Garage doors protect homes in bad weather
Recent storms and tornadoes throughout the country have experts reminding people that having a new and sturdy garage door is one of the best ways to protect a home or business from bad weather and natural disasters. A structural engineer at Texas Tech University’s Wind Engineering Research Center said that the most budget-friendly ways to… Read More
Remodeling increases in February 2011
The most recent BuildFax Remodeling Index report reveals that home remodeling in February 2011 increased from a year before and shows that home owners are still more likely to remodel than move. February marked the 16th month consecutive month of home remodeling increases. In addition, all four regions of the country (West, South, Northeast, and… Read More
First quarter home building stats reported
On Monday, the Austin American-Statesman reported on home building figures from the first quarter of this year. From January through March, construction began on 1,430 homes in Austin. This is 37 percent higher than the number of homes that began construction in the last quarter of 2010. In addition, 1,301 home buyers moved into new… Read More
Home building continues despite economy
Belvedere, a luxury home building company, says that they expect Austin’s real estate and home building markets to grow in 2011, despite economic concerns. For the past two years, officials from Belvedere say that custom home builders have not been working as much as they did before the recession. However, Belvedere alone has 9 new… Read More
‘Statesman’ profiles garages in Austin
The Austin American-Statesman is currently looking for people with a “garage that [will] make mechanics and/or your friends drool.” In their “Life” section, unique and multi-purpose garages in Austin are being featured to show mechanics, home owners and business owners just how creatively a garage space can be used. For example, one Austin resident, Mark Carlson,… Read More