OK here's the Big News....You Ready? - 02/27/10 11:04 PM
This week our firm and another firm are becoming one.
This is big news considering we have both been independent for a total of 68 years!
Not only does this increase the size and viability of two independent companies, but it is a joining together of two friendly rivals under one name who share similar philosophies about business and community.
You see ......over the past year both our companies have been approached by several other companies in an effort to have one of us merge with them. We began talking almost twelve months ago and as soon as the word got … (27 comments)
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Aggies Beat TU! Sweet Words In College Station - 02/27/10 07:23 PM
The Texas Aggie men's basketball team soundly beat the Texas Longhorns in College Station this after-noon at Reed Arena. The final was 74-58! The former #1 horns just couldn't get it togethers as Donald Sloan lerd the Ags with 19 points. The Aggies never trailed in this one. The Aggies just don't give up ! Gig -em'! Their next game is with Oklahoma State on March 3rd. Please reasd about at
http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/tam-m-baskbl-body.html
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2503 Yorktown College-Station Texas 77845 - 02/27/10 07:08 PM
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Home And Garden Show This Weekend In Bryan Texas - 02/27/10 02:37 PM
The annual Home And Garden Show is this weekend so if you have a chance to make it ...do it! You will be glad you did. This is my firm,s 10th year to participate and have a booth at the event and I will tell you we have always seen some business as a result. The show is open til 6 pm today and from noon to 5 on Sunday. Lots of neat stuff ! The show is an event put on by our local Home Builders Association and they do a fantastic job of doing so! For more..... http://www.lifeinthebrazos.com/articles/home_and_garden_show
Have a Prosperous week!
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This Is Why They Call Us the Research Valley! It Means Jobs Jobs Jobs! - 02/27/10 02:20 PM
We have been hearing about this big possibility coming to Bryan-College Station and Aggieland now for months ...but now it seems to have become a reality and will mean lots of new jobs for our area. This is why they call us the Research Valley. The bottom line is the research done here will work along with a new manufacturer to crank out vaccines at a much higher volume than before. This is BIG! Big...BIG! More jobs and hopefully more home buyers. Please read the news release and discover the great news for our area.
:o) Have a prosperous week!
http://tamunews.tamu.edu/2010/02/24/texas-based-consortium-announces-project-greenvax/
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Big News Just A Day Away! - 02/27/10 12:53 AM
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog about some major news in my life that I would be announcing soon. The events that led up to this news have been great revelations in themselves. It effects considerable number of people too. Tomorrow I am announcing this event in a public format. It is good news. And it is positive news. so......stay tuned and we will fill in the blanks tomorrow evening. If you need a hint...it has to do with real estate!
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Pricing A Home Can Sometimes Be Like Trying To hit A Moving Target - 02/25/10 11:11 PM
The world is changing faster than some of us want it to. it is changing really fast ! And along with this change we are faced with a constantly canging set of mortgage lending rules and mortgage terms. Because some of the rules can change dramatically overnight like those recent big FHA changes.....suddenly prices are having to be also be adjusted. Don't you just love it when an agent says we made a "price adjustment" Price Adjustment?! What they are really saying is that the sellers lowered the price in order to try and stimulate an offer. Also because of this changing lending … (11 comments)
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A Wordless Wednesday Red Barn Kind Of Snow Day - 02/24/10 08:23 PM
Our family used to have a place in southern Colorado to escape to. We long since sold it and the memory was brought back for just a few hours early this morning here in central Texas. It was truly like waking up and having a dejavu of those great times in the high country. The elevation however of the spot in this photo is somewhere around 400 feet above sea level....not exactly the high country! lol Anyway the feeling was there. The snow was gone by mid afternoon. So Sad!
Copyright 2010 Milam F. "Trey" Thurmond III, Broker, CRB, GRI, SRES. For all your … (11 comments)
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Snow Storm In Robertson County Texas - 02/24/10 01:25 AM
So where's that global warming? This is the 3rd snow for us this season. Normally we see snowfall every 3 or 4 years. It is beautiful while it lasts!
I threw out two cups of sunflower seed and these birds went on a frenzy . They ran the red birds off. It is every bird for himself when it gets this cold.
