We've all seen it - over priced homes on the market for sale. Not just a little over priced, but REALLY over priced! Not a home that's maybe $4,000 or $5,000 too high, but more like $40,000 - $50,000 too high. It makes you wonder what the seller is thinking. Makes me wonder what the Realtor is thinking. I know it's a … [Read more...]
I drove by the new elementary school that's under construction in Hewitt today - Castleman Creek Elementary. Wow! Construction looks like it's almost completed. I knew it was time, but didn't realize that it was getting so close to being finished. Where has the year gone so far? The new elementary school is located on … [Read more...]
May 2009 - By now you may have received your 2009 Notice of Appraised Value from the McLennan County Appraisal District. And by now some of you are back home from the emergency room after having a mild heart attack! No kiddin'! I was told that there was some sort of 'glitch' that caused well.... the total market … [Read more...]
I know you've seen them. Heck, maybe even the photos of your house could win bad photo of the week! Not a good thing. Actually, there's a few different emotions I experience when I see exceptionally bad MLS photos. First, there's the comic relief. Some of those photos are just down right hilarious! But also, I feel for … [Read more...]
I have a lot of clients that move into the Waco area from out of town and of out state, which is great, I love that the Waco area seems to be growing; Especially in the past 3 or 4 years. Of course, those folks who are new to the area want information about it. No surprise, many people decide to hit the internet and … [Read more...]
So... How's the nation's foreclosure rate? In short, Higher. According to data released today, the foreclosure rate for April jumped 32 percent compared to the same time period last year. More than 342,000 homes received a foreclosure notice in April. Of course that's a nationwide statistic. Although I like going there on … [Read more...]
Texas home builders are set to rebound quicker than anyone else. So says Joe Robson, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders. Of course there's not prediction when the housing market will up-turn, but many people think that Texas is poised to experience a home market recovery first, mainly due to our … [Read more...]
I read an interesting (okay, funny really) press release put out by Trulia announcing their "Hair Cut" search engine. Apparently this new option for searches will let you specify only to search for homes that have had a previous price reduction. I guess that means that you can specifically search for homes whose price has … [Read more...]
I've been hearing all sorts of statistics concerning the Waco real estate market. Unfortunately when I hear those statistics, usually the person telling me those stats can't quote time periods or other variables that were included in the analysis. When I ask someone, "What time periods or areas or price ranges are we … [Read more...]
Waco officially has a new hospital. Well sort of new. It's still Hillcrest hospital, but with a new building, new location, new facilities. The new Hillcrest Hospital, located at Hwy 6 and I-35, officially opened this past weekend. Providence Hospital isn't located too far down the road on Hwy 6 (Loop 340). With nursing … [Read more...]
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