college station real estate ramblings: A Must Read! Increase the Value of Your Home in One Day - 09/29/08 10:33 AM
So, you've bought the house of your dreams and moved in. What's the next step? Remembering that one day, whether you realize it or not today, you'll be selling. Increasing the value of your home isn't just a blitz right before you list it. Protecting and increasing the value of your (8 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Market Value is Not a One Size Fits All - 07/06/08 07:42 PM
You've seen the web sites. Find your market value from here! Know what your home is worth today! If only it were that easy! Relying on these mechanisms can make you give up huge amounts of equity or have you market your home for too much money which results in longer (2 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Lifestyle Choices - 06/23/08 08:21 PM
Many relocation clients, coming into our market for the first time, are amazed at how affordable our housing is compared to other states. Texas, in general, has not experienced the bubble that many places did, guaranteeing a more difficult market later on.
Our average home prices are around 150K today and (9 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Voting Continues for Best of the Brazos - 06/21/08 07:26 PM
Best of the Brazos voting continues and time is running out. Go on now to vote for your favorite restaurants, health clubs, entertainment, A/C technichians, vehicle repair, and of course, real estate agents and real estate companies.
Please consider voting for me a best real estate agent and RE/MAX Bryan-College Station (0 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Excellent Article About Foreclosures - 12/02/07 07:37 PM
I read an excellent article on MSNBC news today about rehabbers tapping into the foreclosure market. The realistic spin they put on rehabbing was refreshing! The basic premise is not to think it's going to be the fun project that you see on TV and an unlimited budget. The article talked about (11 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: The Ultimate Reality Show - 11/25/07 06:24 PM
Guess what time it is kids??? It's time for the ultimate reality show. I know that you desperately want to become a contestant and the good news is you don't even have to apply! Just by being a member of the American public you're automatically in! I've often suspected we're in (14 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Brazos Valley Animal Shelter Sponsors Wiener Fest - 09/19/07 08:25 PM
October the 13th at Veterans Park the 1st Annual Wiener Fest will take place. There will be a pet costume contest, pet parade and the wiener dog races. Fun should be had by all as there will be vendors, food and drink, a hot dog eating contest and music by Chris (6 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Old Fashioned Service with a Smile, Ace Hardware, Navasota - 09/08/07 02:38 PM
On Thursday Sonya, my assistant, and I went to Navasota, Texas to look around. This, in part, because we serve the Navasota market as well. Navasota is about 20 miles south of College Station and always seems just like a stop for gas on the way to Houston. I've seen an Ace (10 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Xtra Education - 09/05/07 08:43 PM
The fall registration for Xtra Education is going on now! These programs are put on by College Station's Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with College Station Independent School District's. Whether you want to learn languages, dance, crafts, sports, wine tasting, cooking, art, technology, or more about leasure activities the time (14 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: First Football Weekend - 09/01/07 08:58 PM
For those of you visiting College Station the first time this weekend please realize that traffic isn't nearly this bad typically! This is our first football weekend and our 9th annual First Yell. First Yell is a Aggie tradtion welcoming the students back and infusing them with Aggie spirit!!! This tends (8 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: College Station Schools Gearing Up for New School Year - 08/12/07 04:41 PM
College Station ISD recently revamped their website. The new website is very appealling! Kudos for a great job! On the website you can find the new school calendar, as well as the 2007-2008 school supply lists, there are seperate ones for grades K-4, and grades 5 & 6. You can visit the (6 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Bryan/College Station New School Choice - 08/11/07 09:33 PM
Bryan and College Station are welcoming a new school choice for the Brazos Valley this year; Harmony School System. Harmony has been operating in Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, El Paso, Fort Worth, Beaumont, Lubock and Waco and are now making their debute in Aggieland. Harmony has won many awards. Harmony Houston (4 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Tankless Water Heaters, an Eco-friendly Solution! - 08/10/07 08:57 PM
Many of the builders in College Station, Texas are including a new feature, designed to save money and benefit the enviroment, the Tankless Water Heater. The concept is simple, why heat 40 or 50 gallons of water twenty four hours a day, when you can have hot water on demand? With (22 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Countertops...Refresh or Resurface? - 08/08/07 08:04 PM
Does gazing at your kitchen countertops bring the Brady Bunch theme to mind? Is avocado green, or Harvest Gold a part of your decorating scheme??? There is help to be had!!! If you are in a starter home, or a home that is less than $200,000 you might consider resurfacing as an (12 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Goodnight Marvin Zindler - 08/04/07 11:34 PM
Many years ago I moved to Houston and one of the first voices I ever heard there was "Marvin Zindler, Eyewitness News". His flamboyance and extra emphasis on his name was like fingernails screeching on a chalkboard. Many times I remember it grating against my nerves badly as I watched the (7 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: College Station Entertainment Choices Expanding! - 07/30/07 08:53 PM
Mike Logan, an area developer, has announced plans to take our woefully inadequate Wolf Pen Bowl and Skate and convert it into a entertainment center. The renamed complex will be called Grand Station and will feature bowling, laser tag (multi level) and indoor putt-putt golf. Logan is the former developer of (11 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: Traffic Conditions for August 27th in Brazos Valley....AWFUL!!! - 07/25/07 02:01 PM
After one of the longest summers in recent Brazos Valley history the new school year is only a little more than a month away. Both Bryan and College Station ISD's, as well as most of the private schools, begin their school year August 27th. In past years school typically began around mid (12 comments)
college station real estate ramblings: All Come Out for First Yell! August 31st, 2007 - 07/18/07 01:01 AM
College Station's Texas A&M is a school rich with traditions. One of the newest, but best, in my opinion, is First Yell. First Yell is for the new students, returning students and the community to get acquainted. It's the start of football season with the promise of fall right around the (14 comments)
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