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A Publication of the Granbury Association of REALTORS NOVEMBER 2012

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Impeccably maintained home, gated commu-nity, large living, light & bright eat-in kitchen.

Offered at $159,900Superior Lakefront Retreat in Laguna Tres. 3

bedroom 2 bath near main body.

Offered at $233,000

Family sized luxury home, 4001 sqft, versatile floor plan, huge study, outdoor kitchen, dock.

Offered at $789,000

Open concept, large kitchen, lots of upgrades, built-ins thruout, porch & landscaping.

Offered at $219,0007+acre country setting, rustic & tasteful, faux finishes, spacious floor plan, saltwater pool.

Offered at $330,000Country gem on 20 acres, warm & inviting atmosphere, open floor plan + RV hookups.

Offered at $449,000

Spacious open concept, oversized bdrms, concrete floors, top notch finishes, built-ins.

Offered at $299,000

Two-story cottage on corner lot, well-main-tained, covered RV parking w/ hookups.

Offered at $109,000Great garden home, conveniently located, impressive design, spacious closets & more.

Offered at $139,900

Huge kitchen, large comfortable rooms, tons of storage, screened porch, custom upgrades.

Offered at $319,900Luxurious mainbody lake home, stunning views, excellent entertaining space w/ pool.

Offered at $939,000Absolutely gorgeous home, 180’ of water, boat dock, inviting atmosphere inside & out!

Offered at $699,000

Luxurious custom home, mainbody lake, very well appointed, open design, pool, large dock.

Offered at $870,000

Aviation property! Large home with attached airplane hanger & apartment, RV parking.

Offered at $269,900

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817.219.0456

Walk-out waterfront getaway, great views, heavily treed, 2,004 sqft, boat dock & more.

Offered at $299,000

204-PECAN PLANTATION - 2+ ACRES! Bring your horse or just enjoy the privacy of this equestrian lot. Custom home, just under 3000 sq.ft., 3 bd., 3 bath, study, plus exercise room & 3 full car garage. Large covered patio, well landscaped yard, beautiful trees. Quality through-out! $349,900 MLS# 11796390

277-NEW LISTING, PECAN PLANTATION! Custom home, built 2006, over 2800 sq.ft. 2 spa-cious living areas, 3 bedrooms, study, 3 & half baths. New wood floors, stone fireplace, fantastic kitchen with granite. Large well landscaped yard, pecan trees, incredible outdoor kitchen and entertaining area. $339,500 MLS# 11825895

281-PECAN PLANTATION! Plenty of room for your family. 3 large bedrooms, study, 2nd living area, great floor plan, divided bedrooms. Large covered patio for entertain-ing, well landscaped fenced yard, sprinkler system. Large kitchen with granite, formal dining, beautifully decorated. $229,900 MLS# 11748753

419-WATERFRONT HOME, WATERS EDGE! Recently updated, wood floors, granite kitchen tops, new paint. Great floorplan, 2 living areas, beautiful master suite, sun room, great view of lake. Boat dock, well landscaped lawn. $309,500 MLS# 11829067

807-MOUNTAIN LAKES! Peaceful setting on 2 acres, nice trees, large deck, above ground pool & workshop. Spa-cious 3/2/2, large open living room, 2nd living area could be formal dining. Great kitchen with granite, screened in porch. Access to private lakes, pool, club house. $214,900 MLS# 11794234

810-COUNTRY ESTATE! 25 Acres, custom 4/3½/3 brick and stone home. Hardwood floors, incredible kitchen w/granite, breakfast bar, island, stone cooking area. Huge master suite, quality work-manship. Pool, porte-co-chere, 30X50 workshop, RV storage. Fantastic view, large oak trees, great coastal. $715,000 MLS#11837388

208-GREAT 4 BEDROOM NEW CONSTRUCTION! Open concept, custom kitchen with granite & stainless steel. Split bedrooms. Separate shower & tub in master. Numerous upgrades! Brick/stone exterior. On Fort Worth side of Granbury. $174,900 MLS# 11813740

211-LIKE NEW WELL CARED FOR 2/2/2 PATIO HOME ON CUL-DE-SAC! Convenient location, open concept living/dining. Wood floors in living, beautiful kitchen with island and breakfast bar - appliances in-cluded. Split bedrooms. Landscaped, fenced, sprinkler system, covered patio. $133,000 MLS# 11844841

230-HUGE GOLF COURSE HOME IN GATED COM-MUNITY! Located on 12th fairway. Room for everyone! 5 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Large open living/dining/kitchen. Separate game room/office. Large backyard with GREAT views! Make Offer! $159,900 MLS# 11769015

299-PANORAMIC VIEWS FROM THIS LIKE-NEW 2BD/1BA DOLLHOUSE!! Updates throughout include living, kitchen, bedrooms, & bath (flooring, paint, plumbing, elec-trical & MORE) carport. Balcony off 2nd level. Private location in gated subdivision with security, pool & LAKE ACCESS! $59,900 MLS# 11824951

424-GORGEOUS RIVERFRONT! 4bd/3ba with formal dining, 2 living areas, soaring stone fire-place. Beautiful views from living, kitchen, family room & breakfast areas. Tons of updates. Security, golf, tennis, clubhouse! ENJOY IT ALL! $319,900 MLS# 11819721

901-4/2/2 BEAUTIFUL GUNITE POOL & CABANA ON FT WORTH SIDE! Very nice 4 bedroom, 2 living areas, formal dining. Large kitchen with island bar. Approximately 1/2 acre, beautiful trees, covered porch, huge covered deck. 15X11 shop, 14X10 storage & MUCH MORE! $89,500 MLS# 11778608

REALTOR® Associate

Cell: 817-219-5774 Broker Associate

Cell: 817-929-3905 RE/MAX Lake Granbury817-579-1504

4810 Hwy. 377 E. Granbury, Texas 76049Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

LINDABLANKENSHIP

26 Years Experience Multi Million Dollar Producer

Steve Cook32 Years Experience

Multi Million Dollar Producer

204-PECAN PLANTATION - 2+ ACRES! Bring your horse or just enjoy the privacy of this equestrian lot. Custom home, just under 3000 sq.ft., 3 bd., 3 bath, study, plus exercise room & 3 full car garage. Large covered patio, well landscaped yard, beautiful trees. Quality through-out! $349,900 MLS# 11796390

