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Custom Home Builders for Ranch Property Texas

On the outskirts of Austin’s city limits lies the opportunity for owning outstanding farm, ranch, ranchette or gentleman’s ranch property. There over 14,000 square miles of possibilities, complete with some of the best sport hunting and fishing anywhere. Your dream ...
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Design/Build Custom Homes, Lake LBJ Style

When I started my homebuilding career almost 40 years ago I remember the immense job satisfaction from scraping dirt on a lot, pouring concrete, building a home and handing lucky homeowners the keys at the end. Their excitement was contagious and it made all of us want ...
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Custom Home Financing and Pricing Explained

In my past articles we have explored Custom Home Price vs Cost per Square Foot, The Custom Home Process, Architect or Builder First, and The Best Home Sites are Hiding. Today we examine the three most common custom home pricing structures offered by builders. Let's begi...
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Builders Learn, Home Buyers Win!

Certified Graduate Master Builder, Texas Star Builder Senior Instructor for University of Housing, NAHB For the past year and a half the United States housing market has made national and international news. Builders across the country are starting less homes and dus...
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Austin makes ‘greenest cities’ list

Austin is in a six-way tie with Dallas, Fort Worth, Nashville, Tucson and Washington, D.C. for the No. 17 spot on a list that ranks the “greenest cities” in the United States. The ranking by Corporate Knights, a Canadian research and media company covering what o...
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Cool off at the Hamilton Pool

On hot summer days in Austin there is perhaps no more perfect spot to cool off than Hamilton Pool. This natural pool is part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve located northwest of Austin in Dripping Springs, Texas. Hamilton Preserve is home to a fifty foot waterfa...
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Austin Zoo

A visit to the Austin Zoo is a lovely way to spend an afternoon with your family and help support a good cause. The zoo is a non-profit animal sanctuary and rescue facility located in southwestern Travis County just off of Highway 290 at Circle Drive. The address is 108...
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The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

If you’re seeking a pleasant and educational outdoor experience in the greater Austin area, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center should be high on your list of options. The botanical garden is open to the public and dedicates its operation to the creation of a more...
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Arty and Eclectic East Austin

East Austin is a neighborhood located one mile from downtown. It was historically a working-class neighborhood heavily populated by African-Americans, forced to live there due to early segregationist laws, and later inhabited by Mexican-Americans. More recently, the nei...
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Cool and Casual Rainey Street

Located in the southeast corner of downtown Austin close to Lady Bird Lake and I-35, Rainey Street offers a unique entertainment experience. Rainey Street was originally a quiet neighborhood of pre-1934 bungalows. Then, in 2004 the area was rezoned as part of the centra...
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Iconic Sixth Street

Sixth Street is the historic street and entertainment district in Austin which contributed to the city being named the “live music capital of the world.” Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Sixth Street was formerly designated as Pecan Street. Bars, clubs, musi...
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Happy Thanksgiving To All

“Happy Thanksgiving to our customers, business associates and friends.  Our home building company has been truly blessed by our relationship with each of you, and we are grateful.  Many organizations have recognized our combined contributions this year and the awar...
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Housing: Is It Time to Buy?

The Relationship Between the National Housing Market and Local Markets Is Breaking Down—and Opportunities Are Cropping Up for Well-Heeled Buyers. Here’s What You Need to Know By M.P. MCQUEEN Michael Rubenstein For the Wall Street Journal The Rybski family recently...
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Five Signs That Say ‘Buy’

Check Out This Interesting Article… Reprinted From the Wall Street Journal Weekend Investor, February 26, 2011 Personal Finance http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703905404576164720668195108.html?mod=WSJ_RealEstate_LeftTopNews...
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