MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs Blog

MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs is proud to be one of the sponsors of the GFWAR event tonight. Here’s a reminder for all our fellow members…

The deadline to register is 5 p.m. today, Dec. 3. Don’t miss it!

To Register:

Visit the Members Only portion of www.gfwar.org and click on “Event Registration.” If online registration isn’t your style, contact Rebekah LaMontagne with GFWAR at 817-336-5165, ext. 112, or rebekah@gfwar.org

Find out where cowboy meets culture

2009 GFWAR Installation of Officers & Directors

Honoring: Kenneth Jones, 2009 GFWAR President, and the 2009 officers & directors

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 • 7 p.m. • Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Located at 3200 Darnell St. in Fort Worth

The museum will be closed to the public, so attendees are welcome to explore the museum’s exhibit (which is included in the ticket price). In addition, the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth will be providing the musical entertainment for the evening.

Cost: $60 per person

2009 Officers:

President: Kenneth Jones

Vice President / President-elect: Mel Harris, ABR, e-PRO, Eco-Broker

Secretary / Treasurer: Janet Powers, CCIM, CPM, CSM

Immediate Past President: Helen Collins-Epps, GRI, LTG

2009 Directors:

Johnny Bennett

JoAn Earl, GRI, CRS, ABR

Robert Henley

Alden Karotkin, CRS, ABR

Becky Knox, GRI

Mary Manry, GRI, CRB, CRS

Barbara Debenport McMasters, GRI, ABR, RMP, SRES

Sabrina Mueller-Hernandez, GRI

Dan Odom, GRI, CRB, CPM, e-PRO, SABS, CAM, CAPS

Vicky Schoch

Robb See, ABR

Linda Tillett, GRI, CRS, ABR

Thomas Welsh

Get your Thanksgiving started off right by feasting on the information in our latest free article: “Slabjacking or Piering: Which Is Right For Your Property ? “

In a previous post, we mentioned MBR would be open on Friday, Nov. 28th. This was a mistake.

We will actually be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday the 28th to let our staff spend more time with their families. We regret the error.

You can learn just how we repaired and restored the only structure of its type in the City of Fort Worth that is still in its original location.The full story on the Van Zandt Cottage in Forth Worth is here.

Happy Thanksgiving…
…from MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs

Everyone here at MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving with your families. Our offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27th), and we will be open Friday, November 28th. UPDATE: We will also be closed on Friday November 28th.

As we all get ready to sit down with friends and family, don’t forget to feast your eyes on all the new articles and features on mbrgfr.com.

With Thanksgiving Day right around the corner, Nancy at MBR wants to share her family’s favorite Thanksgiving pie with you. It takes only 6 six minutes of prep time and about an hour of cooking.

Ingredients needed:

3 cups canned pumpkin
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 can evaporated milk, undiluted
1 unbaked pastry shell (9-inch)
Whipped cream (optional)

Preparation:
Combine pumpkin, sugar, salt, spices, in a medium mixing bowl. Add eggs and evaporated milk; mix well.  Pour into pastry-lined pie pan. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350° and bake about 50 minutes longer, or until  the center is set.

Optionally, you can top the pie with fresh whipped cream.

Serves about 8.

A quick reminder to all the realtors reading the MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs Blog– the realtor-exclusive Top Producers 2008 Power Panel is in two days! Time’s running out for you to RSVP.

If you want to spread the word, here’s a flyer in pdf format that you can download and print out.

We mentioned in an earlier entry that were were going to be creating a section that took you behind the scenes with MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs, detailing our work on the foundation of the historic Van Zandt Cottage. Some people have written us asking “What’s the significance of the Van Zandt College? What’s the big deal, anyhow?”

Major K. M. Van Zandt settled in Fort Worth after the Civil War. Van Zandt was also a member of the Texas Legislature, a cattleman, banker, and a merchant.  Between 1871 and 1873, Van Zandt acquired approximately 600 acres of land to the west of the newly incorporated City of Fort Worth.  Some of Van Zandt’s property was purchased by the City of Fort Worth in 1892 to build a water treatment plant and city park.  This purchase eventually became what is now known as Trinity Park.  In 1936, the city purchased from the Van Zandt family most of the land that is now considered the Cultural District.  This purchase included the cabin, pictured at the left.

hat’s especially notable about the Van Zandt Cottage is that the cabin is the only structure of its type in the City of Fort Worth that is still in its original location. This cottage has played an important role in Fort Worth’s history.

And when the Friends of the Van Zandt Cottage needed to pick a company to perform the foundation repair, who did they choose to trust in helping restore that historic site? MBR Guaranteed Foundation Repairs, of course!

We’re currently working on a feature detailing how we’re helping to restore the hitoric Van Zandt home in Forth Worth. Check back here for more behind the scenes details on restoring this important peice of Texas history.