This partnership has produced the absolute best portfolio of Class A Student rental housing in Aggieland (College Station TX) AND some of the Best Real Estate investment opportunities on the planet!

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The City of College Station is ranked by The Business Journals as the brainiest city in Texas among those with populations between 50,000 and 100,000. Some 28 percent of College Station residents hold a bachelor’s degree and another 28.23 percent have a graduate or professional degree. A lot of this has to do with Texas A&M faculty as well as so many Aggies staying here after graduation!

The Business Journals ranked 483 mid-sized U.S. cities using 2009 U.S. Census Data. The rankings were based on the percentage of population with each level of educational attainment.  Not only were we #1 in Texas, but College Station ranked No. 31 nationally.

So, next time someone makes an Aggie joke, make sure and let them know that they are actually making fun of the smartest city in all of Texas!

For all your real estate needs, Call Farrah B Spears at 979-229-0919

For all your real estate needs, Call Farrah B Spears at 979-229-0919

If you have not had the opportunity to drive by Olson Field at Blue Bell Park recently things are coming along with the construction.  It had been a while since I was there so I drove by last Saturday morning to check things out.  Check out the video below to see what I saw.  Click for more information about Aggie Baseball.

Have a great day and if you have any real estate questions please give me a call at 979-229-9911.

Jack Anding
Broker Associate
Century 21 Beal, Inc.

Aggie Habitat Pumpkin Patch

The pumpkins have arrived so the 6th Annual Aggie Habitat for Humanity Pumpkin Patch is almost ready to go.  All during the month of October Aggie Habitat will be selling pumpkins to raise money to help build homes for those in need in the Bryan and College Station area.  They will be open as long as they have pumpkins.  The hours are from noon until dark on weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to dark on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to dark on Sunday. During the weekends, Aggie Habitat will host several special events for children including face painting, apple bobbing, and storytelling. Pumpkins of all shapes,sizes and colors will be available. The Pumpkin Patch is located in College Station in front of Covenant Presbyterian Church on the corner of Rock Prairie and Edelweiss Drive near Wellborn Road.  Get out and support Aggie Habitat for Humanity.

My initial reaction was wow, what an amazing teacher to take on such a feat!  Mrs. Chenault really wanted these children to learn every facet of owning a business, something a lot of us would have loved to have learned about at the age of 8 or even 28!  She thought of everything from taste tests to signage to having her husband, owner of CGM homes,  make an adorable portable lemonade stand!  I told her that I would love to work with her and these adorable business owners, so we got to work!

Their business was a lemonade stand that was used on a Friday during recess.  The children pre-sold wrist bands for lemonade day at Forest Ridge the week of the big day.  They did everything from making signs to making morning announcements, and starring in their own commercial that aired during lunch time!  The children learned some amazing life lessons and raised a little over $900 which they donated to charities.

We are so lucky to live in a community where teachers go above and beyond teaching 1 plus 1 and truly teach children life lessons.   Thank you Mrs. Chenault and Trey Hickman at Spirit of Texas Bank for teaching these kids how rewarding and hard it can be to own your own business.  Thank you also to all the teachers, faculty, and staff who allowed these kids to market and run their business during school!  Watch out world, there are 7 little Entrepreneurs waiting to take on the business world some day! 

 The video below shows some of the marketing the children used to promote their business as well as their commercial, and reflections on owning their own business!  It is priceless!

http://smilebox.com/playEmail/4d6a51324f5449794d4452384e4449324d444d774f44553d0d0a&sb=1

For this and any real estate tips, call Farrah Spears at 979-229-0919

What is the stick HK Pitts is holding?

Today in our education season at Century 21 Beal in College Station, HK Pitts taught a class on land, timber, cattle, oil and water related to the sale of real estate. Along with a great class, handouts and photos he brought visuals. This was just one of the many things we got to see.

Do you know what it is? If you came to class today wait just a bit before you answer so we can see if anyone elder knows.

There are many reasons why Bryan College Station, Tx was chosen. One reason why BCS is ranked so high is taxes! Texas has no income tax on Federal Pensions. Also, College Station is still going strong in both real estate and the economy in part because of Texas A&M University and 49,000 students. Many people who are retiring from the military are looking to start their second career and because of College Stations strong economy jobs are more accessible.

There is also plenty to do in College Station. Texas A&M brings a variety of events with famous personalities, world leaders, and great performances. There is an array of sporting events to attend as well with many phenomenal Texas A&M teams. While there are no official military bases in town, Fort Hood is only about 90 miles away and has a great Commissary and Exchange. Bryan College Station, Tx is also centrally located to many large cities like Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas.

The “Best Places for Military Retirement” was created by USAA, Military.com and Sterling’s Best Places using 20 variables that research has found to be important to military retirees. An example of this is College Station’s strong and affordable real estate market. USAA provides insurance, investment, banking and retirement services to former and current United States armed forces and their families. Military.com is the biggest website for the military and their families, retired, active or those considering a career in the service. If you are about to retire from the military consider College Station, Texas and thank you for so bravely serving our country.