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Excitement abounds in Dallas

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Located in the heart of the Joe Pool Lake area, Harbor Glen features single-family Dallas homes that are luxurious yet affordable.

Harbor Glen is located just minutes from Interstates 20 and 35E, as well as Loop 12 and Highway 67. It enjoys a close proximity to major shopping and entertainment destinations, as well Lone Star Park and Six Flags over Texas.

Harbor Glen, which is a product of Holiday Builders, features single-family homes which are priced between $149,347 and $183,800 and have between 1,549 and 2,705 square feet of living space. The homes in this community feature between three and four bedrooms and between two and three and a half bathrooms.

Harbor Glen is served by the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD), which includes Charles Acton Elementary School, G.W. Kennemer Middle School and Duncanville High School.

Local areas of interest include:

  • Arlington Ball Park – Arlington Ball Park is conveniently located near Six Flags over Texas on the west side of the amusement park.
  • Dallas Cowboys new stadium – The new stadium enjoys easy accessibility to the entire metroplex area. It includes 14 approaches and four major highways into the new stadium in Arlington.
  • Lone Star Park – The Lone Star Park Pavilion is open year-round, seven days a week. It offers exciting simulcast racing action from across the country. The Pavilion opens one hour before the first simulcast.
  • Six Flags over Texas – Six Flags over Texas is located in Arlington and is part of the Six Flags chain of amusement park.

About Holiday Builders

Holiday Builders is a 100 percent employee-owned company and all homes are 100 percent employee certified.

Holiday Builders has new homes available in Florida, Alabama, South Carolina and Texas, in select metro areas: Columbia, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Ocala, Orlando/Daytona, Lakeland/Kissimmee, Melbourne/Palm Bay, Naples/Ft. Myers, Baldwin/Mobile, Port St. Lucie/Vero Beach and Crestview/Pensacola.

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Frisco Real Estate

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Established on the Shawnee Trail, now called Preston Street.

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Residence of The Heritage at The Stoneleigh Provides Contemporary Luxury

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Construction for The Heritage at The Stoneleigh has just been announced, to much excitement. This Dallas condominium high-rise building will offer its residences a modern yet traditional style in the urban oasis of Uptown Dallas.

One, two and three-bedroom residences and penthouse suites, which range in size from 1,200 square feet to 4,000 square feet and are priced from $400,000 to more than $3 million, are co-owned by the Prescott Realty Group of Dallas and the Apollo Real Estate Advisors of New York. Coker & Associates is the exclusive marketing agent for The Heritage at The Stoneleigh. The design firm of Forrest Perkins will beautifully compliment the detail of the adjacent Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa.

The Heritage’s exclusive residence amenities include:

  • The Constellation Club (which is a nice spot for private parties)
  • The outdoor terrace
  • The private swimming pool with a negative-edge waterfall
  • A wine room
  • A billiards room
  • A full catering kitchen
  • A card room
  • Parking services
  • Valet services
  • Housekeeping
  • Linen service
  • Dry cleaning
  • Separate, private entrance
  • Access to the luxury amenities found at The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa, including a 5,200 square foot, full-service spa
  • Dedicated room service by Bolla, The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa’s signature restaurant
  • Direct access to The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa through a climate-controlled, underground tunnel or across the landscaped courtyard
  • Superbly appointed condos, with Viking kitchen appliances and Kohler baths in all residences
  • Expansive terraces with striking views of downtown, Turtle Creek and Uptown
  • Close proximity to Katy Trail, a popular urban trail for walking, biking and skating
  • Prime, Uptown location – close to an abundance of galleries and restaurants

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Victory Park Welcomes The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Dallas

Monday, October 6th, 2008

The unparalleled service and accommodations which have become synonymous with the world renowned Mandarin Oriental Hotel are now available in Victory Park.

This Dallas condominium community is situated high atop the 43-story Victory Tower, which was designed by the world renowned architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox. Victory Tower, which offers unparalleled views of the Dallas skyline, features high-end, luxury boutiques, 150 hotel rooms, modern office space and 92 residences on the top floors.

Located on floors 22 through 43, the residences at the Mandarin Oriental, Dallas were designed by Peter Remedios of Remedios Siembieda, Inc.

Eighty-six luxury units are found on floors 22 through 37, while six penthouse suites are located on floors 38 though 43. Units can range anywhere from 1,700 square feet all the way up to a full floor of 10,000 square feet.

