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Your Castle is Ready !  Brand New and Ultra Plush Home with many custom touches in Sparkling New Neighborhood.  Gorgeous Four Bedroom (5th or 6th bedrooms optional) Four and one-half bath (optional Five and one-half or Six Baths) Children's Retreat, Formal Living and Dining, Study, optional Media Room, optional Outdoor Living Area, and so much more.

Enter through the Covered Front Porch to the Two-Story Ceramic-Tiled Foyer... which opens to a Formal Living Room on the Left and a Formal Dining Room on the Right.  The Huge Entry Foyer opens to the Welcoming Hall.

The Gourmet Kitchen has an Island, Exceptional Quality Cupboards, a Wrap-Around Breakfast/Serving Bar and Counter Area, and opens to the Sunroom and Morning Room. 

An oversized Covered Rear Porch is off the Morning Room. The Downstairs Master Suite Owner's Retreat has an Attached Study.  The Master Bath has a corner garden tub and an oversized stall shower, twin vanities, and a very large walk-in closet.

An open curved stairway leads to the upper level with three additional bedrooms (all with walk-in closets), a separate Children's Retreat, a Loft, and a separate Computer/Gaming Desk area with its own walk-in storage area.  Come be Amazed. 

Come to The Open House:  In Keller, from Rt 1709, take Keller-Smithfield north one-quarter mile, entrance to neighborhood is on the right.  At the open house, ask for Scott Braden.  Or, for your own personal tour of this lovely home, please call the New Home Hotline at (817) 929-3400.

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To see this home, and many others, please visit Karen Anne Stone's website at www.NewHomeHuntersDFW.com .  Or, call the New Home Hotline at (817) 929-3400.  Her email is KarenAnneStone@gmail.com .

Realtors in Texas have some Good News to Cheer About.  Today the Census Bureau reported that over 500,000 People Relocated from Outside Texas, and moved into Our Fair State during 2007 !

That is One Half Million more people in Texas in the Last Twelve Months.  One Half Million people who need homes, who need food, clothing, iPODS and everything else.  Five Hundred Thousand people to rent apartments.  Five Hundred Thousand people taking new jobs... which ARE available.  The new capital produced by all of these new residents will put Millions of Dollars back into the Texas economy as they purchase all the things new residents normally need.

Because the Texas the economy is so diverse... jobs are always available in almost all types of industries.  Gone are the days of Over-Dependence on Oil which plagued Texas in the 1970s.  The Texas economy is one that has become dramatically diverse.  The high-tech centers in Austin, Fort Worth, Dallas and Houston are alive with jobs.  Banking, medical centers, other health-care providers, grocers, and businesses of all types will benefit.

Most of the new home builders in Texas have much smaller inventories than they had even six months ago.  With inventories back to close to normal, no longer will home prices in the existing re-sale markets be pulled downward due to new home builders slashing prices and offering such crazy incentives to buyers to get their homes sold.

Every year in Texas the market comes back to life in the first few weeks of the New Year.  This January, with over Five Hundred Thousand new Texas residents stimulating our economy, the possibility of an improvement in the real estate markets in San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and all cities and towns across the state has been enhanced.

A population increase like the Census Bureau just reported is surely great news not only to Texas Realtors, but to the Mortgage Industry, the Title Industry, Home Inspectors, Professional Home Stagers, and all those connected with the Texas Real Estate Market.

It appears that Santa has brought the Great State of Texas one very large Christmas Present indeed !

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Dear Texas Newbies... to find your very own new home... please visit Karen Anne Stone's website at www.NewHomeHuntersDFW.com .  Or call the New Home Hotline at (817) 929-3400.  Karen's email is KarenAnneStone@gmail.com .

Here is another tale from my "early years" on floor time: 

This second "happening" occurred way back in about my third month in real estate ... and luckily, by that time I had learned quite a bit from Howard, my broker, about how to handle "floor time calls."

By this time, I was feeling pretty good about my phone technique, and also on this particular Saturday, I was in a "playful" mood.

The caller asked to be connected to the "dining room."  I answered... "Ma'am... I am sure you are trying to call the Quail Hollow Restaurant, but you have reached a real estate office by mistake."

