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Plan early for your next home

Plan early for your next home

Is a home purchase in your family’s future? It is never too early to get a home-buying plan in place. Six to twelve months out is a good idea. While the mortgage side of the plan can seem daunting, it is arguably the most important. Now is the time. Plan, […]

Mortgage interest rates

Mortgage interest rates

Since November 8, financial markets have seen quite a swing.  The stock market hit its highest mark in history and interest rates have also climbed.  Financial analysts attribute this to a knee-jerk reaction from an unexpected election outcome.  With Republicans soon in control of the House, Senate and White House, […]

Plan early for your next home

Plan early for your next home

by Trey Powers Is a home purchase in your family’s future? It is never too early to get a home-buying plan in place. Six to twelve months out is a good idea. While the mortgage side of the plan can seem daunting, it is arguably the most important. Now is […]

Scents and accents

Scents and accents

Little by little, our mild, wet summer is making way for what promises to be a lovely fall. The assurance of crisper, cooler days on the horizon, which provide a time for us to reflect on the year so far, naturally bring with it a yearning for domestic reinvention and […]

Reverse osmosis water filtration

Reverse osmosis water filtration

by Randy Lawrence In the recent past, we have discussed improvements in traditional water softeners, and the positives and negatives of a few alternative treatment methods. One important theme we have not touched on is drinking water. A reverse osmosis system is a point-of-use filter set which typically installs under […]

Don’t mess with Texas

Don’t mess with Texas

by Reba Byrd & Carolyn Verdina Don’t mess with Texas. We Texans are so proud of our state, aren’t we? There is nothing quite like driving through the Hill Country or watching that sunset during the summer months, cold beverage in hand. We all work together to keep our state […]

Rocks and more rock

Rocks and more rock

by: Lindley Pond In thinking about ways to save money, it occurred to me that there was a very obvious material available for use to cover a slew of different uses and not have to be constantly refreshed each year to keep things looking crisp. Rocks! More specifically, river rocks or […]