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Upscale Finish at an Affordable Price

Integrally colored finished used to be found only in hotels, museums, upscale restaurants or luxury homes, but the warm texture and color has become so popular that more interior designers and architects are specifying such finishes in mid-range homes...

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Portland, Ore. Gets Facade Lift

Over the last 20 years, most of the infill development in the city of Portland, Ore. has consisted of garage-dominated row houses.

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Sunny Conditions Forecasted

The 2000 forecase for the housing industry should look something like this: overall, mostly sunny with clean conditions expected across the country with the presence of a stationary high front that extends from the nation's capital.

BALA Best in American Living Awards

Importance of BALA

It takes more than an eye-catching exterior to be chosen as a Best In American Living Award (BALA) winner

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Improve Decor, Lights

So you've hit upon the right design for your target market.

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Concept House to Showcase New Construction Techniques

Ground has been broken on Chicagoland's first 'Health/Energy Star/Technology' concept house and will showcase a cohesive package of special construction techniques aimed at building a healthy, energy efficient and modern home for the new millennium.

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Create Spaces with Buyer Built-In

One prominent trend for the last few years has been the rise of specialty rooms, which fit into the broader construction category of built-ins.

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Neotraditional Success

Read as much into this as you want, but don't ignore it: Neotraditonal neighborhoods are not just a fad anymore.

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Rustling Up Sales at Cinco Ranch

David Weekley Homes has been enjoying greart success at Cinco Ranch outside Houston since they began building in the planned community; mainly because they havethe relocation market figured out pretty well.

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Housing as Fashion

Houses are a lot like fashion.

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features