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Tim McCurdy What is Home?

There are many definitions of home. 1. where you live at a particular time; 2. dwelling: housing that someone is living in; 3. place where something began and flourished; 4. an environment offering affection and security; 5. to the fullest extent; to the heart. (to the heart of the matter) Where we live is home, as in the first definition. It is more than just a dwelling place in the second definition, as we “live” memories and relationships grow… Continue

Added by Tim McCurdy on October 29, 2009 at 8:38am — No Comments

Doug McColgin Maintenance Checklist Oct 18 - Oct 24

Need a testimonial before you’re willing to trust something? Here’s mine. Now that I have established some sort of consistency with this blog, I feel that its time to make a confession: I was not born the aspiration or inclination to be the next Bob Villa. Or Christopher Lowell. Or . In fact, it wasn’t so long ago that I would’ve struggled to know the difference between a hot water heater and a water softener. In other words, even though I had the resources and time required for home ownership… Continue

Added by Doug McColgin on October 22, 2009 at 11:24am — No Comments

Doug McColgin Maintenance Checklist Oct 11 - Oct 17

Have you enjoyed your home these past two weeks? Enjoying your well maintained home is essential to success. Its important to remember why we’re doing this. There’s no sense in working without a reward! However, it’s time to get back to work and start focusing on the task at hand once more. Since it’s a new month, we’re headed back into the utility room. Hopefully by now, you’re beginning to feel like your utility room appliances and systems are long-time friends rather than old classmates abou… Continue

Added by Doug McColgin on October 13, 2009 at 2:43pm — 1 Comment

Richard Russell Protect your most valuable asset: Your House

Check your windows and doors: 1. Security 2. Weather Tight How is your insulation? Any outdoor water spigots!! Air tight! Do you have the areas ready for your animals? If you need any help with these items. Deal with a company you can trust-Hoosier Carpenter.com!! Continue

Added by Richard Russell on October 5, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Doug McColgin Maintenance Checklist Sept 13 - Sept 19

So you've been doing maintenance for a little over a month now and you're realizing its not all that hard to stay on top of your homes needs. Or you've been referred to this website and are wondering whether to take on the maintenance challenge or remain in the headache laden 'bliss' of ignorance. Or maybe you're just a dedicated blog reader who found another way to zone out during work. This week is special. This is the last week of required maintenance in September! The trade-off is that it'… Continue

Added by Doug McColgin on September 17, 2009 at 1:28pm — No Comments

Doug McColgin Weekly Maintenance Checklist: Aug 30 - Sept 5

Aaaaaaaaaaaannnddd heeere's September! (do me a favor and try to imagine it in the late Ed McMahon's classic voice so its not so corny) The new month brings with it a change in seasons, a drop in temperature, and a new set of home maintenance tasks. Sure, everyone knows they need to rake the leaves and clear the gutters, but the interior needs some attention too! This weekly, bite-size chunk of maintenance focuses on the bathrooms in your home. Here's the checklist for this week: -Inspect and… Continue

Added by Doug McColgin on September 1, 2009 at 2:37pm — No Comments

Doug McColgin Maintenance Checklist Aug 23 - Aug 29

Would you stop brushing your teeth if you decided ‘going to the dentist isn’t all that bad…’? Fixing a cavity means a lot of pain, time, and money. Brushing and flossing your teeth takes 5-10 minutes a day. Maintaining your home is the same way. Last week, your maintenance duties focused on the kitchen. Assuming you performed the checklist (or at least wandered around your kitchen rationalizing why you didn’t need to) then you probably realized, “this isn’t so hard, now is it?” Its true that ho… Continue

Added by Doug McColgin on August 25, 2009 at 10:55am — No Comments

Doug McColgin Home Maintenance Checklist: Aug 16 – Aug 22

If you've ever looked around the house and thought to yourself, "This place is just falling apart!" odds are you aren't maintaining your home like you should be. Maintaining your home requires much more than sweeping, dusting, and calling the repairman after an unexpected breakdown. If you are unaware of what needs to be done around your home, or if you know what needs to be done but don't know where to start, this blog is for YOU. This is a weekly checklist of items you can do to keep up with… Continue

Added by Doug McColgin on August 19, 2009 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Roger Lundy Why First Time Buyers May Have Only 10 Days Left To Buy A Home

You may be thinking "Oh...I've got plenty of time cash in on the $8,000 Tax Credit!" but I challenge you to read on... Some facts to consider: 1. You must own the home on November 30th. That's a Monday. Banks aren't open and you can't close on Saturday or Sunday. The Friday before is an iffy time to close since it's right Thanksgiving. Realistically, you should plan to close no later than Wednesday the 25th...AT THE LATEST! And that's assuming you're not heading out of town for Thanksgiving. (… Continue

Added by Roger Lundy on July 27, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Katrina DeGraff Elder Abuse

Providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s or another related dementia can be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. Often, caregivers are the children of elderly parents requiring 24 hour care. These adult children are not medical professionals nor do they have prior experience providing medical care. The typical caregiver often has a job during the day and is “sandwiched” between raising a family and caring for their parents. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, “bet… Continue

Added by Katrina DeGraff on July 17, 2009 at 8:19am — No Comments

Kensley Lewis Need Medical, Home Health or Independent Living products right here in Indy?

