investing findependencehub.com
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Why the Million Dollar Journey blogger can’t wait to CEASE being a home owner. #homeownership #FinSky #PFcan #CanadaSky #realestate #renting #investing findependencehub.com
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Home ownership is always framed as being about building wealth; that viewpoint inevitably leads to higher housing costs and a poorer working class (because treating housing as an investment drives up housing costs).
The true advantage to home ownership is the financial stability it brings. When #renting you are subject to inflationary increases, which means your housing costs do not remain stable, however when you own your home costs remain relatively stable for 25-30 years and then plummet once your mortgage is paid off.
The largest financial challenge of home ownership is putting enough aside each month to cover the maintenance and repair costs associated with ownership; the ones that a #landlord is supposed to cover if you rent, although many landlords shirk that responsibility. The easiest way for a home owner to deal with this is to put a small amount aside each month to cover both the unexpected repairs that crop up and the high cost maintenance
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/202812/ FG Approves ₦10bn Housing Loan for Civil Servants #CivilServants #DidiWalsonJack #FederalGovernment #FederalMortgageBank #HomeOwnership #HousingLoanScheme #HousingScheme #Nigeria #PublicService #WorkerWelfare
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The Bad & the GOOD with Billy Bookcase Part II
Falling in love often means heartbreak. Billy was no different. Just like having to kiss a few frogs to find Prince Charming (Where he at already? Dayum!), I had to return the corner bookshelf for my library to look its best. When I tell you, I was devastated…
That corner piece was my favorite part of the Ikea bookcases’ aesthetic. Without consulting my brother Cliff, I figured he’d be able to build a mini-corner bookcase to utilize the corner space.
He later confirmed he could. That’s why I mention this in Part 2, the GOOD. Pause and read Part 1 the BAD, if you haven’t already.
Two-toned Billy looks beautiful. Gorgeous. Amazing. Don’t you dare call him dark and light blue. He’s Midnight Navy and Lapis. It was a process selecting two blue hues that look good together. You don’t realize how many shades there are until you’re perusing a fan deck.
It’s like when you go to the nail salon and have to select a color from dozens of painted fake nails. If you’re indecisive like me, you spend a ridiculous amount of time debating between two colors that are barely discernible from each other. The nail clipping and scrubbing parts of my pedicure are almost done and I’m still deciding.
Well, imagine making that decision for your favorite room in your new home. I recruited Fredo (real name Karl), the paint store attendant, to help me choose when I spent lunch break (or two or three) at the store. I could take swatches home, but the in-store fan deck has more selections. Plus, I liked having an immediate second opinion. He’d shown me some of his home projects, so I trusted his taste.
The first time I walked into the store, Fredo was testing different shades and finishes of green for a home stenciling project. I knew we’d get along. Green is my favorite color and future color of my bedroom…when I decide on a shade(s).
The original plan was to color-drench the library in blue: walls, ceiling, and bookcases. But I liked the idea of having a different color backsplash. Also, I was having trouble deciding whether to go dark or light.
I hate gloss finish, but it makes sense for the shelves. They’ll be easier to dust. I tolerate glossy walls in the bathroom. I make the walls sweat when I shower. Dried water against matte doesn’t look good. I guess I’ll have to go with a semi-gloss for the kitchen cabinets, also for cleaning purposes.
But I digress. Back to the library.
Midnight Navy in eggshell for the walls, Midnight Navy in satin for the bookcase exterior and shelves, eggshell Lapis for the backsplash and ceiling.
Little did I know that painters use something called a shield when they don’t use tape. Picture a spatula 10x its regular size. Cliff also had a smaller one. It’s held against the part you want to protect, and causes laser-straight edges. It’s as sexy as a man with a fresh shape-up.
I thought I wanted beautiful, crisp lines of demarcation, but when I saw how pretty the Midnight Navy splatter looked against the white backsplash, I imagined it would look even prettier against the Lapis.
It looked funky and artsy.
I had my brother stop spray-painting the exterior to do the backsplash first.
