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The average Brazos Valley resident has experienced at least some of the effects of a weak economy over the past couple of years. However, these effects have finally trickled their way up and become evident in the realm of commercial real estate. Commercial real estate refers to buildings or lan...
05/28/2010
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While it is somewhat relieving to know that homes in the Brazos Valley are not located in a mapped floodplain, it may cause homeowners in our area to feel over-confident about their lack of risk. And that can be a costly mistake. For example, about 70% of the 2,300 homes that flooded in West H...
05/27/2010
As a realtor, I've had plenty of my friends and neighbors ask me this question. And especially during uncertain economic times, homeowners interested in selling have been tentative. However, the reality is that now is the best time to put your home on the market. Statistics for the Bryan/Colle...
05/27/2010
This exceptional, one of a kind two-story home created by an award winning architect, builder, and designer will leave you breathless. It is comprised of 5 suite-sized bedrooms, 4 full baths, 2 half baths, 3 dining rooms, formal living room, family room, gameroom, study, loft, workshop, wet bar,...
05/26/2010
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GE has revealed its new 40-watt LED bulb that will last 25 times longer than traditional bulbs (which are being phased out in the United States). The bulb is part of GE's Energy Smart line and is produced to last 25,000 hours compared to the typical 1,000-hour lifespan of incandescent bulbs. Whe...
05/26/2010
Gary Chang, a Hong Kong architect, lives in a tiny (344 sq. ft.) apartment. But thanks to ingenious design and accordion-like wall units, he can create at least 24 different room configurations using his limited space. The trick is using shifting wall units suspended from steel tracks bolted int...
05/25/2010
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This home, located at 3349 Mojave Canyon Court in College Station, is in a word - luxurious. The basics are anything but: 4 large bedrooms, 3.5 baths, dining room, family room, a study, and a game room. It is wonderfully spacious and features all hardwood and tile flooring throughout. The livi...
05/25/2010
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How dangerous is an uninformed voter? When asked about the power of voting in a democratic government, Abraham Lincoln replied, "A ballot is stronger than a bullet." As Americans, we are all armed with bullets to fire in the upcoming presidential election, but it seems many voters don't even kno...
11/04/2008
Yesterday on the Texas A&M campus, the Young Conservatives of Texas hosted an Anti-Obama Carnival in an attempt to publicly protest his policies. As part of the carnival, students could come “throw away their nest egg” by throwing real eggs at a large poster of Obama that was erected in the mid...
10/31/2008
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This past weekend, at the Bryan/College Station Parade of Homes, droves of people stopped by to see the hottest house on the market right now, 4315 Parnell. This beautiful home, designed by the architects at Southern Living to fit the modern family, has a wide open floor plan that gives you mor...
10/30/2008