30-year mortgages rise to 5.23%

From interest.com Interest.com’s weekly survey of major lenders, taken Feb. 9, found the average interest rate for a: 30-year, fixed-rate loan increased to 5.23% from 5.02%. Interest rates are now higher than they were at this time last year, when a 30-year loan averaged 5.15%. 15-year, fixed-rate loan jumped to 4.48% from 4.29%. A year…

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Southern-Inspired Bath Exudes Everyday Luxury

Another beautiful bath remodel to highlight.  Dreambuilder can help you create the bath of your dreams as we are doing for Dreambuilder Nine, which we are about to begin.  Contact us today! By Andrea Girolamo, Kitchen & Bath Design News Frisco, TX— True luxury is often seen as being at odds with the idea of…

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French style: finding art in the everyday

By Bill Lahay It’s one thing to have a favorite architectural or decorating style that is plentiful in your region and recent enough to find examples to inspire and guide you. But what if the look you love is a continent away and spans centuries rather than decades or mere years? In those cases, often…

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The best design categories you’ve never heard of

by Bill Lahay From its inception as Apartment Ideas magazine in 1969 to the December 2009 issue that marked the end of its run, Metropolitan Home underwent more than a few transformations. Its revenues waxed and waned, its publisher changed, and its audience matured and grew more affluent. Through it all, the magazine metamorphosed from…

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Dreambuilder Custom Homes announces Dreambuilder Nine: a master bath spa

Dreambuilder Custom Homes is pleased to announce Dreambuilder Nine:  a master bath renovation in Jacksonville, FL. The current bath is poorly designed and full of low-grade finishes.  Dreambuilder will take down almost all of walls to redesign the space, nearly doubling the size of the shower.  Working closely with the clients, a variety of contempory, luxurious finishes will create the spa…

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