Posted by Liberty Homes on Nov 26, 2013 1:30:54 AM
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Posted by Liberty Homes on Nov 4, 2013 7:15:32 PM
When you're building a dream home, you want to have everything just right, from the interior to the exterior, as well as the fixtures and garden in your backyard. A spa or hot tub is a relaxing and inviting fixture in any backyard! This addition can be freestanding or built in conjunction with a custom swimming pool. Read tips for choosing backyard additions [from the following] infographic.
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There is plenty to fear, especially on Halloween. But what should we really be afraid of? Poisoned candy? Nope. Child abduction? Not likely. Diabetes and lead-based paints? Apparently so. What things are you worried about this Halloween? Take a look at the spooky stats we’ve rounded up in this Halloween infographic from DegreeSearch.
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If you're thinking about building a vacation home in the Poconos you have lots of questions about location, design, floor plan, energy efficiency, budgets and finding a builder. It can be a little overwhelming if you don't know where to begin. At Liberty Homes we offer many free resources for people who are thinking about building their dream vacation home.
Read MoreTopics: Design, Sanctuary Homes, Liberty Homes, Poconos Custom Home Design, Poconos Lifestyle, Energy Efficiency
Posted by Liberty Homes on Oct 8, 2013 3:18:55 AM
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Halloween is only a few weeks away and there are plenty of great Halloween activities for the whole family to enjoy in the Poconos. Some of these events are really scary so check on the event website to get more information.
Read MoreTopics: Autumn leaf color, Corn maze, Apple, Liberty Homes, Halloween, Costume, Haunted house, United States, Poconos Lifestyle
Got a dream green home you’d love to build? Sure, you’ll probably want to include solar panels in the building… but that’s just one element. Green building involves making the most efficient use of the materials that go into the building, and creating a space that allows for sustainable use of resources needed to live in that home… so, energy’s important, but so is water use, air quality, and the relationship of the landscaping to the larger surrounding environment.This helpful inforgraphic from Sustainablog.org illustrates 13 steps to take when building your green dream home.
Topics: Solar panel, Liberty Homes, Sustainability, Sustainable Architecture, Poconos Custom Home Design, Poconos Lifestyle, Energy Efficiency, Poconos Homes
Topics: Real estate, Liberty Homes, Renting, Poconos Custom Home Design, Cottage, Poconos Lifestyle, Poconos Vacations
Posted by Liberty Homes on Aug 22, 2013 8:23:51 AM
This is a helpful infographic from Australian Outdoor Living that helps you plan and design your outdoor living space. It isn't enough to add a couple of patio chairs to the back yard and call it good. That's no living space. Use this handy guide to increase your home investment and make the outdoors a luxury space.
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Posted by Liberty Homes on Aug 1, 2013 2:19:53 AM
NAHB, 2013 - As the Senate examines existing tax policies as part of its “blank slate” approach to tax reform, and as the House Ways and Means Committee continues its review of the tax code, it is appropriate to keep in mind the importance of the mortgage interest deduction (MID) as a middle-class tax provision that makes it possible for many families to achieve homeownership. It is also useful to review some of the claims against the MID to determine if those claims are valid. Economists at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) have analyzed data from the IRS and the Census Bureau, as well as estimates from other sources, to assess the validity of these claims.
Claim #1: The wealthy get most of the benefit from the mortgage interest deduction.
Read MoreTopics: United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Liberty Homes, United States, Poconos Custom Home Design, Aging in Place in the Poconos, Poconos Lifestyle, Poconos Homes