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Tag Archives: mortgage free

Living With Less: America’s Quest for Simplicity

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 10, 2013 by Kelly HartSeptember 10, 2013

– Step one: We spend years working to pay the mortgage, buy nicer cars, more gadgets, trendier clothes. Leaving us with piles and piles of stuff. – Step two: Cleaning out, moving, or just tryng to free up some space. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged debt free, DIY, eco friendly, freedom, mortgage free, natural building, no mortgage, self sufficient | 12 Replies

Mortgage-free, tiny home on a housekeeper’s salary

Natural Building Blog Posted on July 21, 2013 by Kelly HartJuly 21, 2013

“Johnny Sanphillippo has never made more than $20,000 per year (he works as a housekeeper, as well as, a gardener and house painter), but he knew like “any other American” that he wanted to own his own home.

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Posted in Design | Tagged DIY, mortgage free, natural building, no debt, off grid, simple living, tiny home, tiny house | 7 Replies

Vote with Your Wallet

Natural Building Blog Posted on September 30, 2011 by Kelly HartSeptember 30, 2011

Zafra, one of our readers, left a comment today that said, “I would argue that government itself is not the problem, but corporate control of government is. As a rule, if you see government interfering in progressive movements it’s to … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Styles, Codes, Community, Design, Economics, Education, Introduction | Tagged affordable, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, low cost, mortgage free, natural building, natural home, natural house, no mortgage | 8 Replies

Mortage-free Property

Natural Building Blog Posted on January 26, 2011 by Kelly HartJanuary 26, 2011

This wonderful idea is from Canadian Dirtbags, one of my favorite earthbag blogs. “Don’t have the money to buy land? Consider ‘borrowing’ a patch of land before you lock into a mortgage that will have you working to pay it … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Introduction | Tagged building, cheap land, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag home, earthbag house, free, land, mortgage, mortgage free, no mortgage | 2 Replies

Rent/Mortgage-free Housing

Natural Building Blog Posted on November 5, 2010 by Kelly HartNovember 5, 2010

Mortgages are unaffordable to many millions of people who would love to have their own home. Here’s one low cost option that may prove helpful. Farmers often need extra help, and so you may be able to find a trustworthy … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Emergency Shelter, Introduction | Tagged affordable, earth sandbag house, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag houses, low cost, mortgage free, rent free, sand bag, sustainable | 4 Replies

Local Materials, Small Designs and DIY Labor = Sustainable and Affordable Housing

Natural Building Blog Posted on October 25, 2010 by Kelly HartOctober 25, 2010

What does it take to build truly sustainable houses – the kind people really want and can afford – and not some greenwashing hype? Most contractor-built houses are not affordable to the masses, so obviously something is amiss. And because … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Economics, Introduction | Tagged affordable, DIY, earthbag, earthbag building, earthbag construction, earthbag homes, earthbag houses, mortgage free, natural materials, sand bag, sustainable | 4 Replies

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