"Our phone numbers are only one digit off.  Although I cannot connect you to the Quail Hollow dining room, being a Realtor, I could very easily find you a brand new home with it's very own dining room."

The woman started laughing, and then told me that she and her husband actually had been talking about buying a home.  We chatted some more, and after I gave her the correct phone number for the restaurant, I asked the woman if she would like to "set aside a time to get together" to look at homes.  She said "Yes !"

My silly mood paid off.  I ended up selling them a very nice home with a gorgeous dining room.  They were so pleased that after they closed and moved in... they invited me over for the very first dinner they celebrated... in their very own dining room.  Floor time can be profitable.  Having a good attitude about floor time, and being a bit "creative" in handling the callers... can make success during floor time much more likely to happen.

What kinds of fun things have happened to YOU on floor time or sign calls ?

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If you need a new home with or without a dining room, please visit my website at www.NewHomeHuntersDFW.com .     Or call the New Home Hotline at (817) 929-3400.  My email address is KarenAnneStone@gmail.com .

The State of Texas has recently put into force the requirement that all Real Estate Licenses being renewed after January 1, 2008, be accompanied by the agent getting fingerprinted.

I must strongly protest this requirement.  How about taking blood samples ?  How about DNA samples ?  This is an intrusion... a personal invasion of my privacy.  I very much resent it.

There are some who would say "if you have nothing to hide, then what's the problem ?"  It has nothing to do with having anything to hide !  But it has everything to do with Big Government getting involved in our personal lives... one more time.

Please do not jump the gun here and think I am some sort of extremist.  I am just a nice Catholic girl from Cleveland trying to make it in the bright lights and city life of Fort Worth, Texas.  Sometimes I vote for Democrats, sometimes I vote for Republicans.  It the upcoming elections... I seem to favor Senator Joe Biden on the Democratic side, and Governor Mike Huckabee on the Republican side.

I only share this information with you to show I consider myself to be of a "main stream" political mind-set.  But... and here's the but you probably knew was coming.  The governor of Texas is a conservative Republican... Governor Rick Perry.  I thought Republicans were for less government, not more !

A very wise man... Benjamin Franklin... once said:  "The man or woman who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever get either."

How can anyone argue with a statement like his ?

I just finished reading a post by Meghan Mullee entitled "Too Old To Blog?"  One of the agents in her office suggested that "blogging is a younger, hipper thing, and she'd lose the interest of the older people."

I think if someone made that suggestion to me... I would consider smacking them with my laptop. 

Perhaps the word "blog" scares some people... but all a blog is... is a type of "online journal."  It is a way of inviting the public to step into your "space" and get to know you.  It is a way of connecting with people, and it is definitely not just for the "younger and hipper."  And... who wants to dare tell me anyway... that at my age I am not "younger and hipper !"

A "blog" is shorthand for "web log."  It is sort of like a diary.  Or, as I said above, like a journal.  What do you put in it ?  What do you write about ?  Well... the best answer for that... is... it depends.  It depends what you would like the results to be from writing in your online journal or diary.  It also depends on the audience you are trying to reach.

For me... I don't want my "blog" to look all "techie."  I am not writing hoping to attract "techies."  When I see a link to someone else's blog, I usually click on it just to see what it's all about.  If it is "strewn" with all sorts of crazy buttons, links, flashing gismo's, widgets, fidgets and what-not... I lose interest almost immediately.  If I wanted to visit a website... I would do that.  But, then again, that is what attracts and interests ME.

Sure, my blog... my online journal... has lots of pertinent information about real estate, about new homes and resale homes, about financing, about tax advantages... but it also features quite a bit of  "sharing" of myself and other non-real-estate related things.  It is perhaps one-third real estate oriented, one-third personal sharing, and one-third commenting and asking for opinions on anything that might be in the current news that interests me... and perhaps may interest folks like myself.

My real estate business is built on "relationships."  It is built on my clients, customers, co-workers and friends getting to know me, to like me, and to trust me.  It is also built on me getting to know them.  I am not interested in "getting a cold lead," getting them into a house, and then never seeing or hearing from them again.  I am here for the long term. I am here to build meaningful relationships with the folks I meet who I get to know, like and trust.  I am here to help people, and to build a referral base... or, better yet... a "relationship base" of people I know, people I like and trust.  A great way for me to do that is by inviting my readers to get to know me, to like me, and to trust me.

