Guestpost #61: thenakedlistener – Ten things I've learned from property agents
Note: Hong Kong blogger thenakedlistener has written for me before, and has generously offered to write for me again. The following is an exclusive guestpost from The Naked Listener for those who are...
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“The next wedding I attend I plan to get them a chainsaw.”
This is a comment by Tamen on the post “Marriage Equality: Making it Their Special Day“.After looking at the gift table at the weddings I’ve attended and realizing that there was nothing for him (with...
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Dear John: Dad’s Dating Reports Are TMI
This week Dear John addresses dating details, a hideous fence, and an awkward toupee.This article originally appeared at GoLocalProv.com.Dear John,My parents have been divorced for quite a...
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Unmarried and Unequal
Why The Alternatives to Marriage Project fights for unmarried equality.Same-sex marriage took center stage in this year’s election. While we believe that anyone who wants to marry should have that...
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“Don’t Treat My Daughter Like Property—That’s MY Job!”
Aaron Gouveia looks at the “rules” some fathers are setting for their daughters and hopes they understand the meaning of the word irony.—-When I read the headline “Dear Daughter: I Hope You Have...
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“Anger is an excuse for, rather than a cause of, abusive behavior.”
This comment was from Kelly on the post “Control the Anger or Lose the Relationship“.Anger is an excuse for, rather than a cause of, abusive behavior. We all feel angry. We don’t all choose to...
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No More Magic Feathers: The Secret to Finding Real Self-Improvement
View image | gettyimages.comHarris O’Malley on looking within and disregarding the things we cannot change in order to become a better us._______Ok, folks. It’s intervention time. I spend a not...
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Once You Buy Your Home the Work has Just Gotten Started
—It’s taken you several months to reach this point, but you’ve finally made it. You’re officially a homeowner and it feels great. Now that you’ve signed all the necessary paperwork, the next thing on...
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6 Stats That Show Americans Are Drowning in Stuff They Don’t Need
— The other day I discovered a YouTube channel, Wild We Roam. It depicts a couple who lives a very simple but vibrant life in a van in Europe. They have an incredible video (see below) showing how they...
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Paragraph 136 of the Beijing Platform for Action. Chapter IV: Strategic...
— Strategic objective D.3. Eliminate trafficking in women and assist victims of violence due to prostitution and trafficking Actions to be taken 136. Women and children constitute some 80 per cent of...
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4 Tax Strategies To Get the Most Long-Term Value From Real Estate
Experienced real estate investors know that finding (and purchasing) the right property is only the first step in a long process for buying an asset that appreciates in value and produces income. Once...
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Is Paying Cash for a Rental Property a Good Idea? What To Consider
Most of the time, real estate investors secure financing when purchasing rental properties. Many obtain a conventional mortgage from a lender, others get hard money loans or use asset-based lenders,...
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Monopoly Was Invented To Demonstrate the Evils of Capitalism
By Kate Raworth ‘Buy land – they aren’t making it any more,’ quipped Mark Twain. It’s a maxim that would certainly serve you well in a game of Monopoly, the bestselling board game that has taught...
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Applying for a Mortgage (Important Info + 6 Steps)
By Jeff Cooper Buying a house can be stressful. For first-time homebuyers especially, there is a lot of uncertainty around applying for a mortgage. That is why preparing for and understanding the...
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Should Airbnbs Be Taxed as Residential or Commercial?
By Seairra Sheppard Most of us remember playing musical chairs as a kid. We’d grab the dining room chairs and set them up in a circle, giggling and eyeing each other as we walked around and around in...
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How to Sell a House When Going Through a Divorce
— This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal advice. If you’ve agreed with your partner that separating is the best idea and are about to go through a divorce,...
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Making Private Property in Rural Britain and Canada
By Robin Ganev Recently the government of Saskatchewan strengthened existing trespassing law to the benefit of farmers and to the detriment of Indigenous people. The new laws took effect on Jan. 1,...
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The Ethics of Home Ownership in an Age of Growing Inequality
By Désirée Lim, Penn State For many Americans today, homeownership is an unattainable dream. In 2022, the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to 7% for the first time in more than two decades....
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