277-NEW LISTING, PECAN PLANTATION! Custom home, built 2006, over 2800 sq.ft. 2 spa-cious living areas, 3 bedrooms, study, 3 & half baths. New wood floors, stone fireplace, fantastic kitchen with granite. Large well landscaped yard, pecan trees, incredible outdoor kitchen and entertaining area. $339,500 MLS# 11825895

281-PECAN PLANTATION! Plenty of room for your family. 3 large bedrooms, study, 2nd living area, great floor plan, divided bedrooms. Large covered patio for entertain-ing, well landscaped fenced yard, sprinkler system. Large kitchen with granite, formal dining, beautifully decorated. $229,900 MLS# 11748753

419-WATERFRONT HOME, WATERS EDGE! Recently updated, wood floors, granite kitchen tops, new paint. Great floorplan, 2 living areas, beautiful master suite, sun room, great view of lake. Boat dock, well landscaped lawn. $309,500 MLS# 11829067

807-MOUNTAIN LAKES! Peaceful setting on 2 acres, nice trees, large deck, above ground pool & workshop. Spa-cious 3/2/2, large open living room, 2nd living area could be formal dining. Great kitchen with granite, screened in porch. Access to private lakes, pool, club house. $214,900 MLS# 11794234

810-COUNTRY ESTATE! 25 Acres, custom 4/3½/3 brick and stone home. Hardwood floors, incredible kitchen w/granite, breakfast bar, island, stone cooking area. Huge master suite, quality work-manship. Pool, porte-co-chere, 30X50 workshop, RV storage. Fantastic view, large oak trees, great coastal. $715,000 MLS#11837388

208-GREAT 4 BEDROOM NEW CONSTRUCTION! Open concept, custom kitchen with granite & stainless steel. Split bedrooms. Separate shower & tub in master. Numerous upgrades! Brick/stone exterior. On Fort Worth side of Granbury. $174,900 MLS# 11813740

211-LIKE NEW WELL CARED FOR 2/2/2 PATIO HOME ON CUL-DE-SAC! Convenient location, open concept living/dining. Wood floors in living, beautiful kitchen with island and breakfast bar - appliances in-cluded. Split bedrooms. Landscaped, fenced, sprinkler system, covered patio. $133,000 MLS# 11844841

230-HUGE GOLF COURSE HOME IN GATED COM-MUNITY! Located on 12th fairway. Room for everyone! 5 bedrooms, 3½ baths. Large open living/dining/kitchen. Separate game room/office. Large backyard with GREAT views! Make Offer! $159,900 MLS# 11769015

299-PANORAMIC VIEWS FROM THIS LIKE-NEW 2BD/1BA DOLLHOUSE!! Updates throughout include living, kitchen, bedrooms, & bath (flooring, paint, plumbing, elec-trical & MORE) carport. Balcony off 2nd level. Private location in gated subdivision with security, pool & LAKE ACCESS! $59,900 MLS# 11824951

424-GORGEOUS RIVERFRONT! 4bd/3ba with formal dining, 2 living areas, soaring stone fire-place. Beautiful views from living, kitchen, family room & breakfast areas. Tons of updates. Security, golf, tennis, clubhouse! ENJOY IT ALL! $319,900 MLS# 11819721

901-4/2/2 BEAUTIFUL GUNITE POOL & CABANA ON FT WORTH SIDE! Very nice 4 bedroom, 2 living areas, formal dining. Large kitchen with island bar. Approximately 1/2 acre, beautiful trees, covered porch, huge covered deck. 15X11 shop, 14X10 storage & MUCH MORE! $89,500 MLS# 11778608

REALTOR® Associate

Cell: 817-219-5774 Broker Associate

Cell: 817-929-3905 RE/MAX Lake Granbury817-579-1504

4810 Hwy. 377 E. Granbury, Texas 76049Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

LINDABLANKENSHIP

26 Years Experience Multi Million Dollar Producer

Steve Cook32 Years Experience

Multi Million Dollar Producer

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2012 COMMITTEE CHAIRSBYLAWS : Pamela Z. Miller FINANCE : Debbie Van DykeGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS : Steve FosterMEMBERSHIP : Scott BradleyMULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE : Debbie Van DykePROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT : Felicia PetersPROFESSIONAL STANDARDS : Judy HallowellPUBLIC RELATIONS : Charlie Parrish/ Andrea Smith SPECIAL EVENTS : Carol Seitz TREPAC : Leigh York

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A Great Place for You...and for Mom and Dad, too!

100 Watermark Blvd., Granbury, TX 76048(817) 573-3434

www.WaterviewLife.comA Legend Retirement Corp. Community

AL# 104023, 104024

Waterview offers everything you have been looking for. A lakefront property, custom-built homes, pool, clubhouse and dining options await you at The Vista’s Edge at Waterview. On site are state-of-the-art Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care communities that include spacious apartments, many fl oor plans from which to choose, chef-prepared dining, and fi tness and wellness classes. You can keep your independence in your own home, and know that Mom and Dad are close by, receiving the care and attention they deserve.

Stop by today to view our homes. We know you’ll fall in love with the indoor and outdoor fi replaces, views over Lake Granbury, beautiful kitchens and detailed woodwork. And while you’re here, take a look at our communities to see what Mom and Dad could be enjoying as well.

Call us today at (817) 573-3434 to schedule a tour and learn about all the great savings going on now!

Cell: 817- 578-4841

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RE/Max Lake Granbury 4810 E Hwy 377 Granbury, TX 76049

WWW.REMAX-LAKEGRANBURY.TX.COM

245-IF YOU NEED A LITTLE LAND AND YOU LIKE GOING TO LAKE PAT CLEBURNE this could be the one for you. This 3bd, 2ba brick needs a lot of work but will make a great starter home for some lucky fam-ily. $41,000 MLS# 11850495

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407-GREAT WEEKENDER 20X21 Covered deck, boat slip, new foundation, steel piers in 2009, new roof 2008, close to stores, shopping & the his-toric town square. A polished jewel just waiting for you. $129,900 MLS# 11771637

423-WATERFRONT IN EXCLUSIVE HARBOR LAKES. 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, game room, double boat dock with lifts, covered outdoor kitchen with granite counter tops, saltwater pool and heated spa. Lots of extras. $479,900 MLS# 11830767

914-OVERSIZED DOUBLEWIDE LOCATED ON 2 LOTS. Very roomy with 2 living areas, 2 dining ar-eas, great kitchen with tons of cabinets & spacious work area. Separate utility room. Clean & ready for the lucky fam-ily. $67,900 MLS# 11635328