He wasn’t too pleased with that decision. It meant having to pour out the paint and wash the one working spray gun. I said I’d do it while he took a break.
He taught me how when I had to clean the other two spray guns that, unfortunately, were nonfunctioning from not being cleaned by prior users.
I’m proud to know how to disassemble, assemble, clean, fill, empty, and adjust a spray gun’s nozzle. Basically, how to use a spray gun, but you need to see all that entails. My tub looked a mess after cleaning, but nothing baking soda couldn’t handle.
While we’re at it, I also now know how to use a power sander, and charge portable power tool batteries. Have I used my power drills yet? No. Cliff did. He also came with his own. I learned the hack of placing tape in a V-shape on the paint gallon to make a spout for easier pouring. Of course, I’ve painted before. Brush and roller. My brother was impressed with my 10+-year-old roller extender. It has soft padding. How you like me now?
Not funny, funny: Cliff walked into the bathroom and admonished me for cleaning the spraygun while it was still plugged. I don’t know what I was thinking. Of course, he teased me in a brotherly way that even I had to laugh.
We took turns pointing out ways to work smarter, not harder, which led to more teasing and laughter. Sometimes in my attempt to help, I slowed him down.
“My name is Cliff. I have muscles. I can move things by myself.” I teased.
I asked a lot of questions, which seemed to annoy him perhaps because he thought I was doubting him. On the other hand, and more often, questions allowed him to nerd out, sharing his knowledge and passion. While his wide eyes glistened with excitement, mine s glazed over, even though I was happy to see him happy.
“Cliff, I don’t speak German.” He’d laugh and get the picture. I had to say the same to Karl at the paint store.
In Part 1, you learned about some of the delays that ate into our time, like having to make a trip to Lowe’s (or was it Home Depot?). I kicked my brother out Saturday afternoon so he could drive back to Boston to rest before his double shift the next day.
I could handle anything left undone, which was mostly touching up lighter spots, moving the bookcases into place once fully dry (I broke a sweat), and cleaning up. My apartment was a mess of painter’s tape, protective floor covering, disposable gloves, yellow microfiber towels, tools, and other do-dads he brought, anticipating other projects. Wallpapering the bathroom will have to be another trip.
Though some ideas were inspired by social media, I wanted and do have a unique library that reflects my taste. I bought a rug months ago, but think I’ll shop for another. I have decorative pieces like photos, bootleg art pieces I’ll print and frame myself, and plants I want to add. There are no windows or outlets, so I have grow lights and portable, rechargeable power packs in my Amazon save-for-later cart.
It was fun having my brother around, not only to work on home stuff, but having company. I called him to grab high things rather than having to search for one of three step stools. I enjoyed cooking traditional Haitian meals for him. I think he’s a fool for not taking advantage of living in close proximity to our aunts and uncle, but I understand he works a lot. (No, he’s not a bachelor living off fast food and delivery, but his girlfriend isn’t Haitian.) I felt validated when he asked for seconds, especially one afternoon when he asked for leftovers from the day before.
There were plenty of silly moments. We’re grown, but we’re siblings. Teasing is a love language. He clowned me for seeing my buttcrack just as I teased him for seeing his buttcrack. We barely watched TV before he started snoring.
I mentioned my gratitude in Part I, but it bears repeating. I’m grateful my brother spent his off days (again) to work on home stuff. The first trip months back was to set up my gallery wall. I have cement walls, so it was feat. This time he set up my library. It’s been a shared dream/goal for a few decades. I always planned to be a homeowner. He always planned to do the renovations. I pay him with three warm meals per day, icy hot back massage, and cold water. I’m a room temperature girlie.
A small part of me had doubts about the library’s outcome. Not only because of the setbacks, but sometimes the mental picture doesn’t match reality. How many times has that happened with a planned outfit? It would’ve been easier had I stuck to white. All-white room and white bookcases, but that’s boring (to me). Kudos to you if you like it.
My last apartment had zero white walls, except the closets. Not this time.
Billy and the library being blue is intentional. Our late brother loved blue. He hated to read. I painted my library blue because that’s the type of sister I am. Keeping that same sibling energy.
