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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.countieshomes.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>The Burns Team Real Estate Blog For North Texas</title><link>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/default.aspx</link><description>Interesting real estate news concerning buyers, sellers and investors.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Debug Build: 61019.2)</generator><item><title>Custom Drees Home For Sale In McKinney</title><link>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/2011/09/23/custom-drees-home-for-sale-in-mckinney.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ce9f220a-3f35-45cb-8c4d-d29c4b0506e3:1115588</guid><dc:creator>Lou Burns</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/comments/1115588.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1115588</wfw:commentRss><description>Custom Drees home with gourmet kitchen offering granite countertops, 42 inch cabinets, gas cooktop and ceramic tile floors. Study has beautiful French doors and crown moulding and can be used as a formal living room. Upstairs media room is separate from game room. Formal dining has crown, frame and chair rail mouldings. Wrought iron staircase balasters. Come and see this great home.&lt;img src="http://www.countieshomes.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1115588" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/attachment/1115588.ashx" length="636027" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/McKinney+homes+for+sale/default.aspx">McKinney homes for sale</category></item><item><title>Single Story For Sale in Howe</title><link>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/2007/01/18/5c7bf3ab0eec486faec7e2fdd7da1342.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ce9f220a-3f35-45cb-8c4d-d29c4b0506e3:21051</guid><dc:creator>Lou Burns</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/comments/21051.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/commentrss.aspx?PostID=21051</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;
		&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Howe/Texas/Homes/Howe/Howe/Agent/Listing_898596.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/3ad3/fb1b/9118/65546d0abc2aca488885/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="513 Castlegate 021" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
		
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		&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;2,450 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;img id="Price_mi" title="MLS #10693988" src="http://www.countieshomes.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" height="20" width="34" style="position:absolute;" /&gt;
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&lt;span id="Price_ml"&gt;#10693988&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$164,990&lt;/span&gt;



		&lt;span&gt; - Secluded Charm&lt;/span&gt;
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		&lt;span id="LeadIn" class="dateline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Howe, Grayson County&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
		Warm, inviting and spacious home - peace and quiet with a gorgeous view of green fields behind and next to home. Loads of extras with ceiling fans in every room. Garage conversion has heat &amp; AC and can be used as media room or workroom. Master has dual closets. Custom cabinets in kitchen and dual ovens. Wonderful neighbors in a country environment make this a great home for any family. 
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Howe/Texas/Homes/Howe/Howe/Agent/Listing_898596.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.countieshomes.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=21051" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>Single Story For Sale in Lewisville</title><link>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/2007/01/09/659558e87ae44b979fca2b1f5a711e46.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ce9f220a-3f35-45cb-8c4d-d29c4b0506e3:21050</guid><dc:creator>Lou Burns</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/comments/21050.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/commentrss.aspx?PostID=21050</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;
		&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Lewisville/Texas/Homes/LewisvilleFlower_Mound/Lewisville/Agent/Listing_885533.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/5a3f/a959/bc68/6940adc4094a2f01915f/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="10687894" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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			&lt;br /&gt;
			&lt;strong&gt;Like New&lt;/strong&gt;
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	&lt;p style="margin-top:0px;" class="summary"&gt;
		&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;1,914 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;img id="Price_mi" title="MLS #10687894" src="http://www.countieshomes.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" height="20" width="34" style="position:absolute;" /&gt;
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&lt;span id="Price_ml"&gt;#10687894&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$129,900&lt;/span&gt;



		&lt;span&gt; - Newly Remodeled&lt;/span&gt;
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		&lt;span id="LeadIn" class="dateline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lewisville, Denton County&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
		Newly remodeled! You have to see it to believe it! New texture, paint, mouldings, lighting, all new kitchen, built-in micro, gas stove, new bath tile, vanities, blinds, and more. Open kitchen to greatroom, 2 living areas, formal dining, large bedrooms, brick fireplace, covered patio. Will go quickly.&lt;br&gt;
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Lewisville/Texas/Homes/LewisvilleFlower_Mound/Lewisville/Agent/Listing_885533.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.countieshomes.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=21050" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>2 Story For Sale in Country Ridge</title><link>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/2006/10/18/6bac4434b39b49ea928e8341e23e1b39.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ce9f220a-3f35-45cb-8c4d-d29c4b0506e3:21049</guid><dc:creator>Lou Burns</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/comments/21049.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/commentrss.aspx?PostID=21049</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;
		&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Melissa/Texas/Homes/Melissa/Country_Ridge/Agent/Listing_794551.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/ca2c/6990/be18/f62c2614767d66546d6c/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Circular entrance w/fountain" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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			&lt;strong&gt;Charming Country Elegance&lt;/strong&gt;
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	&lt;p style="margin-top:0px;" class="summary"&gt;
		&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;4,204 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story "Country Colonial"&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;img id="Price_mi" title="MLS #10645042" src="http://www.countieshomes.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" height="20" width="34" style="position:absolute;" /&gt;
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&lt;span id="Price_ml"&gt;#10645042&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$549,950&lt;/span&gt;



