http://www.articles-live.com en-us http://www.articles-live.com N/A mail@articles-live.com Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:31:13 -0600 20 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/2215/1/Fascinating-Austin-Ghost-Tours History and fantasy rolled into one. Every old town or city will have its share of history, legends, and ghost stories along with it. Each place is the subject of legends of old and these legends make up the core of ghost tours that thrive on the fascination of a lot of people with folklore. atxrealatx@gmail.com (Joe Cline) Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/2063/1/How-Well-Do-You-Know-Your-House-Styles%3F If you were in the market for a new home, would you know what style of home appeals to you? Perhaps a bungalow, a ranch or a grand Victorian or maybe a Georgian? Having a basic knowledge of architectural styles can really help to narrow down your choices and assist your realtor in helping you locate that perfect house. articles@jerryclifford.com (Jerry Clifford) Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1970/1/What%26%2339%3Bs-That-House-Made-of%3F Families that live where they love to work and play will also save immeasurable amounts of time and money when it comes to driving, commuting, ferrying the kids to school, soccer practice etc. Seriously - your community is an asset. articles@richardsonrealtygroup.com (Joseph Richardson) Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1667/1/Orange-County-Giving-Away-Money%21 If you are currently trying to sell your home in Florida and it is around the two hundred thousand dollar mark, you may be interested in a new piece of legislation brought in to Orange County. They are going to give away money to certain first time buyers wishing to buy a house in this price range. Lower income groups have the best chance and the home must not be over two hundred and nineteen thousand dollars. articles@leecameronrealtor.com (Lee Cameron) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1562/1/To-Build-or-Not-To-Build%3F In many cases, one can save some money and have a lot of input into the home they will have by buying a nice piece of land and building a new home on it. However, to determine if this is the right choice for you, carefully consider all the costs and obstacles that may be in place. articles@sandiegorealestatebuzz.com (Josh Sloan) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1409/1/Austin-Real-Estate%3A--Strong-in-2007%2C-Holding-Steady-in-2008 2008 has begun with some decidedly lousy economic news, so at first glance it might be very tempting for those hoping to either buy or sell homes in Austin to stay on the sidelines and avoid the Austin real estate market completely. The truth is the Austin, Texas real estate market bucked national trends in 2007 and appears poised to remain solid this year. jameswriting@yahoo.com (Greg James) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1331/1/Real-Estate-Secrets%3A-Which-Builder-Builds-With-The-Highest-Quality%3F When clients come to their agent for advice it's not uncommon for the client to ask the agent which builder is best or which builder builds the best homes and the like. Any agent who gives the name of a builder as the answer to this question is taking the easy way out to answering a difficult question. As for qualifying a builder to enter the running there are a number of items to address. jcline@austin.rr.com (Joe Cline Coldwell Banker Austin Texas) Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1311/1/Common-Builder-Blunders---and-How-to-Avoid-Them%21 When it comes to building a house, there are dozens of opportunities for making mistakes or bad decisions. Not to worry, you've hired a reputable builder who knows what he's doing; these mistakes shouldn't be an issue. homesbylender@realestatewebmasters.com (Kevin Bilberry) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1270/1/Going-Green-in-Your-Home Canadian builders going green, read the headline, and it got me thinking about the cost of not just building 'green', but of converting to green in our existing homes. Being able to list your house as a 'green' home must still be a novelty these days. articles@joesamson.com (Joe Samson) Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1132/1/High-Mountain-Homes-in-Santa-Fe There's no substitute for a strong, steep-angled home frame when building for cold winters and heavy snowfall. That's why Santa Fe, with its desert highland climate, and frequent icy spells in January, is one of the few major southwest cities where high mountain pitched roof style architecture is common. While the form isn't native to Santa Fe, it became very popular during the city's settlement period, and has since become a key part of the local real estate landscape. articles@realestatewebmasters.com (RE Writer) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1130/1/Territorial-Architecture-in-Santa-Fe Santa Fe, New Mexico is home to some of the finest examples of Territorial architecture, one of the best known Old West building styles. Like Pueblo Revival architecture, the Territorial style combines many historic building techniques with modern touches, and its prevalence in Santa Fe has helped the city become a hot spot of southwest architecture. articles@realestatewebmasters.com (RE Writer) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/1070/1/Dome-Homes%3A-A-Shelter-from-the-Storm Weather systems across the country have become more and more extreme over the last few years. Depending on which part of the country you live in, you could be at risk for tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, or earthquakes. articles@nashvillesmls.com (Gary Ashton) Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/920/1/The-Green-Roof-Revolution With global warming and pollution being ever-present topics on the news, it is important for everyone to contribute to making the world a cleaner place. One way to do this is to use ecologically friendly materials when building your home. The wave of the future is green roofing. articles@alljoneshomes.com (Doug Jones) Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/914/1/Finding-Buyers-for-Your-Pre-construction-Investment Finding great deals in the pre-construction market is easy - many developers will even bus you in from out of state to show you the latest hot property and attract your investment. The hard part, once you've signed on, is finding the next buyer. articles@yourraleigh.com (Karen Hoeve) Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/858/1/Understanding-the-Green-Building-Boom Demand for environmentally friendly buildings has grown considerably in recent years, and Realtors are making a lot of money helping investors buy and sell them. As this market grows, it's up to savvy agents to follow new green technology, and the changing interests of buyers. Government green building incentives and international treaties are also a big factor, and agents who know what policies are next can often anticipate demand. articles@personalizedhomesearch.com (Rick LeForce) Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/11/1/How-To-Choose-Your-Home-Builder 7 steps to use when building a new home and what to look for in a home builder. gtbeaty@bellsouth.net (Tom Beaty) Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articles-live.com/articles/10/1/Avoid-costly-hassles-of-re-sale%3A-Build-a-custom-Florida-home The extra cost associated with a Florida resale home or remodeling a home could be very costly, sums running into the thousands of dollars. Building a new custom home could actually cost you less money. gtbeaty@bellsouth.net (Tom Beaty) Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0500