I didn’t tell Cliff until after the project was done and he was leaving. He laughed. Both my boys have ties to my favorite room, the first room (semi)completed in my new home.
(Most of) my book babies are free! There’s still some unpacking to do. I have bookcases in the living room.
#Blue #Bookcases #Books #Bookshelves #Goodreads #HomeDepot #HomeRenovations #Homeowner #Homeownership #Ikea #love #LoweS #Paint #Painting #reading #Siblings -
The Bad & the GOOD with Billy Bookcase Part II
Falling in love often means heartbreak. Billy was no different. Just like having to kiss a few frogs to find Prince Charming (Where he at already? Dayum!), I had to return the corner bookshelf for my library to look its best. When I tell you, I was devastated…
That corner piece was my favorite part of the Ikea bookcases’ aesthetic. Without consulting my brother Cliff, I figured he’d be able to build a mini-corner bookcase to utilize the corner space.
He later confirmed he could. That’s why I mention this in Part 2, the GOOD. Pause and read Part 1 the BAD, if you haven’t already.
Two-toned Billy looks beautiful. Gorgeous. Amazing. Don’t you dare call him dark and light blue. He’s Midnight Navy and Lapis. It was a process selecting two blue hues that look good together. You don’t realize how many shades there are until you’re perusing a fan deck.
It’s like when you go to the nail salon and have to select a color from dozens of painted fake nails. If you’re indecisive like me, you spend a ridiculous amount of time debating between two colors that are barely discernible from each other. The nail clipping and scrubbing parts of my pedicure are almost done and I’m still deciding.
Well, imagine making that decision for your favorite room in your new home. I recruited Fredo (real name Karl), the paint store attendant, to help me choose when I spent lunch break (or two or three) at the store. I could take swatches home, but the in-store fan deck has more selections. Plus, I liked having an immediate second opinion. He’d shown me some of his home projects, so I trusted his taste.
The first time I walked into the store, Fredo was testing different shades and finishes of green for a home stenciling project. I knew we’d get along. Green is my favorite color and future color of my bedroom…when I decide on a shade(s).
The original plan was to color-drench the library in blue: walls, ceiling, and bookcases. But I liked the idea of having a different color backsplash. Also, I was having trouble deciding whether to go dark or light.
I hate gloss finish, but it makes sense for the shelves. They’ll be easier to dust. I tolerate glossy walls in the bathroom. I make the walls sweat when I shower. Dried water against matte doesn’t look good. I guess I’ll have to go with a semi-gloss for the kitchen cabinets, also for cleaning purposes.
But I digress. Back to the library.
Midnight Navy in eggshell for the walls, Midnight Navy in satin for the bookcase exterior and shelves, eggshell Lapis for the backsplash and ceiling.
Little did I know that painters use something called a shield when they don’t use tape. Picture a spatula 10x its regular size. Cliff also had a smaller one. It’s held against the part you want to protect, and causes laser-straight edges. It’s as sexy as a man with a fresh shape-up.
I thought I wanted beautiful, crisp lines of demarcation, but when I saw how pretty the Midnight Navy splatter looked against the white backsplash, I imagined it would look even prettier against the Lapis.
It looked funky and artsy.
I had my brother stop spray-painting the exterior to do the backsplash first.
He wasn’t too pleased with that decision. It meant having to pour out the paint and wash the one working spray gun. I said I’d do it while he took a break.
He taught me how when I had to clean the other two spray guns that, unfortunately, were nonfunctioning from not being cleaned by prior users.
I’m proud to know how to disassemble, assemble, clean, fill, empty, and adjust a spray gun’s nozzle. Basically, how to use a spray gun, but you need to see all that entails. My tub looked a mess after cleaning, but nothing baking soda couldn’t handle.
While we’re at it, I also now know how to use a power sander, and charge portable power tool batteries. Have I used my power drills yet? No. Cliff did. He also came with his own. I learned the hack of placing tape in a V-shape on the paint gallon to make a spout for easier pouring. Of course, I’ve painted before. Brush and roller. My brother was impressed with my 10+-year-old roller extender. It has soft padding. How you like me now?
