After all, you build a house with walls and beams, but you make a home with hope and dreams.

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Rising mortgage rates make it more difficult to afford a house, and thus may delay home prices from finding a floor.

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It is popularly argued that higher house prices in relation to incomes are justified by lower interest rates, which make buying a home cheaper.

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In contrast to a traditional mortgage or home equity loan, borrowers make no loan payments while they live in the house.

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You could also make these out of left over house-wrap material from Tyvek by asking for scraps from a contractor that is building a home near you.

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We can't hope that consumers will accept a whole new cottage industry designed to remotely manage the home network and make round-the-clock house calls when needed.

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If I hire Sears (NYSE:SHLD) or Home Depot (NYSE:HD) to make certain improvements in my house because they have a reputation for reliable services, I would feel betrayed if I get services from strangers hired by the said companies, especially if they perform a sloppy job.

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