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Holding Tanks for Tiny Home Sewage Disposal
A Tiny Home only needs a tiny lot of land, but it still has a full-sized toilet. Things still have to drain, like the kitchen sink, bathroom lavatory, shower, and clothes washing machine; and that toilet still has to be flushed. That flushed water an Read more
Buffalo Roam or Home – Pick One
Home On the Range*, though originally penned around 1870, is a song that still finds popularity. Why? As described by the writer Gary Giddins, it is "transforming...a nostalgic lament...an ode to pioneering, a dream of shared history, a vaguely reli Read more
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Noise Impacts Homesite Selection
It’s a noisy world. A summer night, the first in a new home in the country in the woods by a glass-calm pond. At last a chance to decompress, to rest, to feel the joy of isolation, to recline with eyes closed and mind focused on simply listeni Read more
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Water Rights
Water Rights : No commodity on Earth swings through peaks and valleys of value like water. Water is so plentiful it can be almost worthless, but let the supply run low or out, and it becomes priceless. Legal battles have been launched and wars fough Read more
Never Love Dirt
Never fall in love with dirt. Finding the perfect place is an emotional experience, which if unchecked may take a path separate from ‘reason.’ For men and women, the nesting instinct is strong, so it’s only natural to view any parcel of land Read more
Old Regulations Persist
Regulations regarding Land Law and the usefulness of affected land can block expensive plans, and shatter dreams. Many an unwitting land-buyer has found out the hard way that conservation efforts on behalf of a plant or animal will almost always outw Read more
Flood Law and Congress
The United States Congress maintains a law which requires all properties within the 100-year floodplain that are purchased with a federally backed mortgage to carry flood insurance. Such federally backed loans include: FHA VA FmHA (Rural Dev Read more
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Flood Insurance
A homeowner’s policy does not usually cover flood damage of any kind. Flood Insurance covers losses to your property caused by flooding. From structural and mechanical damage to flood debris cleanup, your investment is protected by a flood insu Read more
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Flood
Flood Hazard THE FLOODPLAIN First of all, DON'T BUILD IN A FLOODPLAIN!!! But, if you choose to ignore this very good advice, at least familiarize yourself with the following. Floods happen in all 50 states. They will occur along the coa Read more
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Side Yard Set-Back Lines
This is about where a house can be built on a lot, and where the rules come from. The location where a home is allowed to be built on a lot, especially in a neighborhood, is often dictated by a document called PLAT RESTRICTIONS aka Protective Cove Read more
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RIVER DEEP AND MOUNTAIN HIGH – Not Always A Good Home Site
PART 1 - RIVER DEEP : For this story ‘River Deep’ equals ‘reckless decisions’ “We bought the seclusion,” she said. “It’s so peaceful,” he added. We’ll call them the Se'clusion family. Their months-long search for a home site ca Read more
Seller : “…and You’ll Have Your Own Lake!”
In a round-about, ambiguous way the seller made it sound like a private lake was in the deal. But, it wouldn't be a lake that belonged only to him, the buyer. The seller just made it sound that way; and was apparently very convincing. ...The new Read more
Why the Grizzly Bear Grins
.....I almost called this one "Simpleminded Selfish Selfer Sated Suave Savage Swallower Staking Semi-Selfless Selfie Sacrifice." This particular work of literature is inspired by people who don't know the difference between pets, cuddly plush Read more
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Lights Out by the Sea
Seaside living is one of the most sought-after lifestyles in the world. There are lots of reasons; fun in the sun being foremost, followed closely by surf-side sounds any time of day or night. Nighttime has its charms as well. Jet-black darkn Read more
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