Final Weekend of BCS Spring Parade of Homes
April 29th, 2010 categories: The Realtor's Life
The 2010 Spring Parade of Homes will celebrate its second and final weekend May 1-2 in Bryan/College Station. It is an exciting time for home buyers to view the many beautiful houses on the market, as well as for local builders to feature their new-builder homes in the area. This event is put on each year by the Bryan-College Station Home Builders Association as a service to the residents of the community. If you are in the market for a new home, you cannot afford to miss this event! It offers a great representation of new homes being built in the area. Even if you are not currently looking to purchase a new home, take advantage of the opportunity to view the beautiful construction and get to know the neighborhoods of Bryan-College Station. This event is free and will be held from 12:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A list of the homes featured and maps to each one can be found on the KBTX Spring Parade of Homes website: http://www.kbtx.com/parade l Clay Lee - Realtor Century 21 Beal, Inc. (979) 255-1839 [email protected] Timeless Service, Quality, and Experience Guaranteed _________________________________________________________________| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
Home Buyer Tax Credit Deadline Approaching!
April 28th, 2010 categories: The Realtor's Life
The deadline for the federal housing tax credit is quickly approaching. To take advantage of this momentous offer, home buyers must act by this Friday, April 30th. If you are a first time home buyer and sign a purchase agreement before April 30th, you are eligible for a credit of 10% of the home's purchase price - up to $8,000. Repeat buyers may also benefit from this tax credit. If you already own a home and have lived in it for at least five years, you may qualify for an existing home buyer's tax credit of up to $6,500. Some key facts regarding this offer: "First-time" means people who haven't owned a principal residence for three years before purchase. Must use home as principal residence for the next three years. The existing home buyer's tax credit is available to repeat home buyers who have owned a home for five consecutive years out of the prior eight. It applies to houses sold after November 6, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010. Credit may be applied towards either the 2009 or 2010 tax return. Income limits for sales occurring after November 6, 2009 are $125,000 for individuals and $225,000 for married couples filing jointly . This offer combined with...| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
Check Out: Luxurious Home in Mojave Canyon
April 27th, 2010 categories: The Realtor's Life
This home, located at 3349 Mojave Canyon Court in College Station, is in a word - luxurious. The basics are anything but: 4 large bedrooms, 3.5 baths, dining room, family room, a study, and a game room. It is wonderfully spacious and features all hardwood and tile flooring throughout. The living area is constructed as an open floor plan with an amazing island kitchen (featuring a wine bar) which opens to the family room. The fine point to this gem is the Master bedroom and bath. The bedroom is suite-sized and leads to a gorgeous bath, complete with double head shower, exquisite granite vanity tops, jetted tub, separate shower, separate vanities, and large walk-in closets. The exterior of the home is every bit as enjoyable as the interior. Relaxation is easy on a large back patio with covered extension, which opens to extremely private, wooded lot. This stunning 3,142 sq. ft. home’s list price has been reduced by $10,000 to $436,179. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact me by phone: (979) 255-1839 or by e-mail: [email protected] Please view this home’s online tour for additional pictures: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnx88EVBl7E[/youtube] l Clay Lee - Realtor Century 21 Beal, Inc. (979) 255-1839 [email protected] Timeless Service, Quality, and Experience Guaranteed _______________________________________________________________| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
Do All Homeowners Deserve A Bailout?
March 4th, 2009 categories: The Realtor's Life
Jeff Gray, a former Marine and unemployed security guard, is begging his mortgage company for a loan modification to keep his family of four from being evicted and put out on the streets. Before you start feeling sorry for him, listen to how he got himself into this situation and how he has been living rent free for the past four years. Gray and his wife and two children have lived in the home for ten years, purchased in 1999 for $200,000. In 2005 the family came onto tough times, with Jeff losing his security job and his wife's income being significantly decreased. Credit card bills started to pile up and just when it seemed like there was nothing they could do, Jeff learned that he could refinance his house and pull the equity out to help pay his bills. He would not have qualified for this refi, except for the fact that he claimed that his monthly income was more than 20 times what it actually was. Under these falsified loan documents, which the mortgage company helped him fill out, Jeff was able to double their mortgage and pull over $175,000 dollars out of the house. This money was used to...| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
As Market Picks Back Up, So Do Homebuilders
February 11th, 2009 categories: Foreclosures, Market Trends, The Realtor's Life
As the real estate market picks back up, so does the progress on new home building. Crowley construction is nearing completion on two if its custom builds, 3515 Matoska Ridge and 303 Timber, and if you haven’t stopped by lately to take a look at either of these, it’s about time you did. The house on 3515 Matoska is a beautiful farmhouse style home set on 1.27 wooded acres in Indian Lakes. The house is painted both inside and out and the installation of the flooring is nearly complete. Many of the appliances and amenities have already been installed, such as the custom light fixtures, master tub and granite countertops, with the rest of the appliances to be installed soon. 303 Timber is a one of a kind build in the College Station Historic District, featuring huge covered patios, a flexible floor plan and wide open rooms that make this house perfect for entertaining. The exterior was just finished being painted, and the interior will be done within a week. This floor plan is completely unique and if you have not seen it since the drywall went up, you will hardly recognize it! These great custom builds, priced at $699,900 and $600,000 respectively,...| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
Voting for the Right Reasons
November 4th, 2008 categories: Community Events
How dangerous is an uninformed voter? When asked about the power of voting in a democratic government, Abraham Lincoln replied, “A ballot is stronger than a bullet.” As Americans, we are all armed with bullets to fire in the upcoming presidential election, but it seems many voters don’t even know what they are shooting at. Recently on the Howard Stern Show, a correspondent went out to Harlem to interview Obama supporters and ask which policies of his they agreed with. Many of them were recorded saying they thought Obama’s plan to stay in the Middle East for as long as it takes was spot on, and also that they supported his decision to select Sarah Palin as his running mate…What? While this hardly stands as a litmus test for the entire country, it has to make you wonder: Just how many people are voting without knowing much more than their candidate’s name? The semi-famous interview of Matt Damon ripping on Sarah Palin has accumulated over 8 million views on youtube.com. Add that to the number of people who tuned in to the SNL episodes guest starring Sarah Palin and John McCain, 15 million and 12 million respectively, and you have an audience...| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