Not funny, funny: Cliff walked into the bathroom and admonished me for cleaning the spraygun while it was still plugged. I don’t know what I was thinking. Of course, he teased me in a brotherly way that even I had to laugh.
We took turns pointing out ways to work smarter, not harder, which led to more teasing and laughter. Sometimes in my attempt to help, I slowed him down.
“My name is Cliff. I have muscles. I can move things by myself.” I teased.
I asked a lot of questions, which seemed to annoy him perhaps because he thought I was doubting him. On the other hand, and more often, questions allowed him to nerd out, sharing his knowledge and passion. While his wide eyes glistened with excitement, mine s glazed over, even though I was happy to see him happy.
“Cliff, I don’t speak German.” He’d laugh and get the picture. I had to say the same to Karl at the paint store.
In Part 1, you learned about some of the delays that ate into our time, like having to make a trip to Lowe’s (or was it Home Depot?). I kicked my brother out Saturday afternoon so he could drive back to Boston to rest before his double shift the next day.
I could handle anything left undone, which was mostly touching up lighter spots, moving the bookcases into place once fully dry (I broke a sweat), and cleaning up. My apartment was a mess of painter’s tape, protective floor covering, disposable gloves, yellow microfiber towels, tools, and other do-dads he brought, anticipating other projects. Wallpapering the bathroom will have to be another trip.
Though some ideas were inspired by social media, I wanted and do have a unique library that reflects my taste. I bought a rug months ago, but think I’ll shop for another. I have decorative pieces like photos, bootleg art pieces I’ll print and frame myself, and plants I want to add. There are no windows or outlets, so I have grow lights and portable, rechargeable power packs in my Amazon save-for-later cart.
It was fun having my brother around, not only to work on home stuff, but having company. I called him to grab high things rather than having to search for one of three step stools. I enjoyed cooking traditional Haitian meals for him. I think he’s a fool for not taking advantage of living in close proximity to our aunts and uncle, but I understand he works a lot. (No, he’s not a bachelor living off fast food and delivery, but his girlfriend isn’t Haitian.) I felt validated when he asked for seconds, especially one afternoon when he asked for leftovers from the day before.
There were plenty of silly moments. We’re grown, but we’re siblings. Teasing is a love language. He clowned me for seeing my buttcrack just as I teased him for seeing his buttcrack. We barely watched TV before he started snoring.
I mentioned my gratitude in Part I, but it bears repeating. I’m grateful my brother spent his off days (again) to work on home stuff. The first trip months back was to set up my gallery wall. I have cement walls, so it was feat. This time he set up my library. It’s been a shared dream/goal for a few decades. I always planned to be a homeowner. He always planned to do the renovations. I pay him with three warm meals per day, icy hot back massage, and cold water. I’m a room temperature girlie.
A small part of me had doubts about the library’s outcome. Not only because of the setbacks, but sometimes the mental picture doesn’t match reality. How many times has that happened with a planned outfit? It would’ve been easier had I stuck to white. All-white room and white bookcases, but that’s boring (to me). Kudos to you if you like it.
My last apartment had zero white walls, except the closets. Not this time.
Billy and the library being blue is intentional. Our late brother loved blue. He hated to read. I painted my library blue because that’s the type of sister I am. Keeping that same sibling energy.
I didn’t tell Cliff until after the project was done and he was leaving. He laughed. Both my boys have ties to my favorite room, the first room (semi)completed in my new home.
(Most of) my book babies are free! There’s still some unpacking to do. I have bookcases in the living room.
#Blue #Bookcases #Books #Bookshelves #Goodreads #HomeDepot #HomeRenovations #Homeowner #Homeownership #Ikea #love #LoweS #Paint #Painting #reading #Siblings -
The Bad & the GOOD with Billy Bookcase Part II
Falling in love often means heartbreak. Billy was no different. Just like having to kiss a few frogs to find Prince Charming (Where he at already? Dayum!), I had to return the corner bookshelf for my library to look its best. When I tell you, I was devastated…
That corner piece was my favorite part of the Ikea bookcases’ aesthetic. Without consulting my brother Cliff, I figured he’d be able to build a mini-corner bookcase to utilize the corner space.
