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Home for Sale at 3801 Colgate Avenue – University Park, Texas 75225-5224

January 15th, 2012

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4 BEDROOMS 4 BATHROOMS 7,173 SQ. FEET 0.4 ACRES 1999 YEAR 2 GARAGES $2,895,000 PRICE

Description: Incredible custom home by Rusty Goff! Most surfaces were imported from Spain, Paris, France or Mexico. Truly one of a kind that you must see! 1 bdrm down, 3 up. Study walls with Pecky Cypress, wine room with pave stones, entry floor with imported limestone, game room & exercise room. Outstanding pool, patio area with imported pizza oven; pergola with gas grill.

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Preparing Your Home For Guests

January 15th, 2012

A popular feature of many new homes is the guest suite on the main level. Of course, if you recently purchased your home, you may not have had the opportunity to have overnight visitors. Here are some tips from Keystone Homes for making your guest suite as inviting as possible. And if you’re still searching for the perfect home in Aiken, SC., we have several beautiful communities in the area with top-quality homes at affordable prices.

1. Clean the room – Many homeowners use their guest bedrooms for storage when they aren’t expecting company. Now’s the time to clear out the clutter and spruce things up. Take th

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Sealing air leaks saves on utility bills

January 11th, 2012

Nobody wants to spend good money to heat the outdoors. But that’s what you’re doing if your house has excessive air leaks.

The more air that flows in through little cracks, holes and gaps in your home’s exterior, the more you have to heat or, in summer, cool. When that conditioned air escapes to the unheated attic or the outside, you’ve wasted energy and money.

Home energy experts say sealing those openings is one of the most cost-effective ways to cut your heating and cooling bills. Best of all, it can decrease drafts and make your home more comfortable.

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Strict credit criteria to remain in place in 2012

January 9th, 2012

 

While lenders and mortgage insurers are looking for ways to boost a sluggish housing market, a relaxation in lending rules is not likely.

Genworth Financial chief executive Ellie Comerford told the AFR that despite poor growth in 2011, there was an uptick in the housing market toward the end of last year – largely as a result of lender discounting. However, she indicated lenders will likely switch gears in the coming months to stimulate the market.

“The question is, is Australia likely to chase returns by relaxing the [credit criteria] guidelines? And we don’t see that happening,” she said. “We see

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Second Eighth Avenue Place skyscraper gets go-ahead for downtown Calgary

January 4th, 2012

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Why Invest in Alberta, Canada?

Alberta has been repeatedly ranked as the number one economy in North America and the future looks bright as world energy demands in 2050 are forecast to be triple those of 2010. With the exception of Saudi Arabia, the largest oil reserves on the planet are located here. Alberta will play a key part in meeting world energy demands both now and in the future. Many nations including the United States, China and India have invested billions of dollars into the development of Canada’s oilsands. T

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