Brick Walls

Home buyers are drawn to certain exteriors.  Many homeowners gravitate toward a brick home.  It is resilient and durable and of course, pretty. If you are building, the choice can be complicated.  There are many styles, grades, and colors. Choosing the correct grade is critical....

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Ornamental Grass

There are two ornamental grass types: Warm and cold season grasses. What you plant depends on how you would like your garden to look with the ornamental grass foliage. Cool season grass starts growth in the spring, when temperatures warm to above freezing. These ornamental grasses...

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Builders Converge on Capitol Hill

More than 750 builders from across the nation converged on Capitol Hill last week for the annual National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Legislative Conference to urge their lawmakers to support policies that will keep the housing recovery moving forward and increase housing opportunities for...

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Millennials Leading the Way

As the housing recovery presses onward, a new generation of buyers is leading the way: millennials. Not only is this younger generation full of fresh enthusiasm for homeownership, but they have a fresh idea of what their homes should look like, and—according to NAHB—builders are...

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