250-SPACIOUS 4 BEDROOM 2½ BATHS IN SOUTH GROVE. Close to shopping and dining. Nice floor plan, large living with beamed ceilings, wall of windows, brick fireplace & wet bar. Country kitchen with breakfast bar. Large fenced back yard. Price reduced to $149,900 MLS# 11767005

RE/MAX Lake Granbury4810 E. Hwy. 377, Granbury, Texas 76049 cell: (817) 578-5408 or

office: (817) 579-1504Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

Broker/ Owner

South Grove

Joy Paris

Cell 817-578-5408

219-GORGEOUS GOLF COURSE HOME ON 16TH FAIRWAY. 3 bedroom, 2 bath with a sun room. Open floor plan, second living area, formal dining. Completely updated home. Fireplace in the family room. Sprinkler system. Great views. $214,000 MLS# 11815918

224-PECAN PLANTATION! OUTSTANDING HOME ON THE GOLF COURSE, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Open floor plan close to clubhouses. Elegant granite counter tops, split bedrooms, walk-in closets, gas logs, sprinkler system. Plenty of trees. What a view! $162,000 MLS# 11798835

Pecan

Plantation

RE/MAX Lake Granbury4810 E. Hwy. 377, Granbury, Texas 76049 cell: (817) 578-5408 or

office: (817) 579-1504Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

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Pecan

Plantation

Jeff Alexander

Cell 817-219-2939

Shirley Hooks, Inc.

- GRANBURY -817-573-8801

122 N. Crockett St.

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#109 Kaylinda 3/2/0 Close to square,secluded and pri-vate. Unique with lots of up-dates. Fireplace, Cathedral ceiling, Skylight, Large sec-ond family room $125,000

#127 Waters Edge 3/3/2 Won-derful home in an amazing subdivision. Waterfront. All that’s missing is you! $349,500

#108 Hills Of Bear Creek 3/2.5/3 Estate On 2 Acres. Ma-ture Trees. Open Floor Plan, Split Beds & Tons of Win-dows $358,900 Reduced

#122 Bentwater 3/2/2 Breath-taking view over the private pond out to view of Lake Granbury from covered back porch $240,000 Reduced

#135 Pecan Plantation 5/4/2 Spacious home on corner lot. Lots of room for family. Large fenced yard with in-ground pool! $230,000

#446 Pecan Plantation 4/3/3 Two story river front home. Deep river with view from most rooms. Open concept, & spacious kitchen $342,000

#695 Eastwood Village 3/2/0 Oak Creek home on extra large lot. Landscaped and fenced. Home features large rooms, breakfast bar, and many extras. quiet neighborhood. $97,000

#710 Acreage - Beautiful hilltop overlooking large valley. Newly dug tank. Scattered large trees. Deep Trinity water well, Aerobic Septic, Electricity on prop-erty. $375,000 – Reduced

#215 Waters Edge 4/3.5/2 An amazing lake house with room for all! Wood floors, granite countertops and a game room for entertain-ing. $389,900 – Reduced

#406 Pecan Estates 4/3/2 Amazing Property with Guest House. Barn-work-shop or 3 garage 2 stalls for horses. Arch, antique doors in study. Wood-tile floors throughout. $427,700

#107 Hills Of Granbury 3/2.5/2 Beautiful custom home built in 2006 on one acre lot. Home is open concept with large living area with fireplace. $178,000

#223 Laguna Tres 3/2.5/2 Fantastic main body lake house w walk out water; wonderful neighborhood w mature hardwood trees $469,000

#305 DeCordova 3/3/2 Beautiful one owner split level home. Main body walk out water. Two master bed-rooms and game room for entertainment. $419,900

#156 De Cordova Hills 3/3/2 Excellent location on 2.5 acres with small vineyard and room for farm living! $219,000

#653 Port Ridglea East 3/2/0 Charming mobile. Updated kitchen and bathrooms. 2 Storage buildings. RV park-ing $132,500

#692 Port Ridglea East 3/2/0 Awesome Property on Canal. 3 Boat Docks, Boat house. Covered Patio. Hot Tub. $134,999 – Reduced

#652 Port Ridglea East 3/2/0 Affordable Lake Living. New fixtures. 2 living areas. Family Room with fireplace Awesome Master. $139,900

#221 The Peninsula 4/4/3 Stunning architecture & im-peccable finishes, quality construction & fixtures. Per-fect combination of taste & sophistication. $995,000

#280 Pecan Plantation 3/2.5/3 Airpark custom home by Steve Miller. Gat-ed golf course community, horse stables, marina, lake access, etc. $369,921

#1403 Pecan Plantation 5/4/2 Awesome home with tons of space. Priced to sell. A must see! $249,900 – Reduced

America needs jobs.Housing creates them.

For every two homes sold, one job is created.1

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Every time a house is built, bought, or sold, American jobs are created. In fact, for every two homes sold, one job is created.1 That’s 2.5 million jobs, created or maintained, in average year of homes sales.2 Strong federal government support for home ownership equals strong support for American jobs. The National Association of REALTORS® supports responsible housing finance reform and we believe that home ownership must play a pivotal role in growing our economy. Learn more today at HouseLogic.com/jobs.

©2012 National Association of REALTORS®. 1Based on estimation. Jobs Impact of an Existing Home Purchase 2010, National Association of REALTORS®. 2Homes sales estimate is 5.36 million homes as of January 2011. U.S. Annual Existing Home Sales, National Association of REALTORS®.


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Porter Title Company is a title and escrow company that has been serving Hood County real estate needs since 1937.

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Porter Title CompanyThree Locations

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Main Phone: 817-579-3100Metro: 817-578-2000

Fax: 817-573-5467

377 Office4425 Hwy. 377 E.

Suite 101Granbury, Texas 76049

Waters Edge Office1099 Waters Edge Dr.

Suite 200Granbury, TX 76048

Plant Office1924 Acton Hwy

Granbury , TX 76049

Laurel W Pirkle, Agent301 S. MorganGranbury, TX 76048Bus. 817-573-5504 Fax. [email protected]

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The Granbury Association of REALTORS recommends you do business with our GREAT

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ENJOY THIS LOVELYMAINBODY WATERFRONT

VIEW EVERYDAY PRIME COMMERCIAL WATERFRONT WILL SUBDIVIDE 5.29 acres/surveySherri Reynolds - Broker/REALTOR 817-578-1559 - Granbury Realty

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Porter Title Company is a title and escrow company that has been serving Hood County real estate needs since 1937.

