Whether you’re buying a new home or already own a home, you can add a below ground swimming pool to your backyard. With summer-time quickly approaching, now would be a time to start working on your backyard pool. Pools add value to your home and have a great aesthetic effect on your backyard. Pools also have a great health benefit. …
With the economic downturn of 2008, the interior design industry found that homeowner’s stopped purchasing furniture and remodeling their homes. The majority of people stopped spending on home décor due to their uncertainty of the economy. During this time, they also watched as their savings and retirement accounts took substantial hits. According to Julie Rogowski (vice president) of the Boston Design Center …
In the first three quarters of 2012, 15 major office buildings were completed. Currently there is 3.9 million square feet of office space under construction. Over 90% is on the West side of Houston and the Woodlands (a community north of Houston). Commercial real estate sales have been fast and furious and confirm investor’s interest in the market. The …
There are many benefits to buying a newly constructed home over an older home. There’s no guarantee that you will know of all the problems an older home has, especially if it’s a foreclosure. Lenders won’t always know of all the problems or if the previous owner intentionally sabotaged something in the home. Even home inspections can’t pick up every …
Long Lake Ltd. was featured on a recent episode of HGTV “House Hunters,” Brandon and Tenya moved from Detroit to Houston a year ago and fell in love with the neighborhood. The young married couple decided they wanted to buy a Houston home for their future family. They love to entertain and want a lot of space but have a limited …
Modern interior design trends like, natural wood, new materials, exciting textures and unusual design elements are influencing 2013 contemporary kitchen design. These modern techniques are being incorporated into elegant, multi- functional and very impressive kitchen interiors. Fabrics that mimic animal skins, LED lighting in glass surfaces, dining and working area lighting sets, computers, tectile switches and sensors are being introduced …
Consumer confidence in the housing sector grew last month, marked by continued positive attitudes toward home price, rental price, and mortgage rate expectations, according to Fannie Mae’s December National Housing Survey results. The growing belief held by Americans that these housing indicators will climb in 2013 may inspire a boost in home purchase activity during the coming months. However, while …