He later confirmed he could. That’s why I mention this in Part 2, the GOOD. Pause and read Part 1 the BAD, if you haven’t already.
Two-toned Billy looks beautiful. Gorgeous. Amazing. Don’t you dare call him dark and light blue. He’s Midnight Navy and Lapis. It was a process selecting two blue hues that look good together. You don’t realize how many shades there are until you’re perusing a fan deck.
It’s like when you go to the nail salon and have to select a color from dozens of painted fake nails. If you’re indecisive like me, you spend a ridiculous amount of time debating between two colors that are barely discernible from each other. The nail clipping and scrubbing parts of my pedicure are almost done and I’m still deciding.
Well, imagine making that decision for your favorite room in your new home. I recruited Fredo (real name Karl), the paint store attendant, to help me choose when I spent lunch break (or two or three) at the store. I could take swatches home, but the in-store fan deck has more selections. Plus, I liked having an immediate second opinion. He’d shown me some of his home projects, so I trusted his taste.
The first time I walked into the store, Fredo was testing different shades and finishes of green for a home stenciling project. I knew we’d get along. Green is my favorite color and future color of my bedroom…when I decide on a shade(s).
The original plan was to color-drench the library in blue: walls, ceiling, and bookcases. But I liked the idea of having a different color backsplash. Also, I was having trouble deciding whether to go dark or light.
I hate gloss finish, but it makes sense for the shelves. They’ll be easier to dust. I tolerate glossy walls in the bathroom. I make the walls sweat when I shower. Dried water against matte doesn’t look good. I guess I’ll have to go with a semi-gloss for the kitchen cabinets, also for cleaning purposes.
But I digress. Back to the library.
Midnight Navy in eggshell for the walls, Midnight Navy in satin for the bookcase exterior and shelves, eggshell Lapis for the backsplash and ceiling.
Little did I know that painters use something called a shield when they don’t use tape. Picture a spatula 10x its regular size. Cliff also had a smaller one. It’s held against the part you want to protect, and causes laser-straight edges. It’s as sexy as a man with a fresh shape-up.
I thought I wanted beautiful, crisp lines of demarcation, but when I saw how pretty the Midnight Navy splatter looked against the white backsplash, I imagined it would look even prettier against the Lapis.
It looked funky and artsy.
I had my brother stop spray-painting the exterior to do the backsplash first.
He wasn’t too pleased with that decision. It meant having to pour out the paint and wash the one working spray gun. I said I’d do it while he took a break.
He taught me how when I had to clean the other two spray guns that, unfortunately, were nonfunctioning from not being cleaned by prior users.
I’m proud to know how to disassemble, assemble, clean, fill, empty, and adjust a spray gun’s nozzle. Basically, how to use a spray gun, but you need to see all that entails. My tub looked a mess after cleaning, but nothing baking soda couldn’t handle.
While we’re at it, I also now know how to use a power sander, and charge portable power tool batteries. Have I used my power drills yet? No. Cliff did. He also came with his own. I learned the hack of placing tape in a V-shape on the paint gallon to make a spout for easier pouring. Of course, I’ve painted before. Brush and roller. My brother was impressed with my 10+-year-old roller extender. It has soft padding. How you like me now?
Not funny, funny: Cliff walked into the bathroom and admonished me for cleaning the spraygun while it was still plugged. I don’t know what I was thinking. Of course, he teased me in a brotherly way that even I had to laugh.
We took turns pointing out ways to work smarter, not harder, which led to more teasing and laughter. Sometimes in my attempt to help, I slowed him down.
“My name is Cliff. I have muscles. I can move things by myself.” I teased.
I asked a lot of questions, which seemed to annoy him perhaps because he thought I was doubting him. On the other hand, and more often, questions allowed him to nerd out, sharing his knowledge and passion. While his wide eyes glistened with excitement, mine s glazed over, even though I was happy to see him happy.
