Below are 20 GREAT reasons to hire a College Station Realtor! (more…)

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Nothing is more important than the first impression a Buyer will receive when they take their first look at a home.  As a Seller, there are two opportunities to provide a buyer with a first impression.  The first opportunity is when the Buyer views photos are advertising the home on the Internet. The second is when the Buyer sees home for the first time.

There are several things you can do make sure your property will provide Buyers with a successful first impression.  It is a good idea to start with the exterior front of the home. After all, that is the very first thing every prospective buyer will see.  Below is a check list to help you get the exterior of your home ready to be placed (more…)

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• Pets, litter boxes,food bowls, pet beds…. they all need to be removed. Sending pets to be boarded during the marketing and sales period is best.

Rule #2 - TURN THE MUSIC DOWN!

• Have a little background music playing to set the mood? Turn it down! Agents will usually not hunt for the controls to turn the music down so please keep it turned down low.

Rule #3 - NO Smoking!

• Non smokers can’t stand the smell of smoke. Even smokers don’t want to purchase a home that already has the smell of smoke.

But Susan - I smoke - now what?  Sorry but if you want the highest possible price (more…)

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has concluded that the fish in the pond all died due to lack of oxygen.  This is also sometimes referred to as the pond “turning over.” My understanding is that this occured because: we had a long period with no rain, then lots of rain at once, with not a lot of natural vegetation in the pond, and a fountain that had recently broken.  Apparently, once the amount of oxygen decreases to a certain level in a tank, it will kill the fish overnight. Now we have tons of algae in the tank and the whole thing looks nasty and green.

This brings me to my latest problem. (more…)

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In looking for information as to what type of amphibian this was, I came across the Texas Parks and Wildlife“Frogs and Toads” Texas website. The best part about this site is that there is a section where you can click and hear the calls each Texas frog makes.  If you live near water in Bryan, College Station, you are guaranteed to hear many of these calls in the evening.

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Here are some features of the economic incentive:

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Want to see the LARGE version of the College Station Real Estate Market Share Report for July 2008?

Century 21 Beal Realtors remain the market leader in real estate in College Station and Bryan!

Susan Hilton - Realtor & Sales Trainer for Century 21 Beal

Want to Search the Bryan College Station MLS? CLICK HERE!!!

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Even though some sellers might choose to limit the marketing for their homes and make sure qualified buyers will never know they are for sale, that does not eliminate my responsibility to know my market and what is available.

Sometimes I will introduce buyer clients to FSBO homes as well as homes listed in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). In fact, I could tell you right now about three residential lots that are for sale by owner very near the Texas A&M University campus. But you’ll have to (more…)

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College Station is absolutely packed full of exciting things to do.

One of the top things to do in College Station on my list is to try to make a Motorcycle Track day at Texas World Speedway. Willing speedsters can sign up for 3 levels of “classes” that allow participants to run “all out” on one of the best racetracks in the country. Lone star Track Days is one of the more popular hosts.

Similar activities are available for cars and even those cool Go cart things called Karts.

According to Texas World Speedway’s Site:

“The historic Texas World Speedway is most established premier road Motorsports venue for Racing, Testing, Driving Schools, Corporate Events, and Film Shoots in the Southwest.

TWS is one of only seven Super Speedways in the USA and is the only Super Speedway in the Southwest. TWS’s oval became known as “The World’s Fastest Speedway”; when Mario Andretti set a world closed course speed record of 214.158 mph on October 6, 1973 while qualifying for an Indy car race.

TWS is located on approximately 400 acres with direct access to Highway 6 south of College Station, Texas. In addition to the two mile “D” shaped oval with 22 degree banking turns with 8 degree banking in the front of the grandstands, TWS is a road racers speedway with a 1.8, 1.9 and 2.9 mile high speed road courses.”

For more info on Texas World Speedway in College Station visit their Site Here!!!

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