I spend more time than I should on Zillow and dreaming about building a real estate empire… With Detroit’s bankruptcy, I started thinking about whether things could get better one day for Detroit, or was it doomed to go into deeper and deeper recessions year after year. I remember first checking properties in Flint after… Read more
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Little house in Guatemala week 35-36
After I got the council’s approval letter to split my land in 250 plots last week, things have been really weird. The council still seems to want to have a say in what we are going to do exactly, but when I went to the national cadaster’s office, they said this particular council has… Read more
Refinancing might not solve your problems
Refinancing the mortgage on your home may seem like a helpful solution to managing your debt, but it is a rather complex and costly process. Only certain financial circumstances are likely to improve from refinancing, so you need to make sure you fit the bill before going ahead with this serious decision. In many cases,… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 31-32
Happy Monday! Time for your favorite telenovela, set deep in the Guatemalan jungle. After the handyman debacle last month while we were away, we are so relieved he quit. Once he was gone, the carpenter who had been working as well during our month of absence admitted that he never saw the handyman when he… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 26-30
Happy Monday! As I write this, I have been home for three days, back from a much deserved and relaxing month in France. So what happens when you leave your beloved little house for a month and trust your handyman will handle the garden, animals and the house? Sh*t. BF stayed in Guatemala City while… Read more
Little House in Guatemala, week 20-21
Happy Monday! Happy indeed, as the works are nearing to an end. Or who knows, while BF was away, we nearly lost a whole week of work. They were building a small extension to the main house to serve as storage, and had clear instructions on how things should go. Pour concrete on the floor,… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 18-19
Hi there! Time for a house and work update, I am happy to announce that the works are almost done! Here is the previous episode if you missed it. I want to do a small video for you to put things into better perspective, but I’ll wait until it is fully finished. So this week… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 14-15
It has been over three months now, and two full months since the works started on the new room. Now the new room is almost finished! It looks a bit strange, like a cave, but is kind of cool, and there should be very little heat entering through the only window. Seen from the neighbor’s… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 2
This week starts with the great news of getting electricity. The electrician had already been fixing the wiring from the meter to the house, and inside the house. Most wiring had been stolen, maybe by thieves, maybe because the previous owner stopped paying wages to his guardian some months ago and the guy may have… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 1
Happy Monday everyone! Time to start a weekly update about the Guatemalan land, don’t you think? I have been so busy last week, with the move, getting settled, no light… that I had little time to write, let alone get online and share. But here I am! Let’s start with a photo tour of the… Read more