And sharing myself with others by inviting people to read my blog... my journal... seems to be a great way to do just that !

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Please visit Karen Anne Stone's website at www.NewHomeHuntersDFW.com .  Or, call the New Home Hotline at (817) 929-3400. Her email address is KarenAnneStone@gmail.com .

This Four Bedroom Brick and Stone Single Story Home is such an Incredible Home For The Money ! Four Bedrooms, Two Full Baths, Large Family Room, and a Gourmet-sized Kitchen.

What a Kitchen ! All Four Walls are lined with both Cabinets and Counter-tops.  Can you imagine... moving in to your new home, unpacking and getting all your kitchen stuff put away, and still having empty cupboards ? There is a Food-Prep Island with Breakfast/Serving Bar, space for Breakfast-Bar "High Chairs" and a Dishwasher, Oven and Range, and a Built-in Microwave.

The Gourmet Kitchen opens into the spacious Family Room by way of a second Serving Bar. The Family Room, combined with the Oversized Dining Room... makes for Lots of Holiday Room for All the Family.

The Breakfast Room space next to the Family Room provides enough room for casual breakfasts, lunches and dinners, and Holiday Dinners, too.  The Formal Dining Room is also extra-roomy, and can easily be made into a Second Living Area. 

This 2087 sq ft New Home is priced at $135,990. Now, in some parts of the country, home prices do NOT include the lot... but in Fort Worth, Texas... all new home pricing, including THIS one... includes the building lot.

For more information on this home, and others, too... call Karen Anne Stone at (817) 929-3400. Karen Anne can also be reached by clicking on the following link to her website at www.NewHomeHuntersDFW.com .  Or, call the New Home Hotline at (817) 929-3400.  Karen Anne's email is KarenAnneStone@gmail.com .

If You Get Out Early Sunday, You Can Sneak in a Visit to this Awesome Brick and Stone Showcase Home before the Cowboys-Eagles game.

This Gorgeous Home Squeezes So Many Features into it's 2393 Sq Ft of Living Space.  Enter the downstairs Master Bedroom through double French Doors, and find a spacious Owner's Suite that is sure to please.  The master bath has a garden tub and a marble shower, and a large walk-in closet.

The kitchen is gourmet-sized, with food-prep island, a huge walk-in pantry, lots of cabinetry and counter space and a wrap-around serving bar that opens into both the breakfast area and the roomy Family Room.  What a great place to watch the upcoming Super Bowl.

There is a flex room just off the entry/foyer which can easily serve as a third living area, or a den/study computer room, or even a formal office for those who "telecommute."  It has an airy open feel to it with its tall eyebrow window opening to the front landscaped flower bed.

Upstairs are two spacious bedrooms... both with walk-in closets, a full bath, and a full-size Game Room.  The gorgeous Brick and Stone Front Elevation shown above is included in the $193,990 price.  Also, if you purchase before the end of the year, you'll benefit from your choice of several "builder's specials."

To View This Gorgeous Home, from Hulen Street and I-20 in Southwest Fort Worth, take Hulen Street south about four miles to Risinger Road, turn Right, and about a mile down Risinger, you'll find the entrance to the Brand New Neighborhood of Llano Springs.  Enter about a half mile, and you'll see the above model on the right !  Donna will be there to greet you !

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To see even more terrific homes like the one above, visit Karen Anne Stone's website at www.NewHomeHuntersDFW.com . Or, call the New Home Hotline at (817) 929-3400.  Karen's email address is KarenAnneStone@gmail.com .

Every Once in A While I Find a Home That Really Stands Out.  I'm Going To Share One Of Those With You Today.

This single story home is just packed with features on the "wish list" of most of the buyers I have met.  The covered from porch really sets off the exterior look.  The "streetscape" is one most folks remember first after a long day of looking at home after home after home. 

The porch, the brick columns, the steep pitch of the roof, the "reverse gable" with the mild-eyebrow window above the garage door, and finally the double-eyebrow dormer window above the porch... all these architectural fine-points make this one home to remember.

