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Buyers Love Bygone Homesteads

Architect Russell Versaci has always cultivated his own interest in authentic historical architecture. Through the years, he has discovered many kindred spirits in the home buying public -- buyers who perhaps long for the days of visits to their grandp..

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E-Rooms

The Internet is the after-school activity of choice for kids today; instant messaging with friends, music web sites, and kid-friendly destinations like Nickelodeon and ZoogDisney. That is the safe side of the Internet.

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Refined, Real and Traditional

A new boomer for TND lots from Larry Garnett.

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Site-Visits: The Very Hot Courtyard Home

Residential architect Larry Garnett paused a moment before coming up with the words to describe the feeling he was aiming to capture in the rear yard area of a home he recently designed. Finally he said, 'like the courtyard of a European villa.'

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Universal Design Has Mass Appeal-Part I

People want to age in place, make their home accessible to aging parents who may move in down the road or prepare for unexpected injuries or sicknesses

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Universal Design Has Mass Appeal-Part II

Part one of this series offered a working defini-tion of universal design and touched upon some of its applications on the overall design of...

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Universal Design Has Mass Appeal-Part III

Last week and the week before, we dealt with some general applications of universal design-both inside and out-and how two different builders incorporated its tenets into their plans.

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Creating a Mid-Urban Density

Take a look at the housing numbers for the last several years.

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Trends in Tile

Ceramic tile appeals to new home buyers for its quality, durability and ease of maintenance. Now new home buyers may opt for ceramic tile for another reason-style.

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?Pipeless? Whirlpool Tub Introduced

There's another new entry in the whirlpool bath industry: Sanijet, a Dallas-based manufacturer of a new, patented technology that produces a line of 'pipe-less' whirlpool bath tubs.

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

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

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