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More Texas homeowners see value in green
by amy lemen
consumer columnist
Buy a home that’s made with healthy, eco-friendly materials and you’ll not only own a place of your own that’s easy to live in, you’ll also save more green. Read more
Texas holds all the right cards in high-stakes real estate
By David S. Jones
INSIGHT FROM ONE OF THE EXPERTS
AT THE TEXAS REAL ESTATE CENTER
Affordable housing is the state’s ace in the hole in the predicted future high-stakes real estate version of Texas hold ‘em. In fact, the state’s leading expert on residential real estate is betting housing affordability will be the “most significant growth stimulant” for Texas over the next 25 years. Read more
Do storage units qualify as second homes?
by tom Kelly
investment columnist
The idea wasn’t exactly an accident, but it was not at the tip of the to-do list either. In the end, it resulted in an investment in a second-home-type gathering place in close proximity to home itself – especially for casual collectors and automobile enthusiasts. Read more
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