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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Tx Broker 0304050
Thoughts on the real estate profession and property owner rights in America, energy efficient building, green homes, alternative fuels, alternative materials and freedom to make personal lifestyle choices free from abusive governmental interference.
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(Before you read this, stick your tongue FIRMLY in your cheek. Contains serious self-aggrandizement and self promotion with a twist, help for your business.) Yep, its true.  I'm the King of Green builders on AR.  Top ranked builder in Texas, the 3rd overall on AR, but the #1 builder when it comes...
10/20/2009
I don't know how everyone else on here decides which blogs to read.  I have a few that I subscribe to, but the I like to see what's coming through on the AR blog page.  I read a lot of interesting posts, meet new people, learn new "stuff", am reminded of basics, get inspiration, laughs, a few hea...
10/20/2009
  My daughter, Micala, is really into graphics of all kinds.  She draws, takes award winning photos, and  . . . . carves! She free-handed this design from a picture and carved this pumpkin.  I think it looks pretty cool. In case you can't quite tell, its a dragon, her favorite mythical creature. ...
10/20/2009
At Tony's request:...we cannot get along!! We argue, fight, bicker, complain more than we love one another. At times we can be a sad species, VERY SAD! We stay divided thanks to politics, religion, money, patriotism, agends, laws, class, race, ethnicity and on and on! When will the human species ...
10/17/2009
After some good feedback, lots of phone calls and still ironing out the details, here it is: North Texas Help-U-Build and M. G. Michaud & Associates are proud to sponsor the First Annual Wild Hog Roundup in Fannin County.  Attention RE Agents:  You can use this event to attract business by either...
10/16/2009
There is a lot of energy and debate on the merits of the First Time Home Buyers $8000 tax credit.  It is being considered for extension and expansion.  By focusing our attention, as a profession, on this method to jump-start the RE industry are we really being self-serving, near-sighted and mis-d...
10/15/2009
OK all you commercial RE agent types, I need your help: I'm looking for investors who are looking for something different in the commercial world.  I have an entire COUNTY, that is being recast into the "Green" outdoor playground destination for the DFW area. The opportunities range from small re...
10/15/2009
"If only . .  " Probably the saddest phrase in the English language.  It normally precedes some statement of regret, loss or suffering. In real estate, that phrase can be heard alot today. If only I hadn't bought at the top of the market. If only I had bought the lake lot next to mine. If only I ...
10/13/2009
I just wrote the most sacreligious phrase for our profession. However, what I just wrote is not a "teaser" headline.  I meant it. If we are really serious about getting out of the economic situation we're in, then all the real estate turn around, tax credit incentives and talking up economic reco...
10/13/2009
I've been looking at ways to get attention on our county as a destination for outdoor activities as well as feature several properties that are for sale in the county.  I'm putting together a little wild-hog roundup tournement that will take place on several of the properties that are listed for ...
10/10/2009
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Thoughts on the real estate profession and property owner rights in America, energy efficient building, green homes, alternative fuels, alternative materials and freedom to make personal lifestyle choices free from abusive governmental interference.