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[READ MORE](https://trueluxfinehomes.com/blog/2023/06/the-step-by-step-guide-to-home-remodeling) ## [9 Things You Should Know About Rural Living Before You Retire](https://trueluxfinehomes.com/blog/2023/07/9-things-you-should-know-about-rural-living-before-you-retire) Apr. 10, 2024 | [Rural Living](https://trueluxfinehomes.com/blog/tag/rural-living) There was a time when the phrase ‘[rural living](https://tlockeconstruction.com/#request)’ conjured up images of living in what some might term *“the sticks.”* The idea of finding oneself anywhere in a remote area far from the hustle and bustle of urban or suburban life seemed alien at best.... 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[READ MORE](https://trueluxfinehomes.com/blog/2023/11/do-barndominiums-last-as-long-as-traditional-homes) ## [FAQs About Barndominiums](https://trueluxfinehomes.com/blog/2023/10/faqs-about-barndominiums) Oct. 30, 2023 | [Rural Living](https://trueluxfinehomes.com/blog/tag/rural-living) It is likely that if you have watched home remodeling TV programming in the last ten to fifteen years, you have heard of the term ‘[barndominium](https://tlockeconstruction.com/#request)’. All it took was a young couple in Waco, Texas with a vision, some grit and determination, and bam — a... 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