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deusx : Yurt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - "Enthusiasts in other countries have taken the visual idea of the yurt -- a round, semi-permanent tent -- and have adapted it to their cultural needs. Although those structures may be copied to some extent from the originals found in Central Asia, th
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nelson : Redneck Mansion - Awesome looking collection of linked trailers
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11 month ago
Greg Storey : Trailer park becomes paradise for sex offenders. - Dear CNN, 1974 called and they'd like you to come home.
nelson : Sex offender trailer park - A "little piece of paradise"
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12 month ago
deusx : This is Why I Rent: Median Incomes Do Not Support Median Home Prices | eFinanceDirectory.com - "When you rent, most people mistakenly assume the decision is made out of necessity, not rationality. But there is a very good reason to rent in today's bubble-stricken market: median incomes do not support median home prices."
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13 month ago
nelson : ARM reset schedule - View into what's going to happen to mortgages
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13 month ago
nelson : Mortgage lending problems - Good explanation of the current mess of mortgage problems; too much financial engineering
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18 month ago
deusx : Houses cheaper than cars in Detroit - Yahoo! News - "With bidding stalled on some of the least desirable residences in Detroit's collapsing housing market, even the fast-talking auctioneer was feeling the stress."
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20 month ago
philgyford : A Low Impact Woodland Home - The houses are a bit cutesy for my liking, but working on them (or something similarly self-buildy) over the summer would be interesting. If, you know, one didn't have to work.
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cameron : Marmol Radziner prefab houses - These prefabs aren't your typical trailer park fare. Beautiful, especially when situated in the desert (via mathowie)
joshua : MARMOL RADZINER Prefab
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23 month ago
kellan : Rentometer - compare rents on a map to see if you're paying too much or getting a deal. - Nice mashup. Been a while since I saw one worth linking to. #
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35 month ago
jkottke : Panoramic photo of suburban sprawl - Panoramic photo of suburban sprawl near San Ramon, CA. Beautiful and terrifying.
philgyford : Panoramic photograph of suburban sprawl near San Ramon, California | Matt Jalbert - Unreal-looking. Would be great to see this animated over a decade or two. (via Kottke again. He has such good links.)
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36 month ago
plasticbag : We Make Money Not Art reports on the height of Dutch design - Amphibious houses - "The Dutch are gearing up for climate change with amphibious houses. If rivers rise above their banks, the houses rise upwards as well"
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36 month ago
kellan : Boston most expensive city in the country? - On average $6000 more then NYC, and $7000 more then SF. Its a nice city, but not that nice! #
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39 month ago
deusx : mnot?s Web log: Another, More Disturbing Reason Not to Buy a House - "That?s right, it turns out that your locality?s tax revenue is more important than your fifth amendment rights."
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42 month ago
deusx : Two bedroom share - "Hello, I am seeking out a roommate." Wow, this has just got to be a joke.
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