Choosing Exterior Brick, Stone and Colors

Unless you are purposely trying to create a Southern Colonial look for your home, it seems that most clients have graduated from red brick to one that includes warmer earth tones and tumbled antiqued textures. Do not misunderstand me, red bricks are beautiful in the right home with the right style. But lack of imagination [...]

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Super Bowl and Commercials

Everybody wants a deal. I do. You do. Your mom and dad do. We want to feel good that not only have we purchased something we love, but that we negotiated down to the penny. Marketing departments and sales people’s job is to educate and build value. Commercials help with branding, name recognition and communicating [...]

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Style Without Breaking the Bank – Design Smart

Thank you for all that responded to the poll! Most of you decided that a model home needs to show design style without breaking the bank. So, I allowed myself a mid-upgrade budget, without over improving the home where the appraisal would be compromised and standard features would be disguised. Ok, we want style: Traditional, [...]

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