		
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		&lt;span id="LeadIn" class="dateline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Country Ridge, Melissa&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
		What an elegant southern colonial residence. Exterior painted &amp; new shutters 2006. New carpet in master BR 2002, upstairs and stairway 2005, dining room 2003. 3 water heaters, 3 AC zones, plantation shutters throughout, fireplace in kitchen, chef-size built-in Subzero frig-freezer. Large formal dining room and huge living room downstairs. One upstairs bedroom has balcony and other bedroom has exercise room. Pleanty of trees and peace &amp; quiet. 
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Melissa/Texas/Homes/Melissa/Country_Ridge/Agent/Listing_794551.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.countieshomes.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=21049" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>2 Story For Sale in Country Ridge</title><link>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/2006/09/14/3fc5562928534a42b2991988d2064bcc.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ce9f220a-3f35-45cb-8c4d-d29c4b0506e3:21048</guid><dc:creator>Lou Burns</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/comments/21048.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/commentrss.aspx?PostID=21048</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:right;margin-left:10px;"&gt;
		&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Melissa/Texas/Homes/Melissa/Country_Ridge/Agent/Listing_752323.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/a56b/84bb/993e/89bb1f59f5fa302524f8/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="View from road" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
		&lt;span class="cutline"&gt;
			&lt;br /&gt;
			&lt;strong&gt;Sophisticated Old World Elegance&lt;/strong&gt;
		&lt;/span&gt;
	&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p style="margin-top:0px;" class="summary"&gt;
		&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;4,251 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;img id="Price_mi" src="http://www.countieshomes.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" height="20" width="34" style="position:absolute;" /&gt;
&lt;span id="Price_r"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;


&lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$595,500&lt;/span&gt;



		
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		&lt;span id="LeadIn" class="dateline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Country Ridge, Melissa&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
		Cradled amongst 200+ trees, this professionally decorated home offers unsurpassed elegance and old world style. Situated in an upscale gated community it boasts exquisite and outstanding features such as textured, stenciled and faux finished walls, magnificent frescoed ceilings in dining room, master bedroom and formal living room. A superb Meditteranean style kitchen with brick archway, granite counters and a wonderful breakfast area. The study (or fourth bedroom) has access to a full bathroom for privacy and comfort. The family room overlooks the inviting pool area and has a wet bar with wrought iron gates, hardwood floors, built-ins and a fireplace. The master suite, with its dramatic European decor has a retreat area, a spectacular view of the pool and a luxurious bathroom. The self contained guest house is conveniently located by the pool and overlooks the serene and gorgeous grounds. Sophistication at its best!!! 
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	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Melissa/Texas/Homes/Melissa/Country_Ridge/Agent/Listing_752323.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.countieshomes.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=21048" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item><item><title>2 Story For Sale in Country Ridge</title><link>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/2006/09/12/b3aac5f485034780a1402f4a63da3b12.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">ce9f220a-3f35-45cb-8c4d-d29c4b0506e3:21047</guid><dc:creator>Lou Burns</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/comments/21047.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/commentrss.aspx?PostID=21047</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p align="center" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"&gt;
		&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Melissa/Texas/Homes/Melissa/Country_Ridge/Agent/Listing_751016.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/656b/fb69/afe8/35ad57e4767787bb7bbe/w475h356.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="12 Misty Meadow 010" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
		&lt;span class="cutline"&gt;
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			&lt;strong&gt;Very Private Country Home&lt;/strong&gt;
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	&lt;p style="margin-top:0px;" class="summary"&gt;
		&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;4,179 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story "Traditional"&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;img id="Price_mi" title="MLS #10622422" src="http://www.countieshomes.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" border="0" height="20" width="34" style="position:absolute;" /&gt;
&lt;span id="Price_r"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span id="Price_ml"&gt;#10622422&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$529,950&lt;/span&gt;



		
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		&lt;span id="LeadIn" class="dateline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Country Ridge, Melissa&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
		&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
		Nestled in 1.67 heavily wooded acres, this beautiful country french style home offers elegance, charm and tranquility in a gated community. The inviting kitchen boasts a fireplace, granite countertops, lots of storage space &amp; a built-in refrigerator. The romantic master suite has a sitting area with access to covered terrace. Master bath has his and hers closets, separate vanities and a relaxing garden bathtub. Add'l features include a wood paneled library/study with a gorgeous view of the trees outside, a secondary entry to mudroom with a home office area, vaulted ceilings in the large family room, antique pinewood floors throughout 2nd level, Anderson casement windows, wall texturing, faux finishes, triple crown molding, floored attic for storage and much, much more.
	&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.countieshomes.com/Melissa/Texas/Homes/Melissa/Country_Ridge/Agent/Listing_751016.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.countieshomes.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=21047" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx">Real Estate</category><category domain="http://www.countieshomes.com/blogs/lou_burns/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx">For Sale</category></item></channel></rss>
