Texas Realty Prices Double in a Decade, According to David Lewis, Founder of Lewis Realty Advisors

The last 10 years have been a decade of growth and significant realty value increases in Texas with many properties more than doubling in value, according to Lewis Realty Advisors, one of the oldest and most respected Texas-based real estate valuation and consulting firms. Job growth and the strength of the state’s economy boosted demand — and the prices — for office space, retail centers, manufacturing buildings and residential properties... 

Norwegian Petroleum Museum in Stavanger, Norway

Lunde & Løvseth Architects designed this unique doorway at the Norwegian Petroleum Museum in Stavanger, Such a great shape door design which is a quadrilateral trapeziums. via

Hitachi’s new 7-1/4’ pro-grade circular saw

Hitachi Power Tools announced its new 7-1/4″ pro-grade circular saw featuring patented Internal Double Insulation (IDI) technology, the C7BMR. Designed with a powerful 15 Amp motor and electric brake for safety, it cuts quickly and smoothly through OSB, 2×4’s, LVL, plywood and other typical framing materials. The C7BMR was built to withstand the tough conditions of a jobsite. IDI technology built into the tool housing reduces vibration... 

Rustic Cedar Classic Farmers Table and Bench Set

Classic Farmer’s Table and Bench Set by Rustic Cedar Rustic Cedar Company has been manufacturing quality Cedar products for over 30 years. Their fine indoor and outdoors furnishing are manufactured in Quebec and British Columbia. Nothing equals the sturdy construction and smooth sanded finish of the “Rustic Cedar” furniture collection. Low maintenance makes cedar the natural choice for your home and garden décor. With the added... 

Bosch PS30 Drill Driver Packs Power, Pro Features into Lightweight Package

The latest foray into ultra-compact tool design from Bosch Power Tools and Accessories has yielded what may well become the ideal do-it-all tool for users looking for maximum versatility in a small package. Bosch’s new PS30 12V Max Litheon(TM) Drill/Driver takes the company’s successful ultra-compact platform one step further with best-in-class speed and torque and a host of new features. The most immediately noticeable feature is the... 

Alphaville Design BN-WOOD-4-NAT 4ft Classic Wooden Bench, Birch Legs in Black Finish with Natural Top

Established in 2003, we started with the simple idea of making high quality modern furnishings made in China to Italian specifications. Using premium Italian hides from the finest Italian tanneries and the best and most consistent #304 stainless steel for furniture making from Korea, we engaged a small high-end custom upholstery factory in China. The tailoring, the hand, the love that goes into every product continues to this day.Birch legs in black... 

Museo del Agua de Palencia by MID studio Architects, Palencia, Spain

Museo del agua (The Museum of Water) is located in Palencia, the capital of the province of Palencia, north-northwest Spain. In the first phase, Museo del agua provides cultural content and use to one of the buildings in the dock of the Channel of Castilla in Palencia. In a second phase, a small pavilion-cafeteria and a parking lot area were expected to complete the museum. Museo del agua is divided in three areas, including a reception area with... 

Makita LXT202 BHP451 18 Volt Hammer Drill & BTD140 18 Volt Impact Driver Lithium-Ion Combo Kit

18V, 2 Piece, LTX Combo Kit, Lithium-Ion Battery & Optimum Charging System Produces 280% Total Lifetime Work With 2 Times More Cycles, BHP451, 1/2″ Hammer Driver-Drill Has A New 4-Pole Motor For 560 INLBS Of Torque & Weighs Only 4.9 LBS, BTD140, Impact Driver Is 40% More Compact, 1,280 IN LBS Of Torque With 0-3,200 IPM & Is 3.3 LBS, Includes: 2 Each, Batteries, Charger & Tool Case.View product details at Amazon

Georgetown Black Console Table

Think gentleman’s club. Think East Coast. Think turn-of-the-century elegance. This is the style of this console table in black. Made of solid rubberwood, the table is designed to stand against the wall or behind the couch, yet can make a nice writing desk or buffet in tighter spaces. It features slender turned legs, a molded top and drawers and a tooled rope trim across the front. The 2 drawers have antiqued silvertone loop pulls. Imported.... 

S&P Launches Condo Indices; Adds Seasonally-Adjusted Data to its Suite of S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices

Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider and publisher of the widely followed S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, announced today that it will launch new indices designed to track condominium prices in five major metropolitan areas in the United States — Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Standard & Poor’s also announced that it will publish seasonally-adjusted versions of the...