A fantastic, double-height Sky Lobby, which is located on the 22nd and the 23rd floors, offers striking city views. Other amenities found at the residences of the Mandarin Oriental, Dallas include:

  • A full-time concierge
  • A private, outdoor pool with decks and a Jacuzzi
  • A private fitness center with cabanas
  • Outdoor, pavilion-style living rooms
  • A fire pit and an outdoor grill
  • Gardens, lawns and secluded areas
  • A private boardroom
  • A gourmet kitchen and dining room for parties

Each residence of Mandarin Oriental focuses on a dynamic, urban interior architecture, which combines woods and natural stones to provide harmony between nature and the home. Each residence also features its own, private balcony to further bring nature indoors and to take advantage of Dallas’ amazing skyline.

Each residence features a Bulthaup kitchen. Residents can take elevators directly from the Sky Lobby to their homes. There are also private, express elevators which take residents directly from the parking garage to their penthouse suites.

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Mercer Square – Uptown

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Located in Uptown, Dallas

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VIP Realty on T.V. – Downtown Dallas Condos

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Over the past few months, VIP Realty has been getting an enormous amount of attention. Not only locally, but nationally from T.V. networks looking for insight into the Dallas real estate market. Initially VIP Realty was approached by TLC’s highly-rated real estate show, MY FIRST HOME. The show was gearing up for its third season. TLC was looking for camera-friendly Dallas Realtors and their compelling first time home buyers to participate in a 30-minute episode, set to air in the beginning of 2009. (It was free advertising for our office and our agents involved, so needless to say, it is an amazing opportunity!!) Shawna King, our Sr. Condo specialist was contacted by Channel 33 yesterday to give her insight into the Downtown Dallas Condo market, however she was unable to attend the taping of the news show due to prior client commitments ( our clients come first, even over our 15 minutes of fame). She immediately contacted another of our Sr. Buyers Agents, Adrienne Gill to assist in the taping of the show.

I’d like to thank Adrienne for the terriffic job, as well as channel 33! You can visit their website @ www . the33tv.com.

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Mixed-Use Development Project Slated for Construction in Uptown

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Granite Properties and Gables Residential have teamed up for a $200 million commercial and residential project in Dallas’ Uptown district. Situated on over just two acres, this project will consist of two towers: Granite Properties’ Class AA Office Tower and a high-rise apartment building by Gables Residential. The exterior of the buildings will feature concrete and stone with aluminum finishes.

Perhaps the most exciting aspect of these dual towers is the convergence of the two towers on the seventh floor via a one-acre, beautifully landscaped haven. Called the amenity deck, this urban oasis boasts a 4,000 square foot fitness center, an outdoor, infinity-edge swimming pool and a gorgeous, park-like setting which overlooks Victory Park and downtown.

Facts about the Granite Properties Office Tower:

  • Located at 1717 McKinney Avenue (at the Northwest intersection of McKinney Avenue and North Akard Street)
  • Nineteen stories of office space on top of six levels of parking and retail space
  • 361,524 square feet of available space to rent, including 15,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space
  • Will bring an abundance of useful Dallas commercial real estate to the Uptown area

Fact about the Gables Residential Tower:

  • Located at 1700 Cedar Springs and Akard Streets
  • Twenty stories of living space over six floors of parking
  • Residences are expected to have ten-foot ceilings, eight-foot doors and an abundance of windows.
  • 292 units with balconies
  • Views of uptown, downtown, and the future Woodall Rogers Park and Calatrava Bridge

The two-tower project is expected to be completed by March 2010. The architect on the project is Good Fulton & Farrell and the general contractor is Austin Commercial.

Granite Properties is a privately held commercial real estate company with offices in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Denver. Gables Residential is a private real estate investment trust, which owns, develops and manages multifamily residential projects in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Southern California and Washington, D.C.

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The Greater Fort Worth Builders Association: Dedicated to Providing Quality Housing Choices

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

The Greater Fort Worth Builders Association is dedicated to providing residents of Fort Worth with a wide range of housing options in a wide range of prices. The Builders Association encompasses a seven-county area, including:

  • Tarrant County
  • Wise County
  • Parker County
  • Palo Pinto County
  • Hood County
  • Johnson County
  • Somervell County

Members of The Builders Association represent all areas of the residential construction industry, including builders, developers, suppliers and financial institutions, just to name a few.

