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Brixos Modernizes Remodeling, Home Additions and Multi-Stage Home Improvement Projects so You Can Get Things Done
Dec. 29, 2020
Home Improvement & Remodeling is Now Easier Than Ever
THE HOLIDAYS ARE nearing and the next thing to be thinking about is Spring. Ready to make some changes to your outdoor space? Want to create the backyard paradise you have been thinking of? Refresh your spring and summer setting with Brixos.
<p>Whether it's remodeling your home, adding an outdoor kitchen or sunroom, designing a pool and deck area from start to finish, or anything else related to remodeling and home improvement, Brixos can do it for you.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Whatever You're Thinking of, Brixos Can Do it For You</small></p><p>Brixos works with vetted professional contractors to ensure every job is frictionless for homeowners. After receiving your project request through<a href="https://app.brixos.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> app.brixos.com</a>, their team reviews your request, works with you directly to understand your project, and sends a project bid based on average industry pricing.<br/></p><p>From there, Brixos works closely with homeowners on the design of their space, then manages the remodeling and construction work from start to finish. All you have to do is share your vision and trust Brixos to complete your project.</p><p><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">Enhance Your Space for Create Your Backyard Paradise</small></p><p>Brixos custom software and database builds quotes for home improvement projects, ensuring standard industry pricing so that you never overpay. The Brixos team uses the highest quality materials on all remodels and new project builds — ensuring your project is of the highest quality while staying in your desired budget.<br/></p><p>With the ability to call, email or text with their team about your project - you have 24/7 access to the Brixos team for anything you need or questions you might have.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">We've Modernized Home Improvement So You Can Get Things Done</small></p><p>Submit your project today at<a href="http://app.brixos.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>app.brixos.com</u></a> or give the Brixos team a call or text at 713-331-1064 to discuss. They love hearing about your home improvement projects!<br/></p><p>Learn more at<a href="https://brixos.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> brixos.com</a> and let Brixos do it for you.</p>
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<p>For just the second time in Houston's market history, the annual total property sales topped 100,000. In fact, the number of transactions reached 115,523, a nearly 12 percent jump from last year, totaling a whopping (and also record-breaking) $35.3 billion. The average sales price for a single-family home in 2020 was up nearly 6 percent, to $324,069; the median price was also up by around 6 percent, to $260,000.</p><p>While April and May sales volumes suffered due to the stay-at-home orders, the remainder of 2020 brought an impressive turnaround. In fact, July produced the greatest one-month sales volume of all time: Nearly 11,000 single-family homes were sold at a record-high average price of $347,164.</p><p>By year's end, inventory — the amount of time it would take to sell every home on the market at the current pace — was down to just 1.9 months. That's the Houston market's lowest level ever. For context, 6.0 months is considered representative of a balanced market.</p><p>The rental market also held its own; leases of townhomes or condos in December, for example, were up 13.1 percent compared to the same timeframe last year, with average rent up 3.6 percent as well.</p>
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WITH NEW YEAR'S resolutions — have you broken yours yet? — almost automatically comes the intention to eat "better." No matter your diet or regime of choice, there's no denying that the Mediterranean diet is full of anti-inflammatory and cancer-fighting benefits. One of the pillars of a Mediterranean-based diet? Extra-virgin olive oil.
<p>Rita Joubran, born and raised in Houston, is the force behind local olive oil company, <a href="https://www.oldcountry-oliveoil.com" target="_blank">Old Country Olive Oil</a>. Her parents moved to Houston from Lebanon and opened the first local Lebanese bakery in the mid-'70s, Abdallah's. This beloved institution on Hillcroft and Westpark serves up some of the tastiest Lebanese food in town. Five years ago, Rita took the helm of operations for another family business, Old Country Olive Oil. It was right after she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and had studied up on the best type of diet to ease her symptoms. She realized whole foods and an anti-inflammatory diet could only help. </p><p>As local nutritionist and physician Nicole Fennell says, "EVOO is a nutritional powerhouse that provides healthy fats and antioxidants to control inflammation, manage blood sugars and enhance absorption of certain micronutrients. Not to mention, it tastes yummy, too!"</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p>After being diagnosed with MS, Rita kept feeling an internal push to help in her family's olive oil business. She asked her family's permission to take it over and her grandmother and uncle in Lebanon taught her everything they knew about the trees, the harvest and the bottling process.<br/></p><p>"It had so much untapped potential," she says. "I wanted to get the word out about how amazing this oil is." The olive oil is harvested by hand from her family's land and cold-pressed; it's completely raw and unfiltered. "It's literally like juicing an olive," she says. They pick the olives by hand and press them into oil within 4-6 hours, so there's no time for the fruit to oxidize or bruise.</p><p>"We make what we make, and when we sell out, we sell out," she adds. Joubran donates $5 from every bottle sold to the MS Society, with more than $10,000 donated every year.</p><p>I first tasted Joubran's oil at a Multiple Sclerosis Society fundraiser several years ago, and I've been using it in my cooking classes and recipes ever since. One of the best ways to sneak this liquid gold into your diet? Homemade salad dressing that will make your greens sing. </p><p><strong><u>Super Simple Salad Dressing </u></strong></p><p style="margin-left: 20px;"><strong>This dressing is equally good with mild butter lettuce or spicier greens, such as arugula or watercress. Toss some chives, mint and parsley with your greens for a fresh, bright flavor.</strong> </p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">1/4 cup champagne vinegar or apple cider vinegar </p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">1 teaspoon Dijon mustard</p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">1 tablespoon minced shallot (or 1 teaspoon minced garlic)</p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil</p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">Salt and pepper to taste</p><p style="margin-left: 20px;">Place all the ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, such as a mason jar; seal tightly and shake well to combine. Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.</p><p><em>Marcia Smart is the owner of </em><a href="https://smartinthekitchen.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Smart in the Kitchen</em></a><em> and its digital spinoff, </em><a href="https://www.smartinthekitchenschool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Smart in the Kitchen School</em></a><em>. Follow her on Instagram at </em>@<em>smartinthekitchen or in Facebook group Smart in the Kitchen, or email her at</em>marcia@smartinthekitchen.com</p>
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