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It's New Year's Eve... Time For My MeMe - 12/31/07 09:12 PM
I must admit... I have been very tardy in writing my first MeMe. One reason I have given myself is that I really didn't know what to do. First of all... who would want to know these things ? Then, I thought about how fun it was to read some of the Meme's I have read. So, here goes... I'll give it a try.
Some time ago, my friend Margaret Woda emailed me. She wanted to play "tag." But... it was MeMe tag. Now, I like to write, but for the life of me I have just struggled with what to … (48 comments)
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Sparkling New in Keller - Open Sunday 1:00 to 6:00pm - $564,990 - 12/29/07 10:13 PM
Your Castle is Ready ! Brand New and Ultra Plush Home with many custom touches in Sparkling New Neighborhood. Gorgeous Four Bedroom (5th or 6th bedrooms optional) Four and one-half bath (optional Five and one-half or Six Baths) Children's Retreat, Formal Living and Dining, Study, optional Media Room, optional Outdoor Living Area, and so much more.
Enter through the Covered Front Porch to the Two-Story Ceramic-Tiled Foyer... which opens to a Formal Living Room on the Left and a Formal Dining Room on the Right. The Huge Entry Foyer opens to the Welcoming Hall.
The Gourmet Kitchen has an Island, Exceptional Quality Cupboards, a Wrap-Around Breakfast/Serving Bar and … (21 comments)
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Great News for Texas... One Half-Million New Residents in 2007 ! - 12/27/07 06:36 PM
Realtors in Texas have some Good News to Cheer About. Today the Census Bureau reported that over 500,000 People Relocated from Outside Texas, and moved into Our Fair State during 2007 !
That is One Half Million more people in Texas in the Last Twelve Months. One Half Million people who need homes, who need food, clothing, iPODS and everything else. Five Hundred Thousand people to rent apartments. Five Hundred Thousand people taking new jobs... which ARE available. The new capital produced by all of these new residents will put Millions of Dollars back into the Texas economy as they purchase all … (28 comments)
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Floor Time... The Early Years... Part Two - 12/21/07 08:33 PM
Here is another tale from my "early years" on floor time:
This second "happening" occurred way back in about my third month in real estate ... and luckily, by that time I had learned quite a bit from Howard, my broker, about how to handle "floor time calls."
My broker's office phone number was only one digit off from the number of a local "fine dining" restaurant nearby. I had already received a few wrong numbers asking for the restaurant. This one Saturday I received another call... asking to be connected to the "dining room." By this time, I was feeling pretty good about my phone technique, … (21 comments)
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The Fingerprint Requirement... Where does it end ? - 12/19/07 05:12 PM
The State of Texas has recently put into force the requirement that all Real Estate Licenses being renewed after January 1, 2008, be accompanied by the agent getting fingerprinted.
I must strongly protest this requirement. How about taking blood samples ? How about DNA samples ? This is an intrusion... a personal invasion of my privacy. I very much resent it.
There are some who would say "if you have nothing to hide, then what's the problem ?" It has nothing to do with having anything to hide ! But it has everything to do with Big Government getting involved in our personal … (53 comments)
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Just What Is a Blog, Anyway ? - 12/19/07 03:59 PM
I just finished reading a post by Meghan Mullee entitled "Too Old To Blog?" One of the agents in her office suggested that "blogging is a younger, hipper thing, and she'd lose the interest of the older people."
I think if someone made that suggestion to me... I would consider smacking them with my laptop.
Perhaps the word "blog" scares some people... but all a blog is... is a type of "online journal." It is a way of inviting the public to step into your "space" and get to know you. It is a way of connecting with people, and it is … (12 comments)
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Fort Worth New Home - 2087 Sq Ft for Under $140,000 ! - 12/18/07 02:41 PM
This Four Bedroom Brick and Stone Single Story Home is such an Incredible Home For The Money ! Four Bedrooms, Two Full Baths, Large Family Room, and a Gourmet-sized Kitchen.
What a Kitchen ! All Four Walls are lined with both Cabinets and Counter-tops. Can you imagine... moving in to your new home, unpacking and getting all your kitchen stuff put away, and still having empty cupboards ? There is a Food-Prep Island with Breakfast/Serving Bar, space for Breakfast-Bar "High Chairs" and a Dishwasher, Oven and Range, and a Built-in Microwave.
The Gourmet Kitchen opens into the spacious Family Room by … (6 comments)
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South Hulen Brick and Stone - Open Sunday Dec 16 from 1 - 5 PM - $193,990 - 12/15/07 11:22 PM
If You Get Out Early Sunday, You Can Sneak in a Visit to this Awesome Brick and Stone Showcase Home before the Cowboys-Eagles game.
This Gorgeous Home Squeezes So Many Features into it's 2393 Sq Ft of Living Space. Enter the downstairs Master Bedroom through double French Doors, and find a spacious Owner's Suite that is sure to please. The master bath has a garden tub and a marble shower, and a large walk-in closet.
The kitchen is gourmet-sized, with food-prep island, a huge walk-in pantry, lots of cabinetry and counter space and a wrap-around serving bar that opens into both the breakfast area and the roomy Family … (23 comments)
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Fort Worth Semi-Custom Home - from the high 130's to the low 170's ! - 12/13/07 08:22 PM
Every Once in A While I Find a Home That Really Stands Out. I'm Going To Share One Of Those With You Today.
This single story home is just packed with features on the "wish list" of most of the buyers I have met. The covered from porch really sets off the exterior look. The "streetscape" is one most folks remember first after a long day of looking at home after home after home.
