In Praise of Shadows

House Saga

Laurie Bertrand photographed a series of great vinettes of her and her husband's new home in South Dakota.

See her blog about it here. I think she captured in words and images, the thrill and pride of homeownership.

The set is accompanied by this quote:

"Too often when we're buying or building a house we do not consider each room. We are carried away by one charming feature and are blind to details that will give us trouble later on." - Dorothy Draper

Guide to Owning a Home

This book seems like a good start guide for home ownership.

The Virgin Homeowner:  The Essential Guide on Amazon book store

goodreads review Virgin_Homeowner_The_Essential_Guide_to_Owning_Maintaining_and_Surviving_Your_Home

Kindel 2

amazon store kindel stuff

Annual Credit Report

annualcreditreport.com

This seems to be a good link to check credit reports.