Collecting Antiques Texas Style

If you happen to be planning a trip to Deep East Texas around the Tyler/Longview area Memorial Day weekend, you might consider stopping by the three-day auction of Richardson Castle in Kilgore, Tx.

"AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: The Richardson Ranch represents one of East Texas' most incredible showplaces. This three-day auction event will offer a massive array of priceless antiques, museum quality furnishings, art glass, rare collections, and one-of-a-kind finds as well as ranch accoutrement. The term eclectic does not begin to describe the variety of offerings at this sale...there is truly something for every taste and budget."

Below are just some of the highlighted offerings to be auctioned and more pictures can be found at http://www.beardauction.com/schedule.html

Of course no Texas auction would be complete without a Longhorn Steer to round out the package!! Happy Bidding!

Wondering if this is a good time to buy a house?

Bankrate.com has a great interview with David Bach of the Finish Rich series online. He gives his thoughts on the current real estate market, understanding mortgages, shopping around for rates and more.

Read it here: Interview: David Bach

Personal finance author David Bach, a former senior vice president at the Wall Street investment firm Morgan Stanley, turned his sights on residential real estate as a wealth-builder in his latest best-selling book, "The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner: A Powerful Plan to Finish Rich in Real Estate."