“Cliff, I don’t speak German.” He’d laugh and get the picture. I had to say the same to Karl at the paint store.
In Part 1, you learned about some of the delays that ate into our time, like having to make a trip to Lowe’s (or was it Home Depot?). I kicked my brother out Saturday afternoon so he could drive back to Boston to rest before his double shift the next day.
I could handle anything left undone, which was mostly touching up lighter spots, moving the bookcases into place once fully dry (I broke a sweat), and cleaning up. My apartment was a mess of painter’s tape, protective floor covering, disposable gloves, yellow microfiber towels, tools, and other do-dads he brought, anticipating other projects. Wallpapering the bathroom will have to be another trip.
Though some ideas were inspired by social media, I wanted and do have a unique library that reflects my taste. I bought a rug months ago, but think I’ll shop for another. I have decorative pieces like photos, bootleg art pieces I’ll print and frame myself, and plants I want to add. There are no windows or outlets, so I have grow lights and portable, rechargeable power packs in my Amazon save-for-later cart.
It was fun having my brother around, not only to work on home stuff, but having company. I called him to grab high things rather than having to search for one of three step stools. I enjoyed cooking traditional Haitian meals for him. I think he’s a fool for not taking advantage of living in close proximity to our aunts and uncle, but I understand he works a lot. (No, he’s not a bachelor living off fast food and delivery, but his girlfriend isn’t Haitian.) I felt validated when he asked for seconds, especially one afternoon when he asked for leftovers from the day before.
There were plenty of silly moments. We’re grown, but we’re siblings. Teasing is a love language. He clowned me for seeing my buttcrack just as I teased him for seeing his buttcrack. We barely watched TV before he started snoring.
I mentioned my gratitude in Part I, but it bears repeating. I’m grateful my brother spent his off days (again) to work on home stuff. The first trip months back was to set up my gallery wall. I have cement walls, so it was feat. This time he set up my library. It’s been a shared dream/goal for a few decades. I always planned to be a homeowner. He always planned to do the renovations. I pay him with three warm meals per day, icy hot back massage, and cold water. I’m a room temperature girlie.
A small part of me had doubts about the library’s outcome. Not only because of the setbacks, but sometimes the mental picture doesn’t match reality. How many times has that happened with a planned outfit? It would’ve been easier had I stuck to white. All-white room and white bookcases, but that’s boring (to me). Kudos to you if you like it.
My last apartment had zero white walls, except the closets. Not this time.
Billy and the library being blue is intentional. Our late brother loved blue. He hated to read. I painted my library blue because that’s the type of sister I am. Keeping that same sibling energy.
I didn’t tell Cliff until after the project was done and he was leaving. He laughed. Both my boys have ties to my favorite room, the first room (semi)completed in my new home.
(Most of) my book babies are free! There’s still some unpacking to do. I have bookcases in the living room.
#Blue #Bookcases #Books #Bookshelves #Goodreads #HomeDepot #HomeRenovations #Homeowner #Homeownership #Ikea #love #LoweS #Paint #Painting #reading #Siblings -
#HomeOwnership . . .
I was happy to see that the new 10x10 canopy that I bought to replace the one that was destroyed by wind previously is still standing this morning after the very heavy winds that blew thru #EastCoCoCounty yesterday & last night.
The 77# bags of water on each leg seem to be enough to now keep it in place. 😊
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#HomeOwnership . . .
I was happy to see that the new 10x10 canopy that I bought to replace the one that was destroyed by wind previously is still standing this morning after the very heavy winds that blew thru #EastCoCoCounty yesterday & last night.
The 77# bags of water on each leg seem to be enough to now keep it in place. 😊
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#HomeOwnership . . .
I was happy to see that the new 10x10 canopy that I bought to replace the one that was destroyed by wind previously is still standing this morning after the very heavy winds that blew thru #EastCoCoCounty yesterday & last night.
