The Marion Franke Team's Blog

My good friend and colleague Diane Lunceford has some awesome tips for staging your home effectively.  In today's market, the two most important things that you can do to sell your home is to price the home right for the current market and the presentation of the home.  Diane's advice is timely a...

What an incredible year!  In a word - rollercoaster!  I have to say that has been one wild ride for most of us in business.  The real estate business has experienced some of the most challenging times of my career. Now, that is not to say all has been bad.  Thankfully here in Montgomery county, o...

96 Stones Edge is a Golf Course home on #5 at April Sound. Updates include: handscraped hardwood flooring downstairs, Granite countertops, neutral colors, great crown molding, two fireplaces, new roof in 06, downstairs ac in 06, zoned surround sound, awesome home in Montgomery ISD. Sunroom has a...

Christmas shopping through rose colored glasses.  Well, I had a wonderful experience yesterday - Christmas Shopping!  The day started with the gas tank on empty.  My hubby is so sweet.  He knows that I love to stand out in the cold and fill my gas tank.  Isn't he just darling?  Next came breakfas...

I hope that others of you out there are experiencing an increase in your phones ringing.  November was our slowest month to date however, we are suddenly seeing a huge increase in the phone ringing and good solid offers coming in.  I see this as a direct correlation with the interests rates drop...

One more Christmas Party and I think my eyes will turn into appetizers!  Is it my imagination or are there more parties than ever?  I really expected a downturn in parties this year, but I have been invited to more parties than I can ever remember.  I really don't think it is my winning personali...

I just feel the need to discuss the topic of saying "Merry Christmas".  Since when did this become offensive to folks?  I have said this a million times and will say it again, the Constitution of the United States does not protect any of us from being "offended".  It does many other things, but p...

Everywhere you turn, the talk is "going green"!  We are having more and more informed clients inquiring about homes that have "gone green".  So the question then becomes, should homeowner's begin thinking about making changes to their home that would increase their "green" value? I believe that o...

  29 Winged Foot Dr is a Fabulous California Redwood home located on the 19th green of the beautiful Panorama Village golf course. Huge rooms. Gameroom or sun room affords a panoramic view of the golf course. Satillio tile porch at entrance with wrought iron gates. Study has full bath (could be 5...

8019 Oxfordshire Dr. THIS GORGEOUS ESTATE HOME OFFERS MARBLE ENTRY, BOTH FORMALS (LIVING WOULD MAKE A GREAT STUDY), INCREDIBLE MILLWORK, ALL NEW CARPET, DEN W/GASLOG FIREPLACE & WET BAR, NEW CEILING FANS THRU-OUT, GARAGE APARTMENT W/PRIVATE ENTRANCE, ALARM, GREAT STORAGE, HUGE ROOMS, GAMEROOM W/...