Raylene's College Station Real Estate Blog

OK, so if you know me you know I am a big animal lover, gigantic really. I don't know why, but my broker and the office manager here at Century 21 Beal, Inc. in College Station TX can attest to the fact that I am always running into unique animal situations. I think it all started 6 years ago whe...

I walked out behind my home in College Station this Sunday to find over 100 Buzzards behind my back yard with over 120 dead fish floating in the pond behind my house or scattered along the bank. See Blog All of the Fish in the pond Appear to Have Died Overnight! What the? And a big thank you to t...

Buying a home requires plenty of homework (no pun intended). There are new concepts to grasp, unfamiliar terminology to learn, and plenty of decisions to make along the way.   The mortgage loan interest rate is one of the topics that confuse a lot of home buyers, especially the first-time buyers ...

This article by Frank N. Darras, one of the nation's leading disability and Long-Term Care insurance lawyers explains show the new Housing and Recovery Act can affect seniors.   The Housing and Recovery Act of 2008 is going to affect more than first time home buyers, it will affect seniors too. W...

October is Century 21 Open House Month! Are you ready? Join us by touring open houses throughout Bryan and College Station, October 19th from 1-4pm. Go to www.openhouse.com the week before October 19th to get a full list of properties being held open. We look forward to seeing you at the open hou...

When it is time to sell your home in Bryan College Station, and start interviewing Real Estate Agents, you will want to meet with each agent separately. As you call to set up interview and make appointments, take special note of who you get on the phone right away and how long it takes for your p...

Animal Foster Homes At different times throughout the year Brazos Animal Shelter needs homes that are willing to take care of the animals until they can be adopted to a permanent home. Most often they are litters of animals that are too young. Sometimes they are adult dogs ready for our PetSmart...

College Station Texas is a wonderful place to live with a variety of wildlife.  This toad was found in the parking lot at the Home Depot on University Drive.  Luckily, "Kermit" was rescued and taken to a heavenly pond in South College Station where he found more water and bugs and less asphalt an...

My family and I were driving around East Texas looking for land this weekend, about an hour outside of College Station, when we passed by the office building of a company that tows cars. My four year old immediately started yelling "Mommy! Mommy, Look! It's Tow Mater!" Tow Mater is a character fr...

The Brazos Valley Speed Demons, a local soccer team that is part of the Brazos Valley Futbol Club, recently triumphed in their tournament against the Houston teams.  The Boys played 2 hours away and the support and enthusiasms that accompanied the team was wonderful and definitely contributed to ...