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Porter Title CompanyThree Locations

To Serve You!

Main Phone: 817-579-3100Metro: 817-578-2000

Fax: 817-573-5467

377 Office4425 Hwy. 377 E.

Suite 101Granbury, Texas 76049

Waters Edge Office1099 Waters Edge Dr.

Suite 200Granbury, TX 76048

Plant Office1924 Acton Hwy

Granbury , TX 76049

Laurel W Pirkle, Agent301 S. MorganGranbury, TX 76048Bus. 817-573-5504 Fax. [email protected]

24 Hour Good Neighbor Service ®

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Article From HouseLogic.com By: Karin BeuerleinPublished: June 14, 2011 Is energy performance key for your next appliance or home system? Use Energy Star, the Consortium on Ener-gy Efficiency, and Energy Guide to untangle the options. While you’re shopping for products from appliances to plumbing systems with optimal energy performance - and you are, right? - three rating programs (the Consortium on Energy Efficiency [CEE], Energy Star, and Energy Guide) can help.Energy Star is the name you likely know, but if truly stellar energy performance revs your motor, go straight to the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE).

What it means: CEE rates appliances, electronics, light-ing, HVAC systems, and gas heating systems. At the website, you can download lists of products that meet CEE’s criteria. Do it before you shop because - bummer - CEE doesn’t put a label on compliant products.CEE ratings are so stringent that the highest-rated En-ergy Star products are considered the low end of CEE’s roster (and Energy Star isn’t shabby!):

Appliances and HVAC systems are grouped into three tiers, taking both energy performance and water usage (if applicable) into account. •Tier 1 products meet Energy Star requirements at a minimum.

•Tier 3 products are super-efficient-the cream of the crop.

CEE updates its ratings every month.

Pricing: Often high-efficiency products rated by CEE (and Energy Star) are more expensive than their less-efficient peers, but may cost less to operate annually.

Speaking of Energy Star...

Energy StarWhat it means: Energy Star (http://www.energystar.gov/), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s flag-ship label, identifies roughly the top 25% of each product category it rates in terms of energy performance. It’s the best-known and most widely applied green stamp of approval, covering more than 50 product categories,

including appliances, lighting, plumbing, and heating and cooling systems.

Bad press leads to more reliable Energy Star ratingsEnergy Star beefed up its standards after getting bad press in 2010, when the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported it was able to get fake products approved. All products must now be individually reviewed by Energy Star staff and tested by approved third-party labs.

But Energy Star is still trustworthy, says BuildingGreen, an independent company that educates building profes-sionals on green product certifications: •Its standards get more stringent every two years to coincide with manufacturing cycles for new products.

•It responded quickly after being called on the carpet by changing its product approval process.

It’s easy to find Energy Star labels in the store, but if you want to research your purchase in advance, download compliant product lists.

Pricing: Often high-efficiency products rated by Energy Star are more expensive than their less-efficient counter-parts, but you save money on annual operating costs.

Energy GuideOK, one more rating label to add to the mix. You’ve prob-ably seen the ubiquitous yellow Energy Guide sticker on new appliances in stores.

What it means: Energy Guide lists the manufacturers’ self-reported performance numbers, not the results of independent third-party testing. Plus, those numbers may not reflect how you’ll use the product in your own home (do you make a special effort to use the most energy-efficient settings at all times, or do you dry tons of laundry on high heat?) or the rates your utility charges.

So if you use Energy Guide labels at all, use them to compare models in the store in terms of up-front cost vs. annual operating cost. But the labels don’t provide enough context to tell you whether a product is really the best energy-saving deal you can get for the price. That’s where Energy Star and CEE come in.

Pricing: Energy Guide labels are government mandated and appear on all products in all price ranges. So it’s not a way to sort by price.

How to Buy Energy-Saving Appliances

3405 E. Hwy 377, Suite BGranbury, TX 76049

Albert Land,Owner Broker817-279-2676

817-573-7564Visit us on the web - www.albertland.com email: [email protected]

# 115 NICE UPDATES IN THIS 3-2-2 BRICK HOME just a few blocks away from community pool, tennis & basketball courts, park area, boat ramp, and fishing pier; large fence back yard with lots of patio space for outdoor entertain-ment; recently updated flooring, baths, and granite kitchen; close to schools, shopping, and the Historic Granbury Square; but no City Taxes. Asking $119,900

# 110 SPACIOUS 3-2-2 BRICK ON GREAT PRIVACY FENCED CORNER LOT; only a few blocks from hospital, schools, & shopping; Oak tree shaded privacy fenced rear yard with a large patio; Spacious living room, separate office space off kitchen, large spare bedrooms, recently upgraded energy ef-ficient low-E tilt-n-sash windows. Priced @ $119,000 offers welcome.

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# 140 GREAT STARTER HOME / INVESTOR POTENTIAL: 3-2-1 Brick on large lot with fenced yard; offers fresh in-terior paint, just updated ceramic flooring and carpet; great location on Fort Worth side of Granbury; a great value @ $95,000.

# 125 SECLUDED 3-2-2 BRICK COUNTRY HOME on 17.3 ACRES; large pecan and oak trees; beautiful country style home; lots of covered porch with view of pond & creek; spacious island kitchen; landscaped yard area w/sprin-kler; coastal pasture; nice barn w/pens & hay storage. Asking $269,000

# 210 A WALL OF WINDOWS VIEWS LAKE GRANBURY beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 story home in Gated – Golf Course Community: home offers 2 master suites; recently completed remodel shows off an elegant home loaded with amenities : Granite kitchen tops, stain-less whirlpool gold series appliance pkg., lots of ceramic flooring, custom lighting & faucets, zoned A/C –Heat system and more; a 2 year old covered dock offers boat lift and double jet ski lift. $355,000

# 145 BEAUTIFUL HILLTOP 9.9 ACRE WOOD TRACT with this spacious 3 BR, 3 BATH, 2 CCP manufactured home offering a shop building, 34 X 40 livestock barn, and a very secluded setting; open concept split bedroom floor plan with 2 living areas and a large island kitchen; lots of large oak trees provide ample shade and covered front and rear decking to view wildlife and scenery; enjoy the outdoors. ASKING $ 150,000

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9 Unexpected Energy (and Money) Savers

Article From HouseLogic.com

By: Karin BeuerleinPublished: January 24, 2012

Ack! Our energy costs are going up because too many of us are mak-ing the wrong judgment calls about how to save energy. Here’s why we’re having a disconnect. Do you see your energy bills rising even if you’ve implemented up to three projects to save energy? In the first of our two-part Q&A with an expert on consumer attitudes toward energy efficiency, we look at the energy-saving truths many of us ignore. Hint: Replacing windows isn’t your best bet. Tomor-row, we’ll show you what you can do to actually start seeing some savings.