The 77# bags of water on each leg seem to be enough to now keep it in place. 😊
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One of the outer walls of our house was never pointed, for unknown reasons. And I'm the type of asshole who impulsively decides to spend half an hour at the YouTube academy before taking a shot at it myself.
This is the type of thing that gives the pros a conniption. But I have the flavour of neurodivergence where I enjoy poorly learning new skills, so deal with it. 😁
#diwhynot #diy #homeownership #thereifixedit #voegen #LearningNewSkills #halfassing #neurodivergent #klussen #conniption
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A man let ChatGPT sell his home. It beat every agent’s estimate by $100K—and closed in 5 days
It all started on a long drive from south Florida to North Carolina last holiday season. As Robert…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CA #Canada #ChatGPT #Homesales #Homebuying #homeownership #Housing #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/551669/ -
A man let ChatGPT sell his home. It beat every agent’s estimate by $100K—and closed in 5 days
It all started on a long drive from south Florida to North Carolina last holiday season. As Robert…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #Homesales #homebuying #homeownership #Housing #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/536688/ -
A man let ChatGPT sell his home. It beat every agent’s estimate by $100K—and closed in 5 days
It all started on a long drive from south Florida to North Carolina last holiday season. As Robert…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #Homesales #homebuying #homeownership #Housing #Technology
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I often debate about #DIY or buy with larger projects. Right now I'm debating taking on putting in a new heat pump by myself or hiring it done.
After installing a mini split by mysel, I feel like a heat pump isn't much different. But I would also have to spend a significant amount of time in my dirty / cramped attic space putting together a new ducted air handler.
Will wait for the quote to decide.
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Starting to feel like Charlie Brown kicking at the football with this electrical repair. Today? Today? This time? It won't be a rug pull THIS week, right?
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While I appreciate the level of documentation and availability of parts that Culligan offers. I'm tired of having to utilize it so often! 🤣
Just gave up and bought a cheap Morten softener. We'll see how long it takes for a breakdown, but if it lasts two years it paid for itself in repair costs.
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I really hate when calling my homeowners insurance to get a bank added to the policy turns into shopping for a new homeowners insurance policy.
Dont deal with Progressive's Homesite homeowners insurance. Absolutely no customer service.
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Garden dirt and mulch purchased.
New mailbox installedDomestic duties today: Complete
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#HigWinds in #EastCoCoCounty collapsed a 10x10 foot canopy that I keep open in my back patio.
A leg got severely bent. The 2nd one that's bent now. I was able to get it upright but the wind blew it down again
So, I'm just leaving it on the ground until the wind stops.
There are four 20# water bags attached to the legs to keep it from flying away.
Canopies are relatively cheap. So, I'll probably buy a new one anyway. 🤷♂️.
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#HigWinds in #EastCoCoCounty collapsed a 10x10 foot canopy that I keep open in my back patio.
A leg got severely bent. The 2nd one that's bent now. I was able to get it upright but the wind blew it down again
So, I'm just leaving it on the ground until the wind stops.
There are four 20# water bags attached to the legs to keep it from flying away.
Canopies are relatively cheap. So, I'll probably buy a new one anyway. 🤷♂️.
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#HigWinds in #EastCoCoCounty collapsed a 10x10 foot canopy that I keep open in my back patio.
A leg got severely bent. The 2nd one that's bent now. I was able to get it upright but the wind blew it down again
So, I'm just leaving it on the ground until the wind stops.
There are four 20# water bags attached to the legs to keep it from flying away.
Canopies are relatively cheap. So, I'll probably buy a new one anyway. 🤷♂️.
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Today’s handy thing. Replaced the incredibly old and failing fan/light dimmer with a fan and non-dimmer switch.
Nicole’s office now has full lighting capability again.
