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Most who cannot afford their mortgage might think, “well, I can’t afford a lawyer either.” Its OK, you don’t need one…
October 16, 2010
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Most who cannot afford their mortgage might think, “well, I can’t afford a lawyer either.” Its OK, you don’t need one…
New island is made of 120,000 plastic bottles…
One of our readers commented recently “It’s sad that municipalities force people into huge homes, by refusing to let people build small homes. It’s all about the money (taxes) that they want to rake in.”…
One of America’s leading banks says it will freeze foreclosures in 23 States because of dishonest paperwork…
The world is waking up to the potential sales of thousands of tiny Greek islands as bug-out locations or even permanent residences.
Off-Grid.net first reported on Greek Islands for sale on 6 March 2010 under the title – Time to buy an Island. You can post an ad seeking co-purchasers on the Off-grid Classifieds. Or join LandBuddy and say where you are looking to go – place a market on a shared map so that others can find you.
Take a virtual tour of Greek islands here.…
Denise de la Cerda lives off the grid out of choice.
I visited her during my research trip writing Off the Grid: Inside the Movement for More Space, Less Government, and True Independence in Modern America.
Denise still has her tattoo business in Manhattan, but as soon as she can she leaves town and heads for her Connecticut woodland.
She bought it 3 years ago for about $70,000, owner-financed. Since then she has built a small house and a tiny cabin on stilts.…
SEATTLE (AP) – Why should off-gridders pay the same rate for County services as those who are on the grid?
On March 13, 2010, bidders will have a rare chance to acquire Vulture Ranch, a sprawling 80 acre compound, and “an absolute jewel among Arizona real estate” locals claim. Opening bid is only $250,000.
Just 60 miles northwest of Phoenix, Vulture Ranch is a self-contained, off the grid Arizona real estate complex on the Sonoron Desert. It’s highlight is a nearly 5,000 square foot 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom main house and features four guest suites and two cottages. Vulture Ranch has a large reception hall, opening onto a perfectly landscaped courtyard. It’s a rare find on the real estate auction market.…
The Greek government is being urged to sell its uninhabited islands to bail itself out of bankruptcy, and the UK is likely to find itself in the same position in the near future. What better time to explore the possibility of buying an island together with a group of friends, and setting up an off-grid community there with your own laws, government and even currency?
Interested parties should advertise themselves on LandBuddy, indicating roughly where they want to go on the Google Map that is part of the free service.…
Talks are afoot in Hamilton County about building what could be the first subdivision in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky that is completely off the grid.
Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune is leading talks about a creating a subdivision that would showcase the latest, greatest in green-building technology. Features could include solar panels, permeable pavement, rooftop gardens and homes so efficient their owners will never pay an energy bill.…
For decades the residents of elite Grosvenor Square in London’s Mayfair had to contend with overbearing security along the entire side of the square occupied by the American Embassy. Now, much to their relief, the Embassy is moving to the less rarified area of Wandsworth, and in environmental terms, the new building will be everything America aspires to but rarely achieves.