Suzanne Shelton is president and CEO of Shelton Group, a marketing agency specializing in sustainability and energy efficiency. Shelton Group’s annual Energy Pulse research report - released last fall - tracks consumer attitudes toward energy-related topics.

HouseLogic: So our energy bills are going up?

Suzanne Shelton: Yes, for many of us, even though we may think our energy use is going down.

HL: How come?

SS: Energy is the only product we buy on a daily basis where we have no idea how much we pay for it. It would be different if we had to feed dollars into a machine to make the power run in our homes.

The way we use energy now is the equivalent of walking into a convenience store every day and filling our pockets with candy and walking out. Then the bill comes at the end of the month and we’re saying, “There’s no way I ate that much candy!”

This is an inherent problem with the way we use energy, or

it will be, at least, until we live like the Jetsons and have nifty energy dashboards in our homes.

HL: Why are we using more energy now - what are the main culprits?

SS: Several things. We simply have more stuff plugged in now than we did five or 10 years ago - Xboxes, electronics chargers, iPads - and some of those things are energy hogs.

For example, plasma TVs use as much energy as a refrigerator. They’re getting more efficient now, but if you had the old square CRT and replaced it with a flat-screen plasma, you’re instantly paying the utility much more than you did before.

People are buying an Energy Star refrigera-tor, but then putting the old one in the garage

as a beer fridge. For example, a friend of mine was in the process of selling her house. She wasn’t living there and she had the HVAC turned off, but she had an old refrigera-tor inside, plus a freezer plugged in on the back porch. Her utility bill came in at $50 a month and she was furious. “I’m never there!” she said. “The lights are off, the heat’s off, how can this be right?”

I said, “Are your appliances plugged in?” And so she un-plugged the freezer and her refrigerator inside. It cut her bill in half.

HL: Do we also think that if we’re saving energy in one way, we can use more of something else?

SS: Yes. People tell us in focus groups, “I bought these CFLs so now I can leave the lights on and not pay more. I bought a high-efficiency washer and dryer because I want to do more laundry without paying more. I ate the salad, so I can have the chocolate cake.”

Psychologists call it “moral licensing,” but we at Shelton Group call it the “Snackwells Effect,” as in, they’re low-fat, so I can eat all of them.

HL: What’s the reason for this disconnect?

SS: Most of us have no idea how our homes really work, so we don’t know how to make the biggest impact. That’s why consumers run out and replace their windows first, when that should probably be fifth or sixth on the list of energy-ef-

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ficient improvements to make, and they totally ignore effec-tive activities like caulking and sealing that cost far less.

HL: I’m surprised people re-place their windows first.

SS: The aesthetic draw of new windows is really strong; we love to be around pretty things. You can also talk yourself into it because you think it’ll improve your resale value. But more than that, if you put your hand up to a win-dow, even an energy-efficient window, you can feel that it’s hot or cold, so people just as-sume that’s where the biggest problem is.

But for the average home owner, new windows aren’t the best use of your home improvement dollar in terms of saving money on your energy bills. Everyone’s situation is

different, but other projects usually cost far less and offer a faster return on your investment.

HL note: Consider this: If you spend $12,000 on windows and save 7% to 15% on your energy bill, according to Department of Energy data, when you could have spent around $1,000 for new insula-tion, caulking, and sealing and saved 20% on your energy bill, you made the wrong choice if your only reason for undertaking the project was reducing energy costs.

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5 Tips for Saving Energy in the Family Room

By: Jane Hodges

Published: March 8, 2011

Reduce your electricity bills by systematically purging your family room of wasteful energy practices.

Here’s a deeper dive into ways to have family fun, and save money, too.

1. Select Energy Star-rated electronics

The three biggest energy hogs in the family room are the plasma television, DVR/TiVo box, and digital cable box, says the nonprofit American Council for an Energy Effi-cient Economy, which promotes energy efficiency to con-sumers and government policymakers.

A typical plasma TV (less than 40 inches) consumes 441 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. That trans-lates into about $50 (based on 11.3 cents per kilo-watt hour). Next up are TiVo devices at $41 annually, followed by digital cable boxes at $27. Both devices are always on because they constantly receive and download data. Opting for an LCD (liquid crystal display) TV, which costs $8 per year to operate, saves you about $42/year.

And if you use an Energy Star-rated digital cable box (ask your provider if any are available for free), you could pay 30% less for energy—an annual savings of about $8.50. Energy Star hasn’t yet published data on swapping out a DVR or TiVo device.

2. Reduce standby power

Vampire power—the energy that’s wasted when electronic devices are plugged in, but not in use—represents about $100 per year in the average household’s electricity costs, says Energy Star. Assuming the family room represents about 15% of your electricity bill, you could save about $15 per year with smart standby practices.

Unplug rarely-used electronics (like that karaoke machine), and cluster other appliances, even adapt-ers for cell phones and digital cameras, onto power strips ($3 to $12 for a six-outlet strip). Power strips allow you to turn off all attached electronics with one switch. Unfortunately, some family room electronics, such as set-top boxes and downloading devices like TiVo, can’t be turned off, because that would disrupt the digital data-gathering you’ve programmed them to do. But with a smart power strip ($20 to $40), you can turn off your TV while leaving the DVR plugged in.

3. Become computer efficient

Your computer eats energy, too. To reduce consump-tion:

Turn off monitors when not in use.

Put your computer in sleep mode when you sleep.

Use LCD flat screen monitors, rather than CRT monitors.

Switch from a desktop to a battery-powered lap-top, which uses less energy.

4. Invest in rechargeable batteries

No, they won’t reduce your electric bill, but you’ll save on batteries for your video game system and other entertainment remotes. You’ll help the environ-ment, too. For every rechargeable battery you buy, you prevent at least 500 single-use batteries from entering the waste stream, according to PJ Stafford, founder of Green Irene, an eco-consulting company that provides energy and environmental makeovers to home owners.