The porch, the brick columns, the steep pitch of the roof, the "reverse gable" with the mild-eyebrow window above the garage door, and finally the double-eyebrow dormer window above the porch... all these … (10 comments)
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New Home Luxury in Wilshire Park in Euless... Open Sunday Dec 16 from 1 to 5. - 12/10/07 11:23 PM
Fewer than Seventy Homes will be built in this Exclusive New Neighborhood. Be One of The First to See the Brand New Completed Model at the Enclave at Wilshire Park in Euless.
Constructed in a very secluded area, your privacy is just about guaranteed. Kind of hidden away from all the traffic and hustle and bustle you'd normally find around such a close-in location... you'll forget just how close you are to everything !
These Superb Quality homes are both energy efficient and low maintenance. The Exteriors are Fully Brick and/or Stone... just perfect for homebuyers who prefer low exterior maintenance. Many homes have … (2 comments)
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Fabulous Brick Two Story - Open Sunday December 16: 1:00pm to 5:00pm - 12/10/07 11:11 PM
Be Sure To Bring Your Family Out Today To See This Gorgeous 2845 sq ft Two Story Home. Talk about Bells and Whistles... this home has enough bells to play Jingle Bells, and enough whistles to referee a Maverick's Game.
Four spacious bedroom including huge downstairs master bedroom suite with super-bath, double vanities, marble tub and shower, and a fabulous walk-in closet. All three secondary bedrooms are nice-sized and two have walk-in closets.
All three secondary bedrooms are upstairs, making a great "teen level" complete with an over-sized Game Room.
The gourmet kitchen has oodles of cabinets, andhard-surface counter tops, too. The breakfast nook opens to the … (0 comments)
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When Clients Become Friends... My Favorite Christmas Present ! - 12/07/07 11:39 PM
I have a very good friend named Robert. Wednesday night I went over to his home (which I sold him) and visited with Robert and his lovely wife Carey. We were getting together that night so that Robert could "give me" my Christmas Present.
About a week ago I did something I have never done in my life. I have watched Robert cook for himself and his wife. Robert is of the Italian persuasion. Robert is a Great Cook. He is also a very witty person. When I am at his home while he is cooking... watching him... he, of course, knows … (40 comments)
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There's Still Time to Use the Homestead Exemption as a Closing Tool... - 12/07/07 10:21 AM
Earlier this year I wrote a blog post about the Homestead Exemption in Texas. I've received some requests for some additional ideas on the subject... so here goes:
In Texas, we Texans are very proud of our homes. We treasure them. It appears the Great State of Texas treasures them, too. The Homestead Exemption is just one more thing Texas has done to encourage home ownership.
The basic Homestead Exemption is sort of like a "discount" on a homeowner's real estate taxes. In Texas, if you take title to a home by the end of any calendar year... and if you use that … (6 comments)
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My New MAC... Episode One - 12/07/07 07:59 AM
I have received many requests from Active Rainers about my new "adventure" in buying a MAC.
I am not sure if some folks had simply been thinking about getting a MAC, and wanted to see how things went with my purchase, or if their frustration with the new Windows Vista operating system had become the last straw for them... and that's why they were thinking about getting a MAC.
Either way, I am going to start a "new thread" sharing my continuing story about me and my new MAC.
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Yesterday was my MAC class Number One. I have just been … (19 comments)
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You Can't Get There From Here ! - 12/06/07 12:11 AM
Quite a few years ago I lived in Columbia, Maryland. Now, for those of you who have never been to Columbia, and I was one of them, Columbia was one of the first "planned communities" in the country. I believe it was Mr Rouse who planned out the entire city... separated it into specific "villages"... from the very beginning.
I think it was during my first week after arriving in Columbia. I was driving around... I think I was on Little Patuxent Parkway... and somehow I got lost. I drove around some more, and seemed to be going in circles I just … (20 comments)
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No Bubble Here ! Fort Worth/Dallas Market is Vibrant... 4.27% Value Increase Projected for 2008 - 12/02/07 09:29 AM
According to a new survey just released by the National Association of Realtors, Three Cities in Texas are NOT faced with the Continuing National Problem of Falling Home Prices.
Prices in the Fort Worth/Dallas Real Estate Market are projected to climd by an average of 4.28 Percent in the coming year 2008. San Antonia Home Values are also projected to increase.
As I have written many times in previous posts, much of Texas has not been burdened by the problem of the "Real Estate Bubble" bursting. There has been "no bubble here." Thus... with it's being such a distinctly different market... Fort Worth/Dallas continues to … (10 comments)
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Fort Worth Ranch for Under $130,000 - Open Sunday Dec 2nd from 12:00 noon to 6:00pm - 12/02/07 01:32 AM
Come and Visit this Beautiful One Story Fort Worth Ranch Home this Weekend. It has so many of the features Young Buyers and Empty Nesters are looking for... all for under $130,000.
The Super Kitchen really could qualify as a Gourmet Kitchen. The Solid Wood Cabinets are Hand Stained and Custom Made for each home. Although this home measures slightly under 1400 sq ft, the Kitchen Features Wood Cabinetry on Three Walls... giving you more cabinets and counter space than homes costing much, much more.
The Master is a Split-Master, giving great privacy. The Master Bath is spacious, and the walk-in closet is very … (4 comments)
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The Enclave at Wilshire Park - Open Sunday Dec 2... 12:00 to 6:00 pm - 12/02/07 01:09 AM
Be One of The First to See The Brand New Completed Model at the Enclave at Wilshire Park in Euless. Fewer than Seventy Homes will be built in this Exclusive New Neighborhood.
These homes are being constructed in a very secluded area... kind of hidden away from all the traffic and hustle and bustle you'd normally find around such a close-in location.
The Exteriors are Fully Brick and/or Stone... just perfect for homebuyers who prefer low exterior maintenance. Many homes have covered front porches, and some even have a second floor balcony.
There are Too Many Interior Custom Features to List, but some of them … (4 comments)
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