Archive for the 'Buying Real Estate' Category
College Station Water - Where Does It Come From?
July 3rd, 2009 categories: Buying Real Estate
Do you ever wonder where the College Station water you drink comes from? 
College Station's water is ground water from deep wells in Simsboro Sand about 3,000 feet down. The water is pumped from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer.
Is the water hot or cold when it comes up? Would you believe that the temperature for the water is 118 degrees Fahrenheit? The cooling towers at the Sandy Point Pump Station help reduce the temperature down to 85 degrees.
From the Sandy Point Pump Station the water travels about 13 miles to the Dowling Road Pump Station. At this Pump Station chlorine is added to disinfect and have fluoride added. The storage tanks at Dowling Road hold about 8 million (more...)
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Hear About Any College Station Home on Your Phone NOW!!!
June 26th, 2009 categories: Buying Real Estate
WE HAVE THE ANSWER!!!
Call 979-764-2121 and enter the street number and you can HEAR information about that house. ANY PHONE - ANY TIME! If a Bryan College Station home is available for sale in the MLS YOU CAN HEAR IT! It doesn't matter if Century 21 has it listed for sale or Coldwell Banker or Remax or ANYONE! Questions? Ideas? Call me! Susan Hilton 979-764-2100| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
Bryan College Station Electricity, Utilities, Telephone, License
May 12th, 2009 categories: Buying Real Estate
Moving to Bryan College Station and need HELP? How about information about who to call for electricity, gas, phone, water and on and on and on. Bookmark this page and when you are "in need" you'll know who to call (Not Ghostbusters!).
Electricity
Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU)
979-821-5700 or 877-363-7448
www.btutilities.com
College Station Utilities
979-764-3535 or 800-849-6623
www.cstx.gov/indexaspx?page=2004
Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
1-888-322-8667
www.atmosenergy.com
Telephone
Verizon
Residential 979-846-1271
Business 1-800-483-5400
Embarq (Navasota)
800-788-3500
Water
College Station Utilities
979-764-3535 or 800-849-6623
www.cstx.gov/indexaspx?page=2004
Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU)
979-821-5700 or 877-363-7448
www.btutilities.com
Wellborn Special Utility District
979-690-9799
www.wellbornsud.com
Cable Service
Suddenlink
4114 East 29th Street-Bryan
979-846-2229
Drivers License
Newcomers have 30 days after establishing residency to apply for a Texas driver's license. Applicants (18 and older) will be required to provide proof of identity, social
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Bryan College Station Real Estate February Single Family Market Report 2009
March 25th, 2009 categories: Buying Real Estate, Market Trends
Single Family Real Estate Monthly Market Stats
February 2009
2009 2008
# Listings in Inventory 1, 188 1, 351
Down - 12.1%
# Closed Sales 91 132
Down - 31.1%
Average Sales Price $172,928 $169,261
Up - 2.2%
# Volume $15,736,430 $22,342,476
Down - 29.6%
Days on Market 130 126
So what is really going on in the Bryan/College Station real estate market? The numbers don't look good but what you see above is the effect of the fear in the market in November, December and January with the elections, stock market decline and horrible national news. We are in a bubbled community but we still see some of the effects of the national news.
So what is going on right now? It depends! We are seeing the higher priced homes being (more...)
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Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac - Who Has My Loan? Can I Refinance?
March 8th, 2009 categories: Buying Real Estate
Do you know who REALLY has your loan? Is it Fannie Mae? Is it Freddie Mac?
You can find out who has your loan!
If you need to find out if Freddie Mac or if Fannie Mae has your Bryan or College Station loan you CAN find out! First, call your lender or whoever you mail your payments to each month and ask them. If you don't get a straight answer or if you think the overworked customer service representative doesn't really know there you can call Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and find out for SURE.
- Does Freddie Mac have my mortgage online request form
- 1-800-FREDDIE (8am to 8pm EST)
- Does Fannie Mae have my mortgage online request form
- 1-800-7FANNIE (8am to 8pm EST)