Rechargeable AA and AAA batteries cost $3 to $3.50 each, versus 75 cents to $1 for disposables; a char-ger costs $25 to $30. That investment, in lieu of 500 batteries over four years, adds up to $310 to $445 in savings.

Call your local trash collection service to find out which batteries can be recycled instead of thrown away. Recycle old rechargeable batteries for free via programs like Call 2 Recycle.

5. Replace bulbs with CFLs or LEDs

Replacing an incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) or light-emitting diode (LED) once was merely a good idea; now, it’s the law. The U.S. has banned the sale of incandescent bulbs after 2012, making energy-saving CFLs and LEDs the bulbs of choice--for the time being.

CFLs lower energy costs by up to 75% and burn about 10 times longer than incandescents, although they contain mercury, which makes disposal a bear. In addition, some consumers claim CFLs don’t last as long as claimed.

LEDs, on the other hand, burn almost 50 times longer than incandescents and up to 6 times longer than CFLs, contain no mercury, and produce one-tenth the carbon dioxide emissions that CFLs pro-duce. They also turn on instantly, where CFLs take time to heat up.

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How to Be Energy Efficient at Home: It’s Not What You Do, But ...


By: Karin BeuerleinPublished: January 26, 2012

It’s not just which energy efficiency projects you implement at home that will make a dent in your bills -- it’s how many. This is the second part of our Q&A with Suzanne Shelton, president and CEO of Shelton Group, a marketing agency specializing in sustainability and energy efficiency. Shelton Group’s annual Energy Pulse research report tracks consumer attitudes toward energy-related topics. Read Part 1, “Looking for Energy Savings in All the Wrong Places.”

HouseLogic: Yesterday you told us why we’re so disconnected from our home’s energy use. Today, tell us what we should be doing differently to make our homes more energy efficient.

Suzanne Shelton: First, I want to mention that it matters how many energy-efficient things you do. Half of the population say they’ve done two to three things to make their homes more energy efficient - replaced incandescent lightbulbs with CFLs, bought an Energy Star appliance added insulation - but most people report that their bills have gone up.

HL: So more projects equal more results?

SS: Right. Once you get up to the level of making four or five energy-efficiency home im-provements, you generally start seeing savings on your utility bill.

Depending on the activities you choose and the point you’re starting out at, you can prob-ably expect a four- or five-year time frame for return of your in-vestment. Which means now is a great time to do it. How many of us are stuck in our homes now because of the market?

If you’re potentially four or five years from selling, why not go ahead and make those improvements? You’ll get yourself paid back and live more comfort-ably and frugally right now, and you can brag about your improvements when you sell your house.

HL: The economy is weighing on everyone. If a home owner has just $1,000 to spend on energy-ef-ficient home improvements, what would you recom-mend he or she do first?

SS: 5 things:

1.Caulk and seal all penetrations into the home. I’ll tell you, I had a home energy audit done three years ago, and even though I do this for a living, I was astonished. When the guy walked me down into my basement and showed me all the penetrations from plumbing lines and electricity wires, I couldn’t believe all the gaping holes in my house. Buy a few cans of Great Stuff and take a weekend to go around and seal everything, filling around windows, too. It takes time and it’s a pain, but it works.

2. Hire an HVAC contractor to take a hard look at all your ductwork - are there any ducts leaking that need to be re-sealed? - and give you an HVAC tune-up. You might spend a couple hundred bucks, but you can save significantly depending on how old or out of shape your HVAC system is.

3. Replace all your light-ing with CFLs or LEDs. Most people tell us they’ve replaced all their incandescents, but it just isn’t true. The DOE says that only about 13% of sockets are filled with CFLs right now.

4. Program your thermo-stat. Most people who buy programmable ther-mostats don’t program them. Continued on p. 25


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How to be Energy Efficient (cont’d) If we actually programmed them not to heat the furniture while we’re away, that would be smart.

5. Reduce the temperature on your water heater. The Department of Energy recommends 120 de-grees. If you have a tank water heater, it keeps a certain amount of water hot and ready to go all day, so lowering the temperature reduces the energy you use to heat the water.If, after you’ve done all those relatively low-cost things, you want to make a little bit more of an investment, consider adding insulation to your house.

No one wants to do these things because they’re not sexy, and they’re kind of a pain, and windows seem more appealing. But I’d do all these activities before I replaced my windows.

HL: If you could spearhead an ad campaign to mo-tivate home owners to make more energy-efficient improvements, what would it say?

SS: You have to do five things to see the savings you want. That’s actually something we’re working on right now, so stay tuned.

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229-ATTRACTIVE PRICE for those looking at making cosmetic changes. Open kitchen/family room with double doors to wood deck for entertaining and cooking. Corner lot, circular drive, storage building, huge pecan trees. Seller will pay 1/2 of HOA initiation fee. Seller will consider owner financing with acceptable offer. $129,900 MLS# 11653672

416-GORGEOUS RIVERFRONT HOME ON 2 LOTS IN PECAN PLANTATION; 1 assessment. Separate studio with half bath for art, hobbies, or guest quarters. Great river views. Master down; 3 fireplaces; 3 living areas. Seller will look at lease-purchase offer. $280,000 MLS# 11595055

282-MULTI-LEVEL RIVERFRONT HOME in Pecan with 2-level deck overlooking river. 4 bd, 2½ baths, about 2862 sq.ft. 2 lots & 1 assessment. Updated island kitchen with granite, wood floors. Attached 2-car garage with walled off golf cart or workshop space. $299,000 MLS# 11778729

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269-FIXER UPPER. Lots of space. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, kitchen, 2 living areas & study. Garage conversion to living room & 2nd office area. Large fenced yard with storage building. $75,000 MLS 11835174

406-WATERFRONT HOME with spectacular views of water and trees. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, open living, dining and kitchen. Glassed sunroom with mini kitchen. Inground heated, pool and spa. $297,000 MLS# 11779825

260-GREAT FAMILY HOME IN PECAN PLANTATION. 3 bedroom, 2½ bath, 2 car garage. Split bedroom arrangement, 2 living areas, great kitchen with plenty of counter & cabinet space. Large closets in all bedrooms. Upstairs game room with 1/2 bath. Tiled sunroom. Lawn sprinklers. Side entry, garage & front circle drive. $174,000 MLS# 11556189

