A big thank you to all of the bloggers who entered our Old House Blogger Contest. We will be reading entries this weekend and selecting our five favorites. These finalists will move on the the second round of the competition. As noted in the contest rules, we'll be judging entries on the following criteria: 1. Is your blog entry captivating and easy to read? 2. Is your blog entry appropriate for an audience ...

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It seems like every time I read the financial news there is another article about looming foreclosures. The last several years the big issue was the subprime mortgages, and the damage they were causing. Much of this crisis appeared to be caused by greedy lenders making loans that they should not have been, to buyers who were purchasing houses that were beyond their means, and in some cases to buyers ...

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I recently wrote about the two old houses in Berkeley, California that belonged to the University of California. Most of my blog entries have been about families purchasing old houses to make them their homes, but another good method for saving old houses is for organizations to purchase them. The University of California appeared to have used at least one of the old houses for offices, unfortunately the need for ...

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