homes college station: Market Conditions in Bryan/College Station Texas for Week of April 13 - April 19 - 04/23/08 03:58 PM
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homes college station: It Seldom Snows in College Station Texas AND I MISSED It!~ - 03/08/08 04:17 PM
While I was away on vacation, I missed the rare sight of real snow in College Station Texas. I'm so happy to see that others took photos so I could enjoy what I missed. I am unusual that I love cold weather and Texas doesn't have much of that but I
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homes college station: Market Conditions in Bryan/College Station Texas Week of Feb 23 - March 1 - 03/08/08 04:00 PM
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homes college station: E-Pro Certification Class ~~ How Do You Keep on Track? I need help! - 02/20/08 05:07 PM
I signed up for the E-Pro Certification class that is online at your own pace. Well at this pace I'm going at, I won't even get started on it. I have great intentions and say okay today I am going to start this class, but something unexpected always seems to crop
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homes college station: Today is a Beautiful Day in College Station ~ We Missed the Storms of Yesterday - 02/17/08 07:35 AM
Skies will be sunny today after Saturday was a long day of tornado watches, warnings, and severe thuderstorm warnings most of the day. Our TV stayed on all day to watch the approcahing storm system that was to produce tornadoes, hail, and wind. I drive my husand nuts as I keep
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homes college station: The Weather Channel Man Was in College Station Today - 02/16/08 07:05 PM
College Station made national news today and not in a good way. The Weather Channel weatherman was in College Station reporting on the potential threat of tornadoes in our area. I'd rather not make the news in a negative way. So all day we have been watching our weather. We are under
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homes college station: Texas A&M AGGIE Basketball - Aggies Lost A Good Game - 02/16/08 07:01 PM
Even with the severe threat of bad weather in College Station today, there were 17,000 fans at the Texas A&M University versus Oklahoma State basketball game today. The Aggies lost by a few points. It was close. Both teams played a great game. Since I'm 'new' as a sports fan, I had
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homes college station: Life Gets Back into Our Routine at Our Home - 02/16/08 06:57 PM
The other day I wrote this How to Take Care of A Sick Husband and Survive!! Update on hubby...he is well now. He survived and I did too. He seldom ever takes sick leave from his job so I knew he had to be very sick. Before he recovered, he was so tired
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homes college station: Be Sure to Welcome New Active Rain Members When You See Them - 02/09/08 09:17 PM
Each day, seven days a week, I read other's blogs. First I go to the new posts, especially when I see a newbie. It is important to a new member to be welcomed. It is a way to encourage them and support them. They get excited that someone writes a comment
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homes college station: My First Buyer As a Result of Blogging on Active Rain - Thanks to AR - 02/09/08 09:11 PM
This week I received my first buyer as a result from blogging on Active Rain. I've been blogging since October 2007 and was beginning to wonder when this would happen. I KNOW people are reading my blogs so I figured it was going to be any day ... and it was. When
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homes college station: Did Anyone Miss Me While I Was 'Away" from Active Rain? - 01/26/08 05:37 PM
I have been an extremely devoted blogger for the past three months, I have missed a lot of days blogging lately. The first reason was I had an allergic reaction to anesthesia that knocked me for a loop for a week. Then I went out of town for a few days. When I got
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homes college station: The Kinds of Calls I Love to Get ~ I Got Two Today - 01/12/08 05:58 PM
Saturday for me is usually spent at home because I try not to work when my husband is home.. There are TWO kinds of calls that set me in high gear to work real estate on a weekend. The first one is a call to take a listing. The second one
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homes college station: What Active Rain Has Done for Me in Three Months & 50,000 Points - 12/31/07 08:37 PM
It seems like yesterday that I signed up for Active Rain but it's been almost three months. I must say when I first started, I thought I'd have trouble thinking of things to write about....but now it is SO easy. Then today I noticed that THIS blog makes me reach 50,000
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homes college station: What Am I Doing on New Years Eve? Presenting an Offer on One of My Listings - 12/31/07 07:45 PM
Today has been a great way to end the year. This afternoon a realtor emailed me an offer on one of my listings. The closing date is perfect - just what the sellers wanted. The price is not too far from asking price. It's driving me crazy sitting here at 7:42