248-PERFECT-SIZED RETIREMENT HOME ON GOLF COURSE with $25K workshop. On quiet cul-de-sac, this home features open floor plan with island kitchen. Split bedrooms Wide handicap doorways, plantations, fenced yard, golf cart garage. $249,000 MLS# 11794118

272-WOW! You’ll think you’re in a new home. New paint & carpet, c-tile floors. Granite c-tops & mosaic backsplash in kitchen. New appliances. Refinished cabinets & doors, new lighting fixtures & c-fans. New wood deck. $229,000 MLS# 11787190

262-INVITING STREET APPEAL WITH FRONT PORCH & DORMER ROOF. Open floor plan. Kitchen has wood floors & granite. Fireplace, high ceilings & molding. 30X10 sun room. Yard has 25X25 slab for workshop. Golf cart garage. $170,000 MLS#11848099

236-BEAUTIFUL TREED GOLF COURSE SETTING IN DCBE. Wrought iron fenced back yard with covered porch and huge deck overlooking 10th green. New paint and trim, granite countertops in master bath suite. $269,000 MLS# 11767795

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229-ATTRACTIVE PRICE for those looking at making cosmetic changes. Open kitchen/family room with double doors to wood deck for entertaining and cooking. Corner lot, circular drive, storage building, huge pecan trees. Seller will pay 1/2 of HOA initiation fee. Seller will consider owner financing with acceptable offer. $129,900 MLS# 11653672

416-GORGEOUS RIVERFRONT HOME ON 2 LOTS IN PECAN PLANTATION; 1 assessment. Separate studio with half bath for art, hobbies, or guest quarters. Great river views. Master down; 3 fireplaces; 3 living areas. Seller will look at lease-purchase offer. $280,000 MLS# 11595055

282-MULTI-LEVEL RIVERFRONT HOME in Pecan with 2-level deck overlooking river. 4 bd, 2½ baths, about 2862 sq.ft. 2 lots & 1 assessment. Updated island kitchen with granite, wood floors. Attached 2-car garage with walled off golf cart or workshop space. $299,000 MLS# 11778729

Are You Looking For Energy Savings in All the Wrong Places?



Published: December 13, 2010 Here are a few surprising and simple ways to cut your energy bill this season. Give your pocketbook and Mother Nature a gift this season by taking advantage of these simple, surpris-ing ways to save energy and money.

Put lamps in the corners: Did you know you can switch to a lower wattage bulb in a lamp or lower its dimmer switch and not lose a noticeable amount of light? It’s all about placement. When a lamp is placed in a corner, the light reflects off the adjoining walls, which makes the room lighter and brighter.

Switch to a laptop: If you’re reading this article on a laptop, you’re using 1/3 less energy than if you’re reading this on a desktop.

Choose an LCD TV: If you’re among

those considering a flat-screen upgrade from your conventional, CRT TV, choose an LCD screen for the biggest energy save.

Give your water heater a blanket: Just like you pile on extra layers in the winter, your hot water heater can use some extra insulation too. A fiberglass insulation blanket is a simple addition that can cut heat loss and save 4% to 9% on the average water-heating bill.

Turn off the burner before you’re done cooking: When you turn off an electric burner, it doesn’t cool off im-mediately. Use that to your advantage by turning it off early and using the residual heat to finish up your dish.

Add motion sensors: You might be diligent about shutting off unnecessary lights, but your kids? Not so much. Adding motion sensors to playrooms and bed-rooms cost only $15 to $50 per light, and ensures you don’t pay for energy that you’re not using.

Spin laundry faster: The faster your washing machine can spin excess water out of your laundry, the less you’ll need to use your dryer. Many newer washers spin clothes so effectively, they cut drying time and energy consumption in half-which results in an equal drop in your dryer’s energy bill.

Use an ice tray: Stop using your automatic icemaker. It increas-es your fridge’s energy con-sumption by 14% to 20%. Ice trays, on the other hand, don’t increase your energy costs one iota.

Use the dishwasher: If you think doing your dishes by hand is greener than powering up the dishwasher, you’re wrong. Dishwashers use about 1/3 as much hot water and relieve that much strain from your energy-taxing water heater. Added bonus: you don’t have to wash any dishes.

Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Reprinted from HouseL-ogic with permission of the NATIONAL AS-SOCIATION OF RE-ALTORS® Copyright 2012. All rights re-served.

Kay Bailey, GRI

817-776-1668 UNITED REALTYPROFESSIONALS

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5008 BUENO BRICK & STONE Newbie in DeCordova Bend*AUSTIN STONE FP & BREAKFAST

BAR*Custom UPGRADED 3/2/3 & MAKE READY BONUS ROOM UP 12”CROWN*

MOTIVATED @ $229,000

4013 FAIRWAY DeCordova Bend Rock Golf Course Home w/ Split Plan *18th Fairway*Granite Kitchen

& Newly Updated *POSSIBLE SELLER FINANC-ING* MOTIVATED*Also for lease! $155,000

5120 FAIRWAY CIRCLE ROCK Home on Cor-ner Lot canopied with Giant Trees * 3/2/2

with WBFP * Huge Wraparound DECK * New PAINT, FAUCETS & FIXTURES *

MOTIVATED SELLERS * $132,500

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2.11 acre home site in Tres Vistas Est a convienent location with access to FW and Granbury. Very nice neighborhood with large lots and gated access. $98,000

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Lovely custom home in Stoney Creek has all the bells and whistles. Beautiful salt water pool in the landscaped back yard still leaves room for large play area on the over half acre lot. $210,000

Incomparable 4-3.5-3 home on mainbody of Lake Granbury. Well maintained with custom window treatments, crown molding and neutral colors. Granite counters accent the stylish kitchen. Double boat dock. $699,000

Unbelievably beautiful custom home in DeCordova Bend Est. with upscale fixtures, appliances crown molding and design features you’ve dreamed about. Attention to detail is evident everywhere. $280,000

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DeCordova

Pecan Plantation executive home on 2 lots on the Brazos River! Custom attributes abound with hardwood floors, granite counters, cabinets with pop-ups for larger counter appliances. $349,000

Pecan

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Delightful brick home in Knob Hill with unrestricted view of Comanche Peak. Immaculate and charming home with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The kitchen has oodles of cabinet space, even a folding counter in the utility. $149,000

Knob Hill

Quaint 1948 house on large city lot. On busy corner of Houston and Arnold St. just north of the Granbury Square, would make a great place for a business! $55,000

Downtown

Tolar City limits with almost 2ac. Allows horses,other livestock. 30x50 steel shop on slab with elec., 12’walls, 2 drive-thru doors. Quality upgrades include sheetrock walls, new windows, non mobile doors, vinyl siding with insulation. $99,500

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4 Great Green Apps for Your Home


By: Courtney Craig

Published: August 8, 2011

Want some Earth-friendly ideas on how to save mon-ey and energy around your home? There’s an app for that — in fact, there are quite a few! We waded through the choices and found four of the best apps for making your home a more energy-efficient place.

