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2036 N KIRBYWOOD TRAIL, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052  $117,500 Pride of ownership shows in this beautiful  home! This lovely home features Large Eat-In Kitchen * Bay Window * Pantry * Built-In Microwave * Refrigerator * Ceramic Tile Flooring * Blinds * Wood Burning Fireplace * Neutral Colors * Plant L...

2815 PARK PLACE DRIVE, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052  $144,900 Pride of ownership shows in this beautiful  home! This lovely home features Large Eat-In Kitchen * Breakfast Bar * Pantry * Ceramic Tile * Blinds * Wood Burning Fireplace * Garden Tub * Separate Shower * Walk-In Closets * Decorator Paint * ...

Please join us at the Open House on Sunday June 14, 2009 from 1-3 PM at 5411 Spring Wilow Drive in Arlington! This well-maintained home features 3 bedrooms/2 baths * Eat-in Kitchen * Stone Wood Burning Fireplace * Refrigerator * Large Backyard with Dog Run * Much Much More! Priced at $83,900!  Th...

Lighting is a major factor in how potenital buyers feel when they enter a room.  Before showing a property, agents usually turn on most of the lights throughout the home to make each room more inviting.  However, sellers should note:  Any light fixtures they want to keep must be taken down befor...

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Canola Oil2 cups Sugar2-1/2 cups Flour2 Eggs2 tsp Baking Power1 tsp Baking Soda1 tsp Salt1 tsp Ground Cinnamon1 tsp Ground Nutmeg1 tsp Vanilla4 cups Chopped and Peeled Tart Cooking Apples1 cup Chopped Pecans DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Combine oil and sugar.  Bea...

Recently while reading some e-mails I came across an interesting way to lose weight, not to mention change your life.  In his book One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way, psychologist Robert Maurer tells how he lost weight.  No, he didn't go on a fad diet, count calories or start a r...

You've been renting for awhile. You've enjoyed it. You have the freedom to move without the worry of selling a home first. You don't make repairs or pay property taxes. But something's missing, a sense of security, or perhaps a gut feeling that your monthly rent payments are going into a bottomle...

Are you considering jumping headfirst into a major home DIY project?  If you are, take a moment to consider a few important preliminary steps.  Home improvements can be like a Chinese puzzle of complexity, with interlocking parts that must proceed in exactly the right direction and order-or it si...

January ushers in a time of reflection and renewal.  For many people, a new year's resolution can inspire us to make changes in our lives for the better.  I've compiled a short list of the most popular resolutions.  Did yours make the list?Become More Organized.  A quick way to do this is to make...

Pride of ownership shows in this beautiful  home in an established neighborhood with treelined streets! This home features Large Eat-In Kitchen * Refrigerator * Bay Window * Breakfast Bar * Skylight * Gas Starter Brick Fireplace * Jetted Garden Tub * Separate Vanities * Two Walk-In Closets in Mas...