Copyright 2010 Milam F. "Trey" Thurmond III, Broker, CRB, GRI, SRES. For all your real estate needs in Bryan-College Station , and Aggieland Texas .....including Residential, Land, Investments, and Property Management Services. Now is a great time to … (2 comments)
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Speechless Sunday Garden Harvest. Cold Slaw Anyone? - 02/21/10 10:46 PM
This is my first time to grow cabbage in our garden and my first time to ever have a winter garden here in Robertson County. This afternoon I cut these cabbages. It is fun to watch them grow with their giant leaves folding in on themselves and forming a living ball. They really took a long time to mature. Kind of reminds me of our profession...... It takes a lot of time a patience to reap a harvest. It doesn't just happen. You plan. You plant. You maintain. And hopefully the fruits of your labor will finally produce!
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Be Around The Business! - 02/20/10 04:16 PM
I often post about those things that I feel newer agents could benefit from and not have to wait find out so much "the hard way". That old school of hard knocks isn't necessarily the best and quickest way to get going in sales. It is a known and well published fact that more and more agents are working at home instead of the office. That is fine for a lot of Realtors . I probably couldn't do it because I would definitely be too distracted by my hobbies. I have enough attention issues as it is. LOL
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This Home Just Feels Right! - 02/20/10 03:45 PM
This home just feels right!
That is what a prospective buyer recently stated, before asking to go back through the home a second time.
Will they buy the home? Well let's hope they do. It would make my day month. But what happened here is something I have always felt but haven't been professionally taught . The question that comes to my mind is does the home make the prospective buyers feel all warm and fuzzy? I say if it doesn't well quite simply , it just may not be the right home for them.
It may be the school district they … (7 comments)
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Our Wizard Of Oz Tree - 02/19/10 11:19 PM
When we purchased our ranch in Robertson County several years ago, we found this old Cypress tree to be almost like a magnet . It was so mysterious and inviting, that we felt compelled to purchase the property. In the summer it provided cool shade on our little hill while we were building our home. And in the winter without its greenery it reminds us a little of the apple throwing trees in the "Wizard of Oz." Our pet cemetery is under the tree also.
The long graceful limbs look like arms.
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Tired of The Same Old Shots of Homes? - 02/18/10 11:55 PM
We are all guilty of taking boring photos ...the living room , the kitchen, the laundry, the backyard. Sometimes it is a great change of pace and perhaps a little provocative to throw in some shots of neat little details in a home . Sometimes the architectural details in a home are subtle unless you can bring them out in your photos. They make the standard website shots way more attractive and interesting too.
Try playing a little more with your camera the next time you go out and shoot a home. It could help the home sell. It can also be fun!
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Taking Photos On The Run - 02/18/10 11:37 PM
Frequently I find that it is not very convenient to just run and take photos of new listings. So before dropping to run take a shoot I ask the owners which way the sun shines on their home at different times of the day . So if the sun shines in the back of the home in the morning then I wait until afternoon to go to that property and vice versa if the sun is opposite.. Also if I am in a hurry I will walk through a home and close the drapes to intentionally keep sunlight out. And finally … (5 comments)
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List To Last ....Are You a Survivor Or A Thriver During Off Seasons? - 02/16/10 10:32 PM
I know newer agents get fed up with me preaching to them to get out and list something! Many of them find the charm of just being a "buyer's agent " too provocative to resist. And I agree with the premis that with the correct training and proper technical savvy a good buyer's agent will do just fine in today's realty business. But the problem is that most newer agents, and especially those in our little corner of the world will not do just fine working with only buyer's . The competition level is too high. Most agents must get out and obtain some … (13 comments)
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A Sea Of White At Reed Arena For KU Game! - 02/16/10 10:11 PM
A Sea Of White At Reed Arena
The Texas Aggies came within a few plays of defeating K U , # 1 in the nation, on Monday night at Reed Arena in College Station. The Aggies dominated Kansas for most of the game and then were defeated in the last few minutes by the number one team . The Aggies really looked powerful for a change. The one thing that never loses in Aggieland is the Spirit . The students all wore white shirts for the sell out game which set a new school attendance record at Reed Arena. There was … (3 comments)
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Springtime Gardens The Perfect Side Dish To Selling Your Home In College Station Texas - 02/13/10 04:32 PM
Being an avid gardener I am biased. I won't deny it. But as a veteran Realtor I am convinced that a veggie garden can be the perfect side dish to helping sell your home in central Texas, and College Station in the spring time season.