GoodGuide

Many products claim to be green, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re eco-friendly. GoodGuide uses your phone’s cam-era to scan bar codes, then gives you the real green info on that product from the app’s database, which contains more than 90,000 products. Whether you’re shopping for appli-ances, cleaning products, food, and other items for your home, GoodGuide gives you a rating on that product’s impact on your health, environment, and community.

Price: Free Available for: iPhone and Android

Green Outlet

Help lower your monthly bills by identifying how much energy your appliances use. Set your profile by iden-tifying the square footage of your house, the typical temperature inside your home, how many people live there, and the cost per kilowatt hour in your area. Then, identify all the electronic appliances in your home by searching Green Outlet’s database, and

enter how many hours per day you use them.

When you’re done, Green Outlet will tell you how many pounds of carbon your home releases, along with suggestions about how to be more efficient. The app can be a bit tough to figure out at first glance, but the “Welcome” tab includes helpful instructions.

Price: 99 cents Available for: iPhone and Android

iRecycle

Unsure which of your local recy-cling centers will take odd stuff, such as Styrofoam and window glass? Provided by Earth911, this simple app helps you be a better recycler. You just enter your loca-tion and what you want to recycle, then the app gives you a list of the nearby recycling centers that will accept it. It’ll tell you where the center is located, its hours of operation, contact information, and a list of all the materials it accepts.

Price: Free Available for: iPhone and An-droid

Bulb Finder

When a light bulb burns out, use this app to find the best replacement to help you save energy with home lighting. Enter the type of fixture, bulb style and fea-tures, the wattage you want, and how many hours a day you expect to use it, and the app will suggest which new bulb is right for you. It’ll include informa-tion on price, brand name, and how much money and energy you’ll save by using it.

Price: Free Available for: iPhone and Android

Kay Bailey, GRI

817-776-1668 UNITED REALTYPROFESSIONALS

100% Financing Available for Qualifying BUYERS.SHORT SALES & FORECLOSURE

Resources Certified

IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BUY..... Lowest Interest Rates

in Decades

5008 BUENO BRICK & STONE Newbie in DeCordova Bend*AUSTIN STONE FP & BREAKFAST

BAR*Custom UPGRADED 3/2/3 & MAKE READY BONUS ROOM UP 12”CROWN*

MOTIVATED @ $229,000

4013 FAIRWAY DeCordova Bend Rock Golf Course Home w/ Split Plan *18th Fairway*Granite Kitchen

& Newly Updated *POSSIBLE SELLER FINANC-ING* MOTIVATED*Also for lease! $155,000

5120 FAIRWAY CIRCLE ROCK Home on Cor-ner Lot canopied with Giant Trees * 3/2/2

with WBFP * Huge Wraparound DECK * New PAINT, FAUCETS & FIXTURES *

MOTIVATED SELLERS * $132,500

www.DeCordovaBend.com for ALL the listings in DeCordova

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89123 FANTASTIC 3 bdrm. home on peaceful street. LARGE living area with wood burning fireplace, GREAT kitchen with corner windows. BEAUTIFUL backyard , lots of trees. GREAT Community ameni-ties! Marina and MUCH More!! $125,000

49023 Park-Like Setting, Fountains, Hand Scraped Wood Floors, Plantation Shutters, Crown Moldings, 2839 SqFt. Upgrades galore! Immaculate, Open Kitchen. High ceilings, Relaxing Covered Patio. Ex-cellent for entertaining! $274,950

39053 Delightful brick home in Knob Hill with unre-stricted view of Comanche Peak. Immaculate and charming home with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The kitchen has oodles of cabinet space, even a fold-ing counter in utility. $149,000

55053 DECORDOVA BEND! Very Private, large trees. Many updates and appliances go with the sale. 3/2/2 with LARGE open living area and wood burn-ing fireplace. 25’x 14’ workshop . Large covered patio with fenced backyard. $159,000

93173 Well maintained home in Pecan Plantation! Entertaining inside or out with full length covered patio. Enjoy relaxing, reading, dining while over-looking a park like setting, watching the wildlife in the orchard. $187,900

88043 Well maintained home in the prestigious community of Pecan Plantation. GREAT view of 8th green and pond. Updated kitchen, granite counter tops , FARM SINK! Detached garage/shop. Deeded RV parking forever! $333,000

87243 Home completely surrounded by Pecan trees. 3/2.5/2 plus golf cart. LARGE open living area with wood burning fireplace and wet bar LOADS of storage space! Second living area up-stairs with half bath. $144,500

96053 This Pecan Plantation home is pure pleasure. Every custom feature has been carefully planned. 2900 plus sq.ft., private hangar has room for an airplane AND an RV or boat! Patio overlooks park like setting. $649,500

53083 SEEING IS BELIEVING!!! You’ll never want to leave home! Nestled comfortably on #18 Green, BREATH TAKIING VIEWS of Lake and Green! VIEWS from Master and Great Room! DIVINE ONE OWN-ER!! Lot next door ALSO for sale! $169,000

83123 Country home on 3.9 ac on the Brazos River. Lovely rooms, 3 levels. Media room, office or craft room upstairs, bonus room. Wraparound screened-in porch to watch deer, turkeys and wildlife. SELL-ERS MOTIVATED!! $289,000

74093 The Retreat in Pecan Plantation. Shaded 1.639 acre lot. One owner custom 2971 sq.ft. for-mal home. Open living and dining with fireplace. Master bath has hand painted ceiling and bidet! Beautiful landscaping. $379,000

50083 Newer Energy Efficient One Owner Brick & Stone With Accoutrements Galore*10’ceilings*Foot Wide Crown Molding*Open Concept*Austin Rock Fp & Breakfast Bar! Cabinets Forever! Motivated Seller!! $229,000



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