Their mission is to:

  • “Provide information exchange, communication and education for members
  • Interact with local, state and federal legislative bodies to foster a positive building climate
  • Provide a forum to implement policies that affect the building industry
  • Promote professionalism among our members”

As a member of the Fort Worth Builders Association, you can increase your visibility and credibility as a business by participating in award and leadership opportunities.

The Builders Association also offers plenty of opportunities to network with other building professionals at numerous events, including monthly meetings, national committees and trade shows. You can foster business relationships and exchange ideas with others in the industry.

Greater Fort Worth Builders Association

A membership with The Fort Worth Builders Association also provides you with a membership to both the Texas Association of Builders and the National Association of Home Builders. The membership fees also give you a discount of a full range of services, including product and service discounts, networking opportunities and government news and education.

Being a member of the Builders Association also keeps you updated and informed on all of the state, local and national legislative and regulatory changes that affect all aspects of the building industry. The Builders Association is constantly keeping its members informed on issues that affect your business.

Lastly, the Builders Association offers affordable, year-round training and education through training and conferences. A wide variety of education training and certification programs are offered through the Certified Master Builder Program.

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How to Build Your Referral Business

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

If the thought of cold calling gives you hives, then you are not alone. Cold calling is often the task that many real estate agents dread. But you can cut down on the need to cold call by building your referral business.

Building your referral business eliminates the need to make cold calls, and also eliminate the need to spend time initiating relationships, as your referrals already trust you more than a complete stranger.

The best way to build your referral business is to develop long-term relationships with past clients. Easy ways to accomplish this include:

  • Sending personal cards. Let your clients know that you are still thinking of them even after your business transaction has come to an end.
  • Giving personalized stationery or gifts. A note pad with your name and contact number will keep you fresh in the mind of past clients.
  • Mailing out comparative market analysis request letters to your past customers. This may prompt them to investigate the equity in their home and possibly purchase a larger one.
  • Let your past customers know when you list or sell a property. Once again, keeping your name and contact information fresh in your past customer’s minds will often result in a healthy number of referrals.

You can obtain new client relationships, through referrals, by:

  • Contacting customers who have bought or sold real estate in the past, but their real estate agent does not work for your company any longer, is an easy way to develop new relationships with past customers.
  • Develop an endorsement letter agreement with a local attorney, accountant or insurance agent. This means that they will endorse your services to their clients and you will do the same for them.
  • Ask your customers, right before closing, to write a short testimonial letter for you. You can then use this when marketing yourself to new clients.
  • Provide change of address cards for your clients who are moving. Simply offer to send change of address cards (with your name and contact information, of course) to their friends and family, announcing their new address.

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Musicarte de Fort Worth: A Celebration of Food, Wine, Fine Art and Music

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Sundance Square is set to come alive with the arts of the Americans – South, Central and North – on October 3rd and 4th during Musicarte de Fort Worth.

Musicarte, which is produced by the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with downtown Fort Worth’s business and cultural community and is coordinated by the same team that produces the MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival, is a celebration of food, wine, fine art and music.

Thousands will flock to downtown Fort Worth to enjoy the Latin beat and flavor. All benefits from this event will benefit the Scholarship Fund of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Musicarte showcases more than 100 fine artists and craftsman, as well as fine food and wine, and live music and dance, all in the central business district.

Expect some of the finest ceramics, painting, photography, woodcarving, glassworks and jewelry, as well as multi-media compositions in three Pavilions de las Americas, each devoted to the arts and flavor of a featured region. Live music and dance will be featured on the Sundance Square main stage.

The music of Tito Puente, Jr. and Grupo Fantasma will be featured during this two-day event, as well.

Learn Latin Music!

Latin music can be salsa, jazz, rock and folk, just to name a few. Fort Worth’s Latin Express will be the guides for all the variations on the theme of Latin music.

Learn Latin dance!

Learn Latin classics like the tango and the meringue at Musicarte de Fort Worth through the dance instruction of popular Latin dancers.

Learn Latin art!

Find out more about the Artists Gallery at www.musicartefw.com.

The Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to creating, promoting and enhancing economic opportunity and prosperity for the Fort Worth Hispanic business community.

Sponsors of Musicarte include Sundance Square, Coors Distributing Company, State Farm Insurance, American Airlines, the Star-Telegram, D Magazine, Univision and TeleFutura, Coca Cola Bottling Company of North Texas, The T, Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc., Devon Energy, Green Mountain Energy, General Motors, and DFW Professional Musicians Association. The hotel sponsor is Courtyard by Marriott/Blackstone Hotel.

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