As you enter into the foyer, the first thing you see is the quad-vaulted high ceiling... very "custom" looking.  It makes such a great combination media room/family room... just perfect for watching the Cowboys on their way to their next Super Bowl !

The gourmet kitchen features oodles of cabinets and counter top space, an oversized corner walk-in pantry, a food-prep island, and a spacious breakfast nook that opens to a rear paio.  The master bedroom is split from the secondary bedrooms.  The master has twin vanity sinks, and a spacious walk-in closet.

The two secondary bedrooms are good-sized, and each has a spacious closet.  Finally, there is a "bonus room" just off the foyer... perfect for a second livng area, or a den/study/computer room.

This home measures 1655 sq ft, and is either under construction and available soon, or can be built according to your time schedule.  Pricing ranges from the high 130's in Crowley, from the low 160's in the South Hulen area to the low 170's in northern Fort Worth just a smidge west of the Keller line.

For more information on the different areas of Tarrant County this home is offered in, call your New Home Hunter in Tarrant County... Karen Anne Stone at (817) 929-3400.

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For more new homes... visit Karen Anne's website at www.NewHomeHuntersOfTarrantCounty.com .  Karen Anne can also be emailed at KarenAnneStone@gmail.com .

Fewer than Seventy Homes will be built in this Exclusive New Neighborhood.  Be One of The First to See the Brand New Completed Model at the Enclave at Wilshire Park in Euless.

Constructed in a very secluded area, your privacy is just about guaranteed.   Kind of hidden away from all the traffic and hustle and bustle you'd normally find around such a close-in location... you'll forget just how close you are to everything !

These Superb Quality homes are both energy efficient and low maintenance.  The Exteriors are Fully Brick and/or Stone... just perfect for homebuyers who prefer low exterior maintenance.  Many homes have covered front porches, and some even have a second floor balcony.

There are Too Many Interior Custom Features to List, but some of them are Hard Surface Counter Tops, Custom-Built Wood Kitchen Cabinets, Lots of Ceramic tile, Soaring Ceilings, Crown Moulding, Soaring Ceilings Upgraded Appliances, High SEER Heating and A/C and So Much More.

Here is Your Chance to Pick Out one of the First Homes in a New Neighborhood !  These Beautiful Homes Could Be First Homes for Some, but they will Probably be More for Either the Move-up Buyer, or the Down-Sizing, Move-to-a-Smaller-Home buyer... the "Empty Nester."

One more Super Amenity at the Enclave at Wilshire Park... is that There Really IS a Wilshire Park.  The Picture Above shows One of Two Fountains in the Pond.  There is a jogging/walking trail that runs the perimeter of the pond, a fishing pier, and benches, grills, and some playground equipment for the kids.

Pricing Starts in the Mid-200's.  Be one of the first to view the All New Floor Plans, all the Different Brick and Stone Front Elevations, and See The New Model This Weekend.  For Your Very Own Personal Showing of these lovely homes, call Karen Anne Stone at (817) 929-3400.  You may view this home, and many more new homes on Karen Anne's website at http://www.newhomehuntersoftarrantcounty.com .

Be Sure To Bring Your Family Out Today To See This Gorgeous 2845 sq ft Two Story Home.  Talk about Bells and Whistles... this home has enough bells to play Jingle Bells, and enough whistles to referee a Maverick's Game.

Four spacious bedroom including huge downstairs master bedroom suite with super-bath, double vanities, marble tub and shower, and a fabulous walk-in closet.  All three secondary bedrooms are nice-sized and two have walk-in closets.

All three secondary bedrooms are upstairs, making a great "teen level" complete with an over-sized Game Room.

The gourmet kitchen has oodles of cabinets, andhard-surface counter tops, too.  The breakfast nook opens to the patio... great for bar-be-ques.  Also downstairs is a formal dining room that could be used as a study or computer-room/den.  The family room is off the kitchen, and there's also a formal living room that would make a great media room.

This home is open today, Sunday December 16, from 1:00pm to 5:00 pm.  For your own personal tour and directions call Karen Anne Stone at (817) 929-3400.  You can visit Karen Anne at her website at www.NewHomeHuntersOfTarrantCounty.com .  Her email is KarenAnneStone@gmail.com .