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Welcome!
Thanks for visiting our website!
We believe you will find a wide variety of useful information and resources designed to help you buy or sell a home more effectively in the Trophy Club/Roanoke areas. From information on the local community, to advice about finding a mortgage or preparing your home to sell, it's all available here on our web site. We have also included a link to a Financial Advisor website for your financial needs.
You can also search for your ideal home by viewing current listings with detailed descriptions and photos on the MLS Search Finder. Or you can get help determining the value of your home by requesting a report that includes the prices of similar homes that recently sold or are currently for sale in the surrounding Trophy Club areas.
Another area of service that we extend to you is our expertise in the investment properties. There are many advantages to acquiring investment properties. Among them are tax benefits and equity building.
So whether you're buying or selling, feel free to contact us, and we will be happy to help you with all your real estate needs.
May 2009 SERVICE FOR LIFE NEWSLETTER View our newsletter at: Microsoft Word Issue 2.2.pdf
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Quote of the Month - March
"Nobody really cares if you're miserable, so you might as well be happy."
Cynthia Nelms
What's really going on with Texas real estate?
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The facts about Texas real estate |
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Texas home sales prices
- Median sales price (half of all homes sold are priced higher and half are priced lower) in December 2008: $140,900, down 4% from December 2007
- Median sales price for 2008 (full year): $146,900, unchanged compared to 2007
- Average sales price in December 2008: $183,600, down 6% from December 2007
- Average sales price for 2008 (full year): $191,700, unchanged from 2007
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Home prices appreciation
- The average home sales price in Texas has increased $15,600 from December 2004 to December 2008
- Home price appreciation in Texas has not fallen below zero in the last 16 years
Texas home sales
- Total sales in 2008: 231,556, down 16% from 2007
- Months of inventory (how long it would take at the current rate to sell all homes on the market) in December 2008: 6.3 months
- Months of inventory in December 2007: 5.6 months
Foreclosures
- Texas was 24th on the list of foreclosure rates for 2008
- Nevada (highest foreclosure rate on the list) had a foreclosure rate seven times higher than in Texas
- Florida (2nd on the list) had a foreclosure rate four times higher than in Texas
- More than 40% of all foreclosure filings in the U.S. occurred in California and Florida
- The 2008 foreclosure rate in Texas was up 13.84% compared to 2007 and up 14.96% compared to 2006
- Arizona’s 2008 foreclosure rate was up 203% from 2007 and up 655% from 2006
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Whether you're looking for your first home, your dream home or an investment property, I'm committed to providing you with the highest quality buyer service. When making the type of investment that buying a home requires, you deserve to have all the latest market information and the very best advice, both of which I can provide you with. |
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The decision to sell a home is often dependent on many factors. Whatever your reasons are for selling, my proven effective marketing strategies will ensure that you get the highest possible price for your home. I guarantee to provide you with professional, ethical and confidential service and keep you fully informed every step of the way. |
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Today's Rates:
| 30-yr Fixed | 5.42% | 5.6% | | 15-yr Fixed | 4.87% | 5.13% | | 1-yr Adj | 4.93% | 6.12% |
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