Sup peeps, I have had the experience of finding an online medical, home health e-commerce store called "The Medical Club". They have excellent products for everyday use. If you are in need of anything such as an ADA Shower, quality Wheelchairs, Commodes, Commode liners, Vomit Bags (recommend), or various bathroom accessories and more, then give this site a shot as they are located right here in our city area! http://www.themedicalclub.com They provid… Continue

Added by Kensley Lewis on June 13, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Rhett N. Cochran Home Security... How much is too much?

With burglaries on the rise, we have seen an increase in calls from homeowners. In many cases, either they or their neighbors have suffered a burglary. In others, they just saw a report about the trend on the news. Whatever the case, in this post, I'll deal with people who have been in their homes for a period of time but are just now considering the isssue of Home Security. And while things like window latches, proper landscaping techniques, and outdoor lighting all contribute to this subject,… Continue

Added by Rhett N. Cochran on June 4, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Tony Wilson Today's Mortgage Rates April 29, 2009

Loans up to $417,000 Rate APR 30 Year Fixed 4.250 4.521 15 Year Fixed 4.000 4.619 Loans up to $1,000,000 Rate APR 5 Year ARM 4.500 4.481 5 Year Interest Only ARM 4.500 4.457 FHA Rates Rate APR 30 Year Fixed 4.500 4.944 15 Year Fixed 4.250 4.795 Need To Refinance or Get Pre-Approved? Click Here! Continue

Added by Tony Wilson on April 29, 2009 at 8:07pm — No Comments

Joe Shoemaker Stunning Modern Updated Ranch in Carmel

Now and then, I am fortunate to have the rare opportunity to market a home that I would actually live in. Su… Continue

Added by Joe Shoemaker on April 11, 2009 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

Susan Baroncini-Moe Starting A Business in A Challenging Economic Climate, Part One (Why Now?)

My recent LifeHack.org post, published April 10:

Starting a business during a recession seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? If the economy isn’t doing well and people aren’t spending money, doesn’t that mean a new business is likely to fail? Actually, the answer may surprise you. Fear… Continue

Added by Susan Baroncini-Moe on April 11, 2009 at 11:05am — 1 Comment

Patric Welch Quick, write down everything you own on a piece of paper

A good friend of mine, Cindy Hartman, recently included one of my blog posts on her Hartman Inventory blog. The blog post talked about the importance of backing up the data on your laptop and how close it came to affecting me persona… Continue

Added by Patric Welch on April 8, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Ben McCann The Crisis of Credit Visualized -- The best explanation in Plain English I have ever seen so far.


The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo. WELL after watching this, I couldn't have put it better myself. Although this minimizes the Government's involvement in the debauchle, this pretty much explains what happened. one word GREED. I look forward to the SI comments on this post. Continue

Added by Ben McCann on March 30, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Rob Wagoner Bloggers Needed - Estridge & Extreme Makeover Home Edition Helping Hoosiers

Estridge Companies is building the next Extreme Makeover Home Edition home right here in Indianapolis and we need help from Smoosiers. The "door knock", announcing the family, is less than a day away. From there, Estridge will demolish the family's old home and build them a brand new dream home in 106 hours. ABC will be shooting the 2-hour season finale here in Indianapolis, which will air on May 17th. Paul Estridge Jr. truly believes this opportun… Continue

Added by Rob Wagoner on March 27, 2009 at 2:40pm — 3 Comments

Patric Welch Why do software companies insist on tricking their customers?

One of the things software companies do that really irritates me is tricking users into doing something they didn't ask to do. I've talked about this before when you install a software application only to find out that a new toolbar was added to your Internet browser because the option to do this was selected by default during the installation. Well, here's a new one I just discovered while coaching a client of mine last week. My client used the Norton security suite from Symantec. Her annual s… Continue

Added by Patric Welch on March 23, 2009 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

Susan Baroncini-Moe How to Stay Motivated and On-Track When You’re Struggling

My latest post on LifeHack.org, published March 19, 2009:

Maybe you’ve been trying to kick-start your business and it just hasn’t worked yet. Maybe you’ve just started but you’re already frustrated. Or maybe you’ve wanted to hit that next level for years and haven’t been able t… Continue

Added by Susan Baroncini-Moe on March 20, 2009 at 3:22pm — 2 Comments

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