Archive for the 'Real Estate True Tales' Category
Joint Tenancy Bank Accounts And Kids From Different Marriages
May 4th, 2011 categories: Real Estate True Tales
Holmes vs Beatty - Lawsuit over inheritance issues - (summary below -remember I am not giving legal advice!) Thomas and Kathryn Holmes married 1972. They amassed $10,000,000 in brokerage accounts and security certificates. Kathryn died and her will said her son from a previous marriage was the executor. Kathryn intended for her children to get her share of her estate. Thomas died 9 months later (of a broken heart?). His son, Harry, from a previous marriage was the executor of Thomas' estate. Looks like the kids of Kathryn would get half and the kids of Thomas would get the other half. Not so! Because the bank accounts were structured as JT TEN and JT WROS (joint tenancy) all the money went to the husband when Kathryn died. Then when Thomas died everything went to HIS kids. Her will gave everything to her kids and his will gave everything to his kids but.... Do you think either Thomas or Kathryn understood that the money would go to only his kids? Probably not since each had a will leaving what they had to their kids BUT the Texas Supreme Court said too bad! They said the law is the law and ignorance of the law is no...| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
Clay Lee Has College Station Real Estate Clients For Life!
January 19th, 2011 categories: Real Estate True Tales, The Realtor's Life
We would not have sold our house without Clay Lee. Literally, with any other agent, our house would still not be sold almost a year later. Clay was not the first agent we have used when trying to move. While others wait for the house to sell itself and rely on luck, Clay creates his and your own luck by manufacturing options and offering suggestions you likely would not consider on your own, and really working to make your house sell, not just putting it on MLS and waiting for a contract to arrive. Case in point, our house in Pebble Creek would not sell unless we found a buyer for our buyer's house. Clay worked every angle imaginable, many of which we never would have dreamed of, and ultimately navigated us around this problem by working hard to get the previous owners of the house we wanted to buy in Woodcreek to purchase the home belonging to our potential buyers, triggering a chain reaction of buying and selling, getting everyone, multiples families, where they belong. This intricate and tricky transaction demonstrated an intimate knowledge of the local market, an ability to...| Discussion: 2 Comments »
Lavender Farm Near Brenham and College Station
November 6th, 2010 categories: Kids, Family & Personal Stuff, Real Estate True Tales
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F30sWnOxtac[/youtube]On the way back from Brenham posting another notice telling a homeowner the bank has foreclosed, my daughter and I saw a sign saying "Lavendar Farm near Chappell Hill. Of course we had to stop! We made a quick U-Turn and started down a side road. After a few minutes we started to doubt the decision (more...)| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
Freebirds World Burrito College Station Texas — When Your Hungry for Quick TEX MEX
November 3rd, 2010 categories: Community Events, Kids, Family & Personal Stuff, Real Estate True Tales, The Realtor's Life
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwVX9NOVrrg[/youtube]I have always thought of Freebirds World Burrito as originating in College Station, Texas, but they first opening their doors in Santa Barbara, California in 1987. Their motto “Feed Your Belly, Feed Your Soul” and relaxed atmosphere have always been a place my kiddos have enjoyed! If you have never been to a Freebirds, it is pretty much like a Subway restaurant, only for Tex-Mex. You can call (more...)| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
Century 21 Beal Getting Ready for Halloween in College Station
October 15th, 2010 categories: Real Estate True Tales
Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab! Every once in a while you get something (more...)| Discussion: 1 Comment »
Bryan College Station Real Estate Agents Learning Again at Century 21 Beal
October 6th, 2010 categories: Award News, Community Events, Real Estate News, Real Estate True Tales
Bryan & College Station - Your real estate agents at Century 21 Beal are learning again! The real estate sales agents of Century 21 Beal are getting ready for the annual retreat where a few days are spent away from working "in" the real estate business and instead we will be working "on" our real estate business. This year's retreat will have speakers and events covering the following topics: Pricing your Brazos Valley Home using the Absorption Rate Analysis in our quickly changing real estate market Farm and Ranch - how to better market our farm and ranch properties Commercial Real Estate - how to market and sell commercial real estate in Bryan and College Station Century 21 - online marketing on a national scale Realtors Preparing for the Future - investments and retirement Effectively Managing a work and home life Tax planning for the real estate sakes agent and the real estate investor So, know a real estate agent at Century 21? Know that your Century 21 Beal Realtor is the BEST trained real estate agent in town! Susan Hilton century 21 Beal 979-764-2100| Discussion: Your Comments Please »
