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Lawn and Garden Tips to Beat the Summer Heat

Published on July 24, 2012. 

When the thermostat outside is over 90 degrees, most garden plants, lawns, flowers, and veggies can tend to shut down. What is a homeowner to do? Here are some tips we have found that help make our yards in Carrington Lakes, Valencia, The Ranches, and Belleau Wood look their best! After you have worked in the yard […]

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How to Decorate Bookshelves

Published on July 12, 2012. 

Have you ever walked into someone’s home or business and wondered what were they thinking when they decorated their bookshelves?  A well-decorated shelf is like the perfect icing on the perfect cake.  These are some things we like to consider when decorating our bookshelves:

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You're Waiting to Buy a New Home - WHY?

Published on June 21, 2012. 

There is very little to gain by waiting.  A 5% increase in the cost of your new home and a half-point increase in your mortgage rate will increase your monthly mortgage payment 11.5%.  This will sadly force some to buy less than their family had wanted. Why wait for a lower rate?  Interest rates are […]

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Design Ideas - Exterior Pizzazz

Published on June 13, 2012. 

The best advice we can give when choosing your exterior home surfaces and colors is to step out of the “plain” box and into the “pizzazz” box!  Landmark encourages using various textures on the exterior of your home.  Our favorite products are brick, stone, cedar, siding, iron, copper and stucco. The following homeowner’s did an […]

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