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U.S. pending home sales plunge to new record low

The National Association of Realtors index fell 4 percent to 82.3 from an October reading of 85.7. That was far worse than the reading of 88 that economists expected.
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Ellis County couple chooses eco-friendly prefab vacation home

When Arb and Andrea Rylant of Ovilla in Ellis County wanted a vacation home, they let their son do the building. Mark Rylant and his Method Homes of Seattle built his parents an environmentally friendly and sleekly modern prefab cabin in Washington state's Cascade Mountain range.

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Houston developer plans high-rise condos in Preston Center

Randall Davis has teamed up with developer Hines to build the nine-story Terranova condominiums on Douglas Avenue. It would be the first residential high-rise built in Preston Center in more than a decade.

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Countrywide expanding program to help subprime borrowers

Countrywide Financial Corp., under pressure to help stem growing home loan defaults, says it will expand programs to help borrowers manage their mortgage payments regardless of the type of subprime loan they have or whether they have already fallen behind on payments.

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Wrought iron showcases stairways

The born-again "wrought iron" look that's popular among builders is more evident and dramatic than ever in the stairway, a major design point inside two-story homes. There's no time like the holidays to showcase the stairway, says Dallas custom builder Jeff Dworkin.

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Award-winning green-living test house reduces energy use

Heather Ferrier lives in a house built to be light. The energy-efficient new house, the first to earn a prestigious green building certification in Texas, is a test home for Fort Worth green builder Don Ferrier, her father.
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Arts District vibrates with energy

Right now most options within the Arts District– bounded by Woodall Rodgers Freeway, U.S. Highway 75, Ross Avenue and Field Street – are priced at the high end. Condos in One Arts Plaza, for example, range from $735,000 to $3.5 million.

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