In this "Green Focused" world we live in springtime flowers in the front yard of a home are terrific for creating great street appeal. But when it comes to great backyard eye candy , a handsome veggie garden is hard to beat! Plump tomatoes, pink potatoes, bushy green bean vines, tall corn plants, giant squash plants....they all … (9 comments)
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Aggies Play Tech Today! - 02/13/10 03:47 PM
Coming into today's game with a 3 game winning streak the Aggies (6-3 conference play) are playing Texas Tech (4-5 ) in Lubbock ....the worst place for the Aggies to play in my humble opinion. I would rather them play Texas in Austin. There's just something bad luck about Lubbock not to mention the bad behavior ususally shown by the Raiders. Anyway I am crossing my fingers in favor of the Aggies. Be sure and tune in. I know it is on ESPN. Gig Em Aggies!
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Old Signs In Downtown Bryan Texas - 02/06/10 11:22 PM
I love going to the downtown area in Bryan. Not only does it bring back many fond memories but the revitalization there has made it a great place to go for a night out, lunch, or just a peaceful walk . There are still a few of the old hand painted signs on the sides and rears of many of the antique buildings in downtown Bryan.
We actually bought garden seed from the company in this building back in the late 1970's. The business is no longer there but the sign remains me of the experiences we had there. I can … (11 comments)
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The word is THANK YOU! - 02/06/10 10:45 PM
I feel the word thank you is quickly falling out of the English language. Remember when you went to the store as a child and bought one piece of bubble gum for just a penny? The store keeper actually thanked you for the business! Imagine that ....and for you only spending a penny! He was a grateful businessman and you were a satisfied customer and a mutually satisfactory relationship evolved.
In the modern world if you bought a piece of bubble gum it would probably cost more than a penney. The wrapper alone is worth that. But even so if you could, would … (13 comments)
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Is Congress Working to Create Yet Another Potential Hurdle to Real Estate Recovery? - 02/06/10 10:06 PM
I was Reading this great post by Jason tonight and felt it important enough to re-blog. Often the issues he is pointing out , pass by or elude many of us including yours truly. Jason does a geat job of summarizing technical and elusive topics.
Via Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC):
To preface this post, I should probably state that it's not strictly political in nature. For those of you who read my blog regularly, you know that I don't often write about politics, and I don't strictly define myself as a Democrat OR … (1 comments)
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Friday's Fotos......... Another Week Winds Down In Robertson County Texas - 02/05/10 11:55 PM
Copyright 2010 Milam F. "Trey" Thurmond III, Broker, CRB, GRI, SRES. For all your real estate needs in Bryan-College Station , and Aggieland Texas .....including Residential, Land, Investments, and Property Management Services. Now is a great time to buy or sell real estate. Call or email me today and I will get right to work to meet your real estate goals.
Serving Bryan -College Station, Texas for 3 decades!
Quality Service Certified Platinum O5' 06' 07'Classic Realty Associates3600 Hwy 6 South , Suite 100College Station, Texas 77845(979) 694-8844 -110 979-229-8465 cell
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Negotiator Or Terminator...What Face Do You Wear? - 02/05/10 11:21 PM
I have often wonderd why it seems that some agents feel they must be an Intimidator in business. They are always on the offensive. Looking for a chance to catch you with your guard down or to find fault in the way others conduct business. They usually have a much lower conversion rate than other professionals. In other words.....they gotta do a lot more contracts just to get to a closing .
Then there are those that are professional Negotiators. They are always looking for a way to make the deal work. And they look for reasons to compliment others. Typically they appreciate the agent on … (3 comments)
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Chris Ann Clealand Is A Star..... On AR ! - 02/05/10 09:35 PM
One of My favorite bloggers here on Active Rain is Chris Ann Clealand. She is definitely a super star on AR and someone I look up to for info and how to. I am not a technically adept person, and called her one day for assistance . She took the time to advise me and made things seem simple on the task at hand. I was also amazed at her interview on Fox News. Now that was an achievement!
Please take time to read her recent post. In it Chris Ann says that Active Rain does drive consumers to us. I am a believer … (3 comments)
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