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Hmm, about the tenth roof undergoing repairs in this neighborhood in the last six months (mostly, new paper and relaid tiles). I guess this is as far as you can take a roof built in SoCal from 1978/1979 without regular service. (I had my roof serviced last year, thankfully) #random #homeownership
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Share of households living in owner-occupied dwellings (both outright and with a mortgage) across OECD countries and Greece, 2024
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Home ownership is a false promise in Canada
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Home ownership is a false promise in Canada
#Canada #Housing #HomeOwnership #Renters #Economy #HousingCrisis #Inequality #PublicPolicy #UrbanStudies #Montreal #Quebec #AffordableHousing #TenantsRights #HousingJustice #SocialPolicy #RealEstate #Property
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Home ownership is a false promise in Canada
#Canada #Housing #HomeOwnership #Renters #Economy #HousingCrisis #Inequality #PublicPolicy #UrbanStudies #Montreal #Quebec #AffordableHousing #TenantsRights #HousingJustice #SocialPolicy #RealEstate #Property
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Home ownership is a false promise in Canada
#Canada #Housing #HomeOwnership #Renters #Economy #HousingCrisis #Inequality #PublicPolicy #UrbanStudies #Montreal #Quebec #AffordableHousing #TenantsRights #HousingJustice #SocialPolicy #RealEstate #Property
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Home ownership is a false promise in Canada
#Canada #Housing #HomeOwnership #Renters #Economy #HousingCrisis #Inequality #PublicPolicy #UrbanStudies #Montreal #Quebec #AffordableHousing #TenantsRights #HousingJustice #SocialPolicy #RealEstate #Property
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Domestic duties completed.
New blind installed in Nicole’s Office.
New light/fan switch ordered.Sidenote. Fuck dimmers. If you need ‘atmosphere’ light a candle.
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It has warmed up enough in the sun (at 16F) that all the ice that accumulated on the bottom side of my roof is dropping off, making a steady pattering noise in my office.
This is due to moisture getting into the attic (and condensing on the roofing nails). It's vented, which helps, but we haven't had somebody take a look if there is a source of air leakage from the house. My _guess_ would be one of the primary culprits is the attic access, also in my office. Or, the vents might be blocked by cruft (or ice!)
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Things Everyone Forgets to Replace—but Shouldn’t
https://dengarden.com/cleaning/household-items-you-should-replace
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Donald Trump made promises that he would increase affordability for Americans, but in a Cabinet meeting today, he seemed to suggest the opposite. Of current homeowners, he said: "We're not gonna destroy the value of their homes so that somebody who didn't work very hard can buy a home." Here's the full story from @people.
#USNews #USPolitics #TrumpAdministration #Affordability #HomeOwnership
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I know I said a couple of days ago I was staying off the "Internet" and I have succeeded, but in my mind #Mastodon is not the Internet, far from it. It is my safe/happy place. So I am still here.
And here is today's #GoodNews from the casa:
Old spark arrestor screen on my wood stove chimney pipe was rotted and clogged. Could not find a suitable replacement, so I bought $6 worth of bulk screen and made my own.
Note the "not FAA approved" safety wire.
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Homeowner Was Denied HOA Membership, And It Became Satisfying When A Member Harassed Them Over A Garden, And They Told Them They Had No Authority Over Them » TwistedSifter https://www.allforgardening.com/1580620/homeowner-was-denied-hoa-membership-and-it-became-satisfying-when-a-member-harassed-them-over-a-garden-and-they-told-them-they-had-no-authority-over-them-twistedsifter/ ##HomeOwnership #CityInspector #entity #garden #gardening #HOA #karma #PettyRevenge #picture #pool #reddit #revenge #suburbs #top
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In the 1950s, 75% of Australians owned their own home on a single income. Today, skyrocketing prices have left younger generations locked out of the market. What changed?
#AusPol #HousingCrisis #AustralianDream #HomeOwnership #RealEstateAU #HousingMarket #CostOfLiving
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The Housing Market Isn't for Single People
https://thewalrus.ca/the-housing-market-isnt-for-single-people/
#HackerNews #HousingMarket #SingleLiving #RealEstate #EconomicInequality #HomeOwnership #Challenges
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The Housing Market Isn't for Single People
https://thewalrus.ca/the-housing-market-isnt-for-single-people/
#HackerNews #HousingMarket #SingleLiving #RealEstate #EconomicInequality #HomeOwnership #Challenges
