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Archive for December, 2011

Helping the kids buy a house

Post-college young adults who are earning a steady income are finding that buying a home can be challenging if they don’t have the sufficient cash for down payment. Mitchell Barton found himself in this very scenario. He could financially support monthly mortgage payments but hadn’t had enough time to save the $25,000 or so he would [...] Continue reading →

Organize your workspace for 2012

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Time to replace the old thermostat

Nest Labs Many of us neglect the programmable thermostat in our houses. Continue reading →

Time to replace the old thermostat

Nest Labs Many of us neglect the programmable thermostat in our houses. Continue reading →

Happy Holidays

Season’s Greetings from our house to yours…

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A holiday case for LED

Bruce Paipech of Geneva, Ill., started his Christmas light tradition in 2006 to brighten up the holidays and make memories for neighbors, families, and especially children. In 2010, he went digital. Continue reading →

Housing trends through 2020

The market has shifted. With 37 percent of households finding their home online in 2010, realtors are no longer the gatekeepers of information. Instead, they are advisors to home buyers and sellers who want to make sense of the data and navigate wisely Continue reading →

Winterize before the snow falls

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The squatters of Tarrant County

Tarrant County officials are baffled by a real estate nightmare. Squatters have claimed other people’s houses, to the tune of $8 million. One homeowner took up residence in a deceased neighbor’s house, a woman moved from Memphis to Fort Worth to claim a $2.7 million mansion, and criminals have picked up vacant homes and leased them to tenants. Continue reading →