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homes college station: Market Conditions in Bryan/College Station Texas Week of Dec 23-29 - 12/31/07 07:38 PM
Thought it would be interesting to let consumers and other interested parties know what's happening to the Bryan/ College Station Texas market. Conditions are a little slow this week with Christmas but today things started picking up. This report is Sunday Dec 23 through Saturday Dec 29. I got the totals from
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homes college station: IF we have a Female President, what would be the Title of her Husband? - 12/23/07 11:20 AM
This is not meant to be a politcal debate, so please don't go there. This blog is not endorsing any presidential candidate. I am only asking a question. I already looked it up in Wikipedia and since there has been no female president of the U.S. yet, Wikipedia says there's not designated
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homes college station: This Year Went By Too Quickly for Me ~ It Still feels Like Fall Here - 12/22/07 04:53 PM
As I write this blog, it is 64 degrees and sun shiny in College Station, Texas. It doesn't look or feel like Christmas. This weather is typical of our area. We've even had Christmas with 80 degree temperatures. I don't think I ever remember a White Christmas unless it was when
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homes college station: The EDIT Feature in Active Rain Can REALLY Come in Handy - 12/03/07 02:14 PM
When I first started blogging on AR on October 2 of this year, I had no clue as to the many built-in features AR has to help us with our writing skills. One of the features that has really been a life saver for me is the EDIT feature located at the
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homes college station: An Easy Way of Reducing the Loan Balance on Your Home Mortgage - 11/27/07 07:13 AM
We bought our home in 2001 and got a 30 year loan. For those who know my husband and I, they know we are not young. We got a Veteran's loan with 100% financing. We really want to have our home paid off in the next ten years because we are heading
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homes college station: Start Your Week off Right and You WILL Succeed! - 11/26/07 06:35 AM
Every Monday morning we each have a chance to plan and prioritize what we need to do for the coming week. It is critical to have a plan of what we need to get done. To me, it is easier to get my list done early before everyone else is awake.I
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homes college station: I Just Found the Most Informative & Interesting Website About College Station, Texas - 11/23/07 12:46 PM
Today is my 'fun day' when I get to do whatever I want to do and do not have to do anything if that is what I want to do. I reward myself with these kinds of days from time to time to keep my mind fresh and to rest/relax. Of course,
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homes college station: Enjoy the 10th Anniversary of Santa's Wonderland in College Station, Texas - 11/21/07 11:48 PM
The weather is getting a little cold, Thanksgiving is tomorrow and with that enters the beginning of the holiday season in the U.S. Santa and the elves have been working all year to complete Santa's Wonderland- A Texas Christmas Experience! This is the 10th Anniversary of Santa's Wonderland located on Highway 6 South just
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homes college station: ~~~~~~I am an Active Rain Addict and Love It~~~~~ - 11/21/07 09:23 AM
I became a member of Active Rain on October 2 of this year. During this time, I have learned so much from others who so willingly share their experiences and ideas. I think it is great that we have a community where we can communicate with realtors and other professionals throughout
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homes college station: Everyone Collects Something ~~ What do YOU collect??? - 11/19/07 03:53 PM
Throughout my lfe I have gone through stages where I have collected this or that and then I change what I collect to something else. So you can imagine how many collections of 'something' I have in my garage.My current collection is BEADS - Swarovski Austrian crystals, Czech Glass Beads, Flower
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homes college station: New Invention Needed - The MAGIC Automatic Dishwasher - 11/19/07 02:28 PM
We have a built-in dishwasher but it doesn't offer the feature I'd really love to have. It washes and drys dishes....but I still have to put them in the dishwasher and take them out after they are clean. Around our home, it's just a chore we do not like. We have
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homes college station: Just for Fun ~ POGO Games ~~ I love it! - 11/19/07 02:19 PM
I am always at the computer and love to play computer games. There are so many websites that offer online games, but my favorite is Pogo.com at http://www.pogo.com/home/home.doPogo offers hundreds of games. Here's some of my favorite ones:Mahjong GardenWorld Class SolitairePoppittWord WhompSweet ToothPay Day FreecellTexas Hold 'emTurbo 21